Police rescue Swedish trail runners from snow in the Austrian Alps

hna.de (German)

Two Swedish trail runners were rescued by police after becoming stranded hip-deep in snow in the Austrian Alps. The 20 and 21-year-olds attempted to ascend the Gamskarkogel in trail running shoes, following a summer hiking route that was heavily snow-covered. The rescue was conducted via helicopter due to avalanche risk and recent snowfall in the region.


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