Overview
- Two young hikers told rescuers they used TikTok tips to plan a tour and became stranded near the Schrecksee at about 2,000 meters on a steep, snow-covered slope.
- Bergwacht Hinterstein requested support from Reutte, and ARA-Flugrettung’s RK2 located the pair and hoisted them to safety by winch during a nighttime operation.
- Less than a day later, two experienced teenagers on the Hochvogel turned back around 2,300 meters due to risky terrain and were brought down uninjured after bergretters reached them via the helicopter Christoph 17.
- Local associations describe the Jubiläumsweg toward the Schrecksee as a demanding alpine route, with deep winter conditions now prevailing above roughly 1,600 meters.
- Mountain rescue services caution that evacuees may be liable for the cost of helicopter missions if they lack suitable insurance.