No Reception: Injured Skier Waited for Hours for Help After Fall

A ski tourer was left completely helpless on Sunday after a fall in alpine terrain in Salzburg's Tennengau. Since there was no mobile network available, he could not alert anyone. When he did not return at dusk and was unreachable, the mountain rescue and alpine police set out to search for him. The rescuers found the severely hypothermic 55-year-old, who was then flown to the hospital, the police informed on Monday.

55-Year-Old Could Not Call for Help and Was Severely Hypothermic

The local man had set off alone on a ski tour to the Gamsfeld (2,027 meters) in the municipality of Rußbach. During the descent, he fell just below the summit and was no longer able to ski down himself. Since he had no mobile connection, he had no choice but to wait for help, which fortunately arrived around 8:30 pm. Because the 55-year-old was severely hypothermic, the rescuers called for a rescue helicopter, which flew the man to Schwarzach Hospital.

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