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"Helmet completely destroyed": Young ski mountaineer falls around 100 meters in Bavaria

2021-02-14T15:16:28.806Z


A 27-year-old fell about 100 meters on the Kehlstein, his helmet probably saved his life. The mountain rescue service took care of him, and his companions were also looked after.


A 27-year-old fell about 100 meters on the Kehlstein, his helmet probably saved his life.

The mountain rescue service took care of him, and his companions were also looked after.

Berchtesgaden - A 27-year-old ski mountaineer survived a 100-meter-deep crash on Saturday afternoon (February 13th) "seriously injured on the northeastern part of the Kehlstein." This was announced by the Bavarian Red Cross, district association Berchtesgadener Land.

Man falls about 100 meters on the Kehlstein: his helmet is completely destroyed - it probably saved his life

The young man had strayed from Dalsenwinkelstrasse when he was leaving the Buswendplatte.

He fell through a 70 to 80 degree steep rock channel.

As a result, he was left lying on the wall base, seriously injured.

"The helmet he was wearing was completely destroyed, but probably saved his life," as the BRK announced.

The mountain rescue service * Berchtesgaden and the crew of the emergency doctor helicopter "Christophorus 6" flew him to the intermediate landing site on Obersalzberg at the rescue cordon.

From there it went on to the Salzburg State Hospital.

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The emergency call from the attendants was received around 12.25 p.m.

The control center * sent the mountain rescue service and the helicopter *, which brought the emergency doctor, paramedics and mountain rescuers to the 27-year-old by rope.

The forces relocated the man and flew him out.

Mountain rescuers drove the all-terrain vehicle as far as possible towards the bus turning plate.

They went up on foot and looked after the man's companions.

You could then leave yourself with the emergency services.

The mountain rescue service's crisis intervention service (KID) took on further care in the valley.

(kam / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.

A mountaineer was out and about in the Berchtesgaden Alps.

She slipped on an icy trail - and hit a stone.

A 21-year-old man could not leave the Berchtesgaden Alps as planned due to snow.

So he slept on a rock face.

Only in the morning could he be saved.

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Source: merkur

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