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German Hiker, 60, Dies After 200-Meter Fall on Vorarlberg’s Gehrengrat

Police describe the exposed Gehrengrat traverse as a demanding high-alpine route.

Overview

  • The woman slipped at a narrow section and fell roughly 200 meters over rocky terrain.
  • The fall happened in front of her companions, who descended to her before an emergency doctor confirmed her death.
  • Police identified her as being from the Bavarian district of Main-Spessart.
  • Two men and one woman who accompanied her were flown by helicopter down to the valley.
  • Authorities and media reports note the Gehrengrat hike in Vorarlberg is considered difficult.