A man was missing in the Berchtesgaden Alps - for almost two days.
The police found him in shorts and wet shoes.
Now the BRK warns.
Berchtesgaden - A mountain hiker was stuck in the Berchtesgaden Alps * for almost two days until rescue workers freed him.
The 49-year-old was almost uninjured when the mountain rescue services * and the police found him on Monday night (June 14) on Hohen Göll near the Austrian border, said the Berchtesgadener Land district association of the Bavarian Red Cross (BRK).
Schönau am Königssee: The hiker separates from the companion - then she hears nothing more from him
The man from the Czech Republic set off on a multi-day tour with a 52-year-old companion in Schönau am Königssee on Saturday.
The two later separated on their hike because the man reportedly wanted to turn back.
When the woman didn't hear from him, she reported him missing to the police on Sunday afternoon.
Berchtesgaden: Police find missing hikers in shorts - and completely soaked shoes
The Bavarian and Austrian police then looked for the 49-year-old with helicopters.
They finally found him at about 1,900 meters above sea level on a steep mountain face.
Before that, the man had climbed around 600 meters in altitude through sloping, pathless terrain.
According to the BRK, the 49-year-old man wore a shirt and a down jacket and shorts.
His sneakers were completely soaked.
Because his cell phone no longer had reception and the battery was empty, he could not get any help.
It was said that the hiker lost his backpack on the way.
Except for a few abrasions, he was uninjured.
Hiker survives two days in the Alps: Bordering on a miracle - BRK warns of treacherous weather
That he survived the long time almost unscathed borders on a miracle, said a spokesman. The BRK warns that the current warm temperatures * could cause snow to melt on slopes in the Alps that are still snowy. This could make it slippery. Mountain hikers should consider this and equip themselves accordingly.
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