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Easter Alpine Hikes Prompt Helicopter Rescues in Bavaria and Austria

Lingering spring snow on steep, north-facing slopes forced winch extractions.

Overview

  • A 44-year-old Swiss tourist, who called Traunstein dispatch around 5 p.m. Friday, was found stuck in snow on the Fuderheuberg near Bad Reichenhall.
  • The Traunstein rescue helicopter Christoph 14 could not land in the steep gully, so a mountain rescuer was lowered by winch and both were flown to the valley.
  • Crews located the man about 200 vertical meters below the Fuderheustein cross, completed the 90-minute mission with eight rescuers, and released him to relatives without injuries.
  • In Salzburg, fog blocked a hoist on the Untersberg on Saturday, so rescuers used the cable car, descended to a soaked student, provided dry clothing, and guided her below the cloud for pickup.
  • In Tyrol the same day, a police helicopter lifted three young men by rope near the Plansee after they lost the marked trail in hip-deep snow, and all were unhurt.