Cross‑border Alpine rescues – summer 2026

Timeline

1. about 3 hours ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   Police rescue hikers in Gosau after exhaustion and navigation errors

   Austrian police rescued two Czech hiking groups via helicopter in Gosau after they became lost or exhausted on the Großer Donnerkogel and Traunstein mountains.

2. 4 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   Swiss Hiker Rescued After Cross‑Border Search in Alpine Tri‑Border

   A 67‑year‑old Swiss hiker missing near the Austria‑Slovenia‑Italy tri‑border was found after a multinational rescue effort and taken to a hospital in Villach.

3. 8 days ago

   [HEALTH] 3 sources

   72-year-old missing hiker rescued after 48‑hour search on Germany's Fellhorn

   A 72‑year‑old man with dementia missing near Germany's Fellhorn was found alive after a 48‑hour, multi‑agency rescue involving German and Austrian helicopters, dogs and drones.

4. 12 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources

   German family rescued after seven‑hour ordeal on Austria’s Krippenstein

   A German family of five was rescued by two helicopters after a seven‑hour trek gone wrong on Austria’s Krippenstein, where children suffered hypothermia before being air‑lifted to safety.

5. 15 days ago

   [HEALTH] 23 sources

   Two climbers fall into Blüemlisalp glacier, one dies

   Two men fell into a crevasse on Switzerland’s Blüemlisalp glacier on 24 July 2026; a 49‑year‑old Swiss climber died and his partner was lightly injured.

6. 22 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

   Austrian mountain rescue teams save Russian climbers and Viennese hikers in separate emergencies

   Austrian rescue teams saved two Russian climbers on Mahdlgupf and five Viennese hikers on Hirschlukensteig after they became lost and called for help.

7. 22 days ago

   [HEALTH] 8 sources

   Austrian Alpine Rescues Save German Hiker and 74-Year-Old Woman

   Austrian mountain rescue teams saved a German hiker from Mondspitze, treated an injured German man in Tirol, and rescued a 74‑year‑old woman after four days in the Osttirol mountains.

8. 23 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources

   Elderly Found After Missing Person Searches in Germany and Austria

   Elderly missing persons in Germany and Austria were located after extensive searches, with the 89‑year‑old in Heidenheim rescued by staff and the 74‑year‑old in Lienz found by mountain‑rescue teams.

9. 28 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources

   German hiker rescued from Austria's Mondspitze after night‑time emergency

   A German 29‑year‑old hiker was rescued from Austria's Mondspitze after becoming stranded at night without a lamp; rescue teams reached her before midnight and she was brought down unharmed.

10. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Tyrol Emergency Incidents Injure Climber and Rescue Elderly Woman

    A rockfall injured a German climber in Längenfeld, Tyrol, and a house fire prompted a neighbor‑led rescue of a 65‑year‑old woman in Jenbach, Tyrol.

11. 28 days ago

    [HEALTH] 6 sources

    Czech climber killed in Postalm climbing trail accident in Austria

    A 23‑year‑old Czech climber died after falling on the Postalm Klettersteig in Strobl, Austria, prompting a rescue response and highlighting rising risks for Eastern European alpinists amid hot, dry conditions.

12. 29 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Italian couple rescued after six days lost in the Dolomites

    Davide Cesaroni and Chiara Pesaresi survived six days lost in the Dolomites, drinking urine and building a shelter, before being rescued by helicopter on July 6, 2026.

13. 29 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Germany and Austria missing person updates: 67-year-old in Feldberg remains missing, 52-year-old Tyrolean found

    A 67‑year‑old remains missing near Feldberg, Germany as police keep the search active, while a 52‑year‑old Austrian from Tirol has been found and the public hunt was lifted.

14. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

    German father and son rescued after six‑hour Alpine operation near Lake Agaro

    German father and son were rescued after a six‑hour night operation on a difficult trail above Lake Agaro in Italy's Piedmont region.

15. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources

    Czech alpinists injured in separate Austrian Alpine accidents

    Two separate accidents in early July injured Czech climbers in Austria's Hochalmspitze and Großglockner, prompting rescue operations by Austrian authorities.

16. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources

    Rescues in Germany and Austria: hikers found, cyclists injured, rockfall

    Searches in the German and Austrian Alps rescued missing hikers, treated injured cyclists, aided a panic‑stricken hiker and responded to a rock‑fall, while a staff member was found dead.

17. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    German Alps rescue: Two hikers safe after night search at Rappenseehütte and Kemptner Hütte

    Two hikers missing near Rappenseehütte and Kemptner Hütte were rescued alive after an overnight search by German mountain rescue teams.

18. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

    German senior rescued after two days lost in Czech Switzerland

    A 74‑year‑old German tourist was rescued after two days lost in Czech Switzerland following a multi‑agency search.

19. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources

    German hiker rescued after surviving night in Alpine snow in Tirol

    A German hiker fell near Strahlkopf in Tirol, survived an Alpine night, and was rescued on 10 June 2026 after a multi‑agency search.

20. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    German alpinist rescued after severe fall in Tirol Alps

    A German alpinist fell near Strahlkopf in the Tirol Alps, was found injured at 2,219 m, and rescued by Austrian teams and a medical helicopter to a German hospital.

21. 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Baden‑Württemberg Hiker Rescued After Night in the Austrian Alps

    A severely injured hiker from Ettlingen survived a night in the Austrian Alps and was air‑lifted to a Bavarian hospital after a multi‑agency rescue.

22. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Austrian Hiker Rescued from Monte Acuto in Night Operation by Italian Helicopter

    A 58‑year‑old Austrian hiker lost on Monte Acuto was located via a phone signal and rescued overnight by Italy’s regional helicopter after coordination with Austrian police.

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