Eight Chinese tourists in sneakers rescued at Brecherspitz!

Eight Chinese tourists in sneakers rescued at Brecherspitz!

Last Sunday, December 23, 2025, the Schliersee mountain rescue service was called to a spectacular operation on the Brecherspitz-Nordgrat. Eight Chinese tourists, all around 20 years old, were at the center of a dramatic rescue operation. As it turned out, the hikers were inadequately equipped - they wore sneakers and unsuitable clothing, which demanded a lot from the mountain rescuers. Mercury reports an emergency call that came in around 1 p.m. after a member of the group fell and sustained serious injuries.

A rescue helicopter was immediately called to provide care to the injured as quickly as possible. An air rescuer from the mountain rescue service was brought to the scene by helicopter, while another group of rescue workers reached the hikers on foot. The good cooperation and quick reaction of the emergency services meant that the injured person was able to receive medical care and then be transported to the clinic by helicopter. The remaining members of the group were looked after for safety and taken to the valley on foot. The operation ended around 4 p.m. for the six dedicated rescuers from the mountain rescue service.

Austro emergency call games around Spitzingsee

However, this rescue operation was not the only incident of the day in the area around Spitzingsee. Almost at the same time, the mountain rescue service became active again when an emergency call came in at 4:10 p.m.: Two people had disappeared in the Taubenstein area, above Spitzingsee. Thanks to light signals from the rocky area above the Untere Wallenburgeralm, the rescuers were able to keep their bearings and finally reached the hikers after about an hour and a half. Alpine documents the situation and describes how the rescuers drove an all-terrain ATV to the Obere Maxlraineralm in order to start the search from there.

Before descending, the hikers were given warm gloves, snowshoes and poles before being escorted to the safe area of ​​the Untere Wallenburgeralm.
At the same time, two Pakistani tourists had reached the summit destination Roßkopf in the Stümpfling ski area, but could no longer find their bearings in the darkness. The ski patrol warned them about the wintry terrain, which is an important precaution. Nevertheless, the tourists were ultimately brought back to the valley with the help of the already closed Roßkopf chairlift, where everyone involved remained uninjured.

Safety awareness for hikers

These incidents once again illustrate how important good preparation and the right equipment are when hiking in the mountains. The mountain rescue service recommends that prospective hikers use current maps and find out about the weather and terrain conditions. You should always pay enough attention to your own skills and equipment in order to avoid such operations and not to endanger your own safety.