A 59-year-old hiker was discovered dead on Saturday by the emergency services after a fatal fall in the Honeck sector, in the Vosges mountains, after searches began on Friday.
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The body was found around noon at the foot of the Spitzkoepfe ridge
”, indicated the mountain gendarmerie platoon of Horod (Haut-Rhin), specifying that the man, originally from the Vosges, had probably made “
a mistake technique
" in this steep sector, where his sticks were found higher up.
The relatives of this mountain regular had given the alert on Friday around 7:00 p.m. not seeing him return at the scheduled time.
The weather conditions were good in this area on the border between the departments of Vosges and Haut-Rhin.
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The search had lasted part of the night and resumed on Saturday morning, mobilizing a dozen soldiers, firefighters specializing in dangerous environments as well as dog teams.
