Climbing accident in Austria: A man (42) from Britain died after falling 100 meters.
The accident happened at a very popular place for tourists: the Himmelsleiter, which connects the Schweizeram with the Großer Donnerkogel (2054 meters).
Ladder to Heaven is an attraction, especially for influencers. The 40-meter-long, free-hanging ladder is one of the world’s most famous photo props for climbers.
The 42-year-old wanted to climb the Großer Donnerkogel mountain via this intersport via ferrata. But he tripped at the end of a narrow overhead ladder in the Dachstein Mountains – falling about 100 meters. Other climbers had to watch helplessly.
Two helicopter crews and several officers from Hallin Alpine Police and Abdeno Police rushed to the scene. But they can’t help anymore, and Brit dies on the floor. His remains were recovered from the deep ravine via via ferrata.
die custody He described the man’s fall as an accident and ruled out any foul play. A police spokesperson said: “According to the results of the police investigation, it is clear that this was an accident.”
Climbing the ladder to heaven is underrated
Because the path is in motion Social media is so popular that even inexperienced climbers attempt to climb the 2,054-meter-high mountain.
Christian Egger, head of operations at the Gosau mountain rescue service, explains to the Austrian daily newspaper “Krone”: “We know the via ferrata is very busy. If you fly over it in a helicopter, you will see a human chain like the one on Mount Everest. Sometimes people don’t know what they’re doing.”
The beauty of the Alps attracts even inexperienced climbers
The climb is rated moderate to difficult and is “not suitable for beginners.”
The Dachstein Mountains are one of the 24 mountain ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps. There are 439 named mountains in the Dachstein Mountains.
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