Overview
- The 64-year-old became disoriented after turning back alone from a group hike near Wolkenstein in Val Gardena.
- A multi-agency search began at 21:40 with 105 personnel, including firefighters, mountain rescue teams and K9 units, before pausing at 02:30 due to darkness.
- Around 9 a.m., her phone was located and incident commander Anton Mussner reached her by video, confirming she was in forested terrain.
- Rescuers found her between the Juac and Stevia huts after she spent the night under small fir trees in temperatures near minus 10 to minus 11 degrees Celsius.
- She was treated for mild hypothermia and reported in good condition, and authorities closed the operation after her recovery.