Overview

• A decayed ash tree used to anchor her hammock gave way around 4:45 a.m. on July 27 at Scharitzkehlalm, trapping the woman under its uprooted trunk.
• She and her sister had spent the night outdoors after attending a traditional journeyman farewell celebration at the Schnitzschule Berchtesgaden.
• Local firefighters and Polizei Berchtesgaden rescue teams arrived promptly to free the 24-year-old from beneath the tree.
• The woman was transported by ambulance to Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg, where she is being treated for severe injuries.
• Authorities have launched a review into the tree’s failure to assess and mitigate safety risks at alpine hammock sites.