Overview

• A 64-year-old climber died after a 15-meter fall at the Mönch near Rathen despite a rapid Bergwacht response and on‑scene resuscitation.
• A 61-year-old cyclist collapsed en route to the Schwarzbachalmen in Berchtesgadener Land and died after nearly an hour of efforts by BRK and mountain rescue crews.
• DRK/Bergwacht called the Sächsische Schweiz weekend “absolutely extraordinary,” logging seven missions that included a severe fall in the Bielatal, medical emergencies, and searches.
• Rescue helicopters conducted several winch extractions and transports in Upper Bavaria and Saxony as teams faced difficult access, late hours, and cross-border dispatch routing.
• Kochel am See police worked five traffic crashes in heavy excursion traffic and opened probes, and criminal investigators are examining the Rathen fatality following an unverified report of failed protection slings.