In the High Tatras, a 32-year-old Polish climber lost her life. The witnesses of her approximately 100-meter fall was a pair of Slovaks who stuck in the area of Bachled’s slot. This is reported by the Mountain Rescue Service (HZS) on its website.
- A 32-year-old Polish climber died after a 100-meter fall.
- The stuck Slovak couple asked for help in the fog.
- The rescuers rescued a 48-year-old co-fleator from the wall.
- The climber’s body was located and handed over to the police further investigation.
- The bad weather was complicated by the search and rescue actions on the spot.
Men 21 and 41 years of age asked the fire brigade for help on Friday (12 September) afternoon after In the fog and strong rain, they lost their orientation and could not continue with climbing terrain. During the ongoing rescue action, the couple again asked for help, but this time for a woman with whom there was no contact after the fall.
“Due to the unfavorable weather conditions, air technology could not be deployed. Rescuers of the fire brigade from Starý Smokovec stuck couple after arrival insulated. Using the rope technique They rescued the 48-year-old co-climber of the Polish mountainee from the exposed terrain, who was unable to continue independently after its outage, ” They are mentioned by mountain rescuers who, with a trio using a belay on a short rope, passed through the dark ridge on Lomnický peak, where they spent the night.
Meanwhile, the Fall Location in the copper basin was searched by a HZS member. The search for a woman was not successful and was interrupted at night. On Saturday morning mountain rescuers with the trio descended from Lomnický Štút. Since the trio had no injuries, it continued separately.
A helicopter rescue and medical service was asked for cooperation in the search for the Polish mountaineering, which gained on board rescuers of the fire brigade. “During the exploratory flight, a woman’s body was located in Bachled’s slot, unfortunately, without signs of life,” It supplies the fire brigade, saying that the remains of the climber were transported to Starý Smokovec and handed over to the police.
