A 36-year-old went on a hike to the Sonnenspitze near Ehrwald in Tyrol and has since disappeared without a trace. Now sad news follows.
- A 36-year-old has disappeared without a trace - it is still unclear whether he comes from Weilheim or Bad Bayersoien.
- The man had set out on a hike to the Sonnenspitze near Ehrwald in Tyrol.
- A large-scale search has been going on since Monday evening - now the news is sad.
Update from August 20, 6:35 p.m.: The hiker who had died in an accident from Bad Bayersoien (Garmisch-Partenkirchen district) was apparently barefoot on his hike on Sunday . After the young man failed to appear at work on Monday, his work colleagues reported him missing.
The Tyrolean officials received the decisive tip on Wednesday evening from hikers. According to them, the Bad Bayersoier should have ascended towards Griesspitzen and then continued to the Grünsteinscharte. The emergency services set out immediately. Because of the darkness but without a helicopter. He was only able to fly off the site yesterday morning - with a sad result.
The crew of the police helicopter "Libelle" found the Bad Bayersoier around 9 o'clock in the area to the right of the Grünsteinscharte (2272 meters) in a steep gully. The police assume that he crashed.
Update from August 20, 2:01 p.m.: As reported by the Tyrolean police department , the missing hiker was found dead during a search flight on Thursday (August 20) . The location is in the area to the right of the Grünsteinscharte in a steep channel. The man crashed apparently according to the police report. The exact crash site is not known. Could spot no clear cause of death can be determined. An autopsy was ordered by the public prosecutor.
36-year-old disappeared without a trace while hiking in Tyrol - hundreds of rescue workers on a search
Weilheim / Bad Bayersoien / Ehrwald - A 36-year-old disappeared without a trace on a hike to the Sonnenspitze near Ehrwald in Tyrol. As the Austrian officials from the Alpine Police and Ehrwald Mountain Rescue announced yesterday at the request of the local newspaper, the man most likely set off on his tour on Sunday morning. However, it is still unclear where the man comes from. The authorities in Tyrol said it was a Weilheimer, the police headquarters of Upper Bavaria South spoke on Tuesday afternoon of a man from Bad Bayersoien who was wanted.
After a hike in Tyrol: Man (36) did not come to work - family notifies the police
The fact is: when he did not return to work on Monday morning as planned, the relatives called the police, it was said yesterday. "A large-scale search has been running since yesterday evening - so far in vain," said an officer of the Alpine Police yesterday afternoon. The search area was "huge", he explained. In addition to the mountain rescue services from Ehrwald and Lermoos, numerous other rescue workers are also on duty - including five search dogs and several rescue helicopters - some from Germany.
The hike to the Sonnenspitze is demanding
The hike to the Sonnenspitze (2417 meters) near Ehrwald is considered demanding - among other things because of the climbing points up to the second level of difficulty. The route to the summit leads over often pathless and very exposed terrain. A sense of direction, mountain experience, absolute surefootedness and a head for heights are essential if you want to make the way to the summit in the Mieminger chain.
A 63-year-old from Pliening in the Ebersberg district has been missing for days. The police are now asking for help from the population.
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