They felt overly weary. - Rescuers employ a helicopter for saving a stranded hiker from a mountain.
Recently, there's been a lot of work for the volunteers from the Bad Reichenhall and Teisendorf-Ange mountain rescue services in Bavaria. Along with serious accidents, they also deal with situations where hikers overestimate their abilities.
On Wednesday afternoon, a 61-year-old local man, his 25-year-old nephew, and his girlfriend from Lower Bavaria found themselves in need of assistance. They weren't injured, but were "too exhausted" according to the Bavarian Red Cross. The bad weather and alpine climbing conditions were taking a toll on them. They called for help using an app.
Initially, a phone call couldn't be made due to the poor cell phone network. A mountain rescue service spokesperson explained this situation. The rescuers faced a challenge in locating the exhausted hikers and assessing their condition. They had to call for the Traunstein rescue helicopter to help locate the group.
When the helicopter, known as "Christoph 14," spotted the hikers from the air, they dropped off a mountain rescuer and an emergency doctor. Then, in three more approaches, the helicopter picked up a rescuer each time and flew them down into the valley using the winch. The rescued people didn't need to go to the hospital. That was unusual since grave situations typically involve a helicopter being called for help.
Bikes and injuries
Two other incidents with the mountain rescuers confirm this. Also on Wednesday, a 57-year-old cyclist fell seriously just below the chapel on the Teisenberg. He injured his shoulder, forearm, and face. The Christoph 14 crew treated the injured cyclist and airlifted him to Traunstein Hospital.
Another call came on Sunday at around 10:45 a.m. A 46-year-old woman from Lower Bavaria needed help after injuring her ankle at the Neue Traunsteiner Hütte on the Reiter Alpe. The helicopter was again brought in to deal with this situation.
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Source: symclub.org
