Overview

• The hiker was part of a nine-person group descending from the peak near Tschagguns in Vorarlberg.
• According to police, he stumbled near the Schwarzhornsattel and tumbled about 100 meters down a rocky grassy slope.
• A police helicopter recovered the body after emergency services were alerted.
• The eight companions were uninjured and returned to the Berggasthof Grabs.
• The roughly 2,200-meter summit is described by the Alpine Club as requiring surefootedness and freedom from giddiness.