Dutch Mountaineer Dies In Silvretta Alps On Swiss-Austrian Border

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A Dutch alpinist died in a fall on the Silvrettahorn in eastern Switzerland on Friday. The 69-year-old was accompanied by a 60-year-old Dutchman on his descent from the summit when he slipped while traversing a snow flank.

This content was published on June 29, 2024 - 13:23 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

The mountaineer then slid down the snowfield, according to a statement from the Graubünden cantonal Police on Saturday. He then fell 200 metres down a rock face. His mountain companion immediately notified mountain rescuers.

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However, the fallen alpinist suffered fatal injuries and had to be rescued with the help of a winch. The two mountaineers had climbed from Austria to the summit of the 3,243 metre-high Silvrettahorn on the Swiss-Austrian border in the morning. After midday, they set off on their descent.

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The cantonal police and the Graubünden public prosecutor's office have launched an investigation into the incident.

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