Overview

• The climbers were part of a five-person team descending Zugspitze on June 8 when two became separated from their group.
• The 39-year-old from Rheinland-Pfalz notified authorities via WhatsApp and was airlifted to hospital suffering from hypothermia.
• Lacking a mobile phone, the 34-year-old from Baden-Württemberg shouted for help and was heard an hour later by passing hikers.
• Mountain rescue teams spent several hours scaling a nearly vertical 60-meter section of the Bayernsteig at dawn on June 9 to reach the second climber.
• Both men were found hypothermic but uninjured, highlighting the importance of communication devices and proper preparation in alpine terrain.