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Climber, 23, Rescued After Fall on Bärensteinnadel During Bergwacht Training Weekend

Intermediate protection arrested a several‑meter fall before a helicopter flight to a Dresden hospital.

Overview

  • The fall was halted by a placed sling after roughly five to eight meters, but the climber struck her head against the rock.
  • Her partners lowered her from the wall as Bergwacht teams from Dresden and Pirna mobilized through steep terrain to reach her.
  • Rescuers carried her by mountain stretcher to a nearby landing zone, transferred her to an air crew, and concluded operations shortly after 3 p.m.
  • The emergency occurred near a large Bergwacht Dresden training exercise at Rauenstein that focused on complex rope and crevasse rescues.
  • Local reporting says she was not wearing a climbing helmet, and officials have not released further information on her condition.