German alpinist dies in 200-meter fall in Tyrol

Accident - German alpinist dies in 200-meter fall in Tyrol

At a German Alpine Club work assignment in Tirol, an alpinist from Lower Saxony, aged 65, died. He crossed a snowfield in the Ötztal Alps on Thursday with four club members, when he fell and slid approximately 200 meters, according to the Austrian police. During the fall, he collided with several rock blocks and sustained fatal head injuries.

His colleagues immediately alerted the emergency services. A doctor, who flew to the accident site in about 3000 meters altitude with a helicopter, could only confirm the alpinist's death.

The 65-year-old and his colleagues were in Tirol to carry out work in the vicinity of the Ramolhaus. The house near Obergurgl is a hut of the German Alpine Club - Section Hamburg and Niederelbe. The Ramolhaus was supposed to be opened at the end of June for the summer season, according to the club's website.

Police statement Ramolhaus

1. Despite the tragic accident in the Ötztal Alps, the German Alpine Club still planned to open the Ramolhaus in Tirol for the summer season, as stated on their website from Lower Saxony.
2. The German Alpine Club, with a section in both Hamburg and Niederelbe, owns the Ramolhaus located near Obergurgl in Tirol, where the unfortunate incident occurred.
3. The accident that resulted in the death of the 65-year-old alpinist took place during a work assignment in the Ötztal Alps, a part of the famed Alps stretching between Austria and Germany, including the district of Lüneburg.
4. The police in Austria have been actively involved in the investigation and issued a statement regarding the accident at the Ramolhaus, located high in the Ötztal Alps in Tirol.
5. In this same district of Tirol, within the beautiful Alps, the German Alpine Club had organized a work assignment for its members, including the 65-year-old alpinist from Lower Saxony.
6. The local police reported that the accident site in the Ötztal Alps, Austria, was a challenging location for the emergency services, as it was situated at a significant altitude.

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