The woman had already set off on the tour with her 36-year-old boyfriend early Saturday morning. Around midnight, the woman could no longer continue due to exhaustion. Her boyfriend had to descend to make an emergency call. Mountain rescuers eventually found the 33-year-old dead on Sunday morning, the police reported.

According to the executive, the two Austrians had started the alpine high tour from a car park in the municipality of Kals am Grossglockner. The tour was supposed to lead over the Stüdlgrat to the Grossglockner and a descent over the Kleinglockner or via the Adlersruhe back to the starting point. Both alpinists were equipped with high tour equipment.

Mountain Tour on Grossglockner: Physical and Technical Difficulties

The ascent was slow due to "physical and technical difficulties," it was said. Around midnight, further progress was no longer possible due to the exhaustion of the 33-year-old about 50 meters below the summit cross. Her companion then set off alone to the Adlersruhe to get help.

The alerted mountain rescue Kals and alpine police finally set off on foot during the night. A helicopter rescue could not be carried out at dawn due to strong winds. Shortly after 10.00 am, the mountain rescuers reached the victim and found her already dead. The body had to be recovered terrestrially. The district doctor determined the probable cause of death as freezing.

(APA/Red)

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