Overview
- A 25-year-old German left two 17-year-old companions after a dispute and, without maps, became trapped above a rockfall at about 1,700 meters in the Marxenkar.
- Rescuers were alerted around 18:45 after the companions, who had offline maps, informed a hunter they could not find their partner.
- The police helicopter team Libelle FLIR from Salzburg detected the man at about 22:20 after he signaled with light, using a thermal camera to fix his position.
- The night-capable ARA Flugrettung NAH RK-2 from Reutte conducted a winch extraction and delivered him to Scharnitz, with only minor abrasions and leg swelling reported.
- The operation drew multiple units including Bergrettung Scharnitz and Leutasch, drone teams from Innsbruck and Landeck, and Alpine police, and prompted reminders to plan autumn tours with lights and navigation.