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Mountain Climber Duo Fell 15 Meters in Crevasse on the Hohe Dachstein

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The rescue of the two climbers, who were heavily injured, took more than ten hours to go to the hospital.

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German climber tore climbing partners into the depths. Arduous rescue of the seriously injured lasted about ten hours.

·Vienna, Austria
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The rescue of the two climbers, who were heavily injured, took more than ten hours to go to the hospital.

·Vienna, Austria
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At around 5.30 p.m. on September 6, 2026, two climbers crashed into a 15 m deep crevasse in the area of the Randkluft on the Hohe Dachstein. They injured themselves severely, but could be saved. BEZIRK GMUNDEN. Two friends from Germany, 32 and 39 years old, reached the summit of the Hohe Dachstein on Saturday afternoon after the ascent over the "shoulder climb". For the descent, the men chose the variant over the "Randkluftsteig". This ends at a…

Fog, darkness and icy terrain made the recovery a dangerous challenge for 35 forces in the middle of the Dachstein Glacier.

Dramatic rescue operation at the Hohe Dachstein: Two mountain climbing men from Germany crashed 15 metres into a deep crevice on the Hallstätter Glacier. Despite fog, darkness and strong wind, the forces managed to achieve a laborious rescue during the night, which took nine hours.

Two men, aged 32 and 39, crashed into a crevice on Saturday afternoon on a tour on Hohen Dachstein (Gmunden district).

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nachrichten.at broke the news in Linz, Austria on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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