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The 31-year-old from Sankt Plten left Spital am Pyhrn (Kirchdorf district) with her boyfriend and brother-in-law on Saturday morning for an alleged invasion of Pyhrgas. Around noon, the three reached the summit of Kleiner Pyhrgas (2,023 meters) and continued to ascend towards Groer Pyhrgas (2,244 meters). The accident occurred about 200 meters below the summit. According to police investigations, the woman lost her footing on the frozen ground and fell into the depths in front of the men.
The mountaineers sent an emergency call around 1:30 p.m. and the Christophorus 14 rescue helicopter arrived at the crash site a little later. The rescue team could only determine the death of the 31-year-old. The men who are brothers were in shock and had to be carried into the valley with a rope. They were cared for by the mountain rescue team and the crisis intervention team.
Another fatal alpine accident
A mountain tour in Styria also ended fatally on Saturday afternoon for an Austrian from Lower Austria from the Mdling district. According to the police, the 45-year-old slipped on the Schwarzenstein descent in the Eisenerz municipality (Leoben district) and fell off a cliff into the depths. He suffered fatal injuries.
According to the police, the 45-year-old woman and a 54-year-old companion from the Sankt Plten-Land district (also N) set out on a tour of the mountain around 9:15 a.m. The two women began their tour on the Eisenerzer Ramsau and climbed to the top of the Wildfeld. They then crossed the Speikkogel to the top of the Stadelstein. At the end of the trail, experienced mountaineers climbed the top of the Schwarzenstein on an exposed ridge.
While descending the same ridge, the 45-year-old slipped and fell off a cliff there. The escort, who was walking a few meters behind the 45-year-old woman, immediately notified emergency services. The Christophorus 17 rescue helicopter carried the crew to the crash site using a rope.
However, the ER doctor could only determine the death of the woman who had crashed. The 54-year-old friend of the victim was taken to the valley by the rescue helicopter. Due to the onset of darkness and fog, the deceased will be rescued by the Ministry of the Interior helicopter on Sunday morning.
