Overview
- The 20- and 21-year-old men became stuck in the Eisleitl fixed-rope section on Saturday afternoon and placed a distress call.
- Police said the pair had left gear at the Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte at 3,451 meters, a decision that later hindered their progress.
- Bergrettung Kals requested the Libelle Tirol unit due to the lengthy ascent, and the crew hoisted the climbers off the route at about 14:45.
- Both were uninjured and were flown to the valley after starting from the Lucknerhaus in Kals on the Normalweg that morning.
- Officials noted that any rescue costs depend on whether gross negligence is determined, with no decision reported in this case.