Cyclist group stranded in Tyrol: Settlement costs thousands of euros

Cyclist group stranded in Tyrol: Settlement costs thousands of euros

mountain bike adventure in the snow: mountain rescuers bring wheels safely into the valley

An unusual school project took an unexpected turn when a group of students from Bavaria got stuck in the snow with their mountain bikes. The project to drive over a 2662 -meter -high mountain pass in Tyrol ended in a rescue operation that made the rescue of the bikes necessary.

The challenge in the snow

The plan of the eleventh graders of the high school in Furth near Landshut was to cycle to Jesolo within a week to collect money for the aid campaign of the BR. But on the Heiliggeistjöchl in the Tyrolean Zillertal, they were surprised by half a meter high hard snow, which forced them to carry the bikes. After reaching the passport, they found that there was also snow on the other side, which made the onward journey impossible.

The mountain rescue had to intervene and bring the students and their bikes into the valley with a police helicopter. But the mountain bikes remained on the passport for the time being.

mountain rescuers bring the bikes safely into the valley

The head of the Mayrhofen mountain rescue officer emphasized that the tour could have been better planned because the terrain was unsuitable for bicycles. Nevertheless, he praised the quick action of the students who got help in good time and thus prevented worse.

conclusion and cost

The Mayrhofen mountain rescue will take an invoice for 4000 euros for the use, in addition to the costs for the police helicopter. The tour management was not available for the time being, but the rescue of the bikes was successfully completed.

The adventure of the student group may have ended unhappily, but the rescue operation shows the importance of a well -planned tour and a quick action in emergency situations.

- Nag