Rote Flüh climbing accident injures 18-year-old German woman

An 18-year-old German climber from Freiburg was injured during a climbing excursion at the Rote Flüh near Nesselwängle on Saturday, October 17. The accident occurred while the individual was attempting to climb down to a previous intermediate security point after losing track of the route during the fifth pitch of the ‘Südverschneidung’ route.

During this maneuver, a handhold broke away, causing the climber to fall approximately 12 meters. Her climbing partner was able to catch the fall using a safety rope, preventing a more severe impact. The climber sustained injuries of an undetermined nature to her torso.

A rescue helicopter was deployed to the scene, extracting both climbers from the rock face using a winch. The injured woman was flown directly to the Reutte District Hospital for medical treatment.