Welcome to the local montain rescue team of Mürzzuschlag!
March 8th, 1896 was the key date of the Austrian Montain Rescue. Because of an serious accident on the Rax mountain all members of the mountain clubs decided to build an alpine rescue institution. So called "local sites" has been established, in the same year also the montain rescue team (MRT) of Mürzzuschlag, a member team of the Austrian Montain Rescue. 1906 there were already 173 rescue teams in the Eastern Alps active.
Movie on the occassion of our 120th anniversary, which combines historical and contemporary: View!
22.2.21: Mission on the Rax
Near the Karl-Ludwig Haus a mountaineer was injured. He could finally be rescued by the rescue helicopter and brought to the hospital. From our local team 10 members were on standby at Preiner Gschaid.
20.2.21: Winter exercise and rescue operation
During our annual winter exercise, which this year took place in strict compliance with the Corona measures, an accident occurred not far from the training area. A ski tourer slipped in the area of the Schlangenweg below the Karl-Ludwig-Haus and injured his leg. We immediately ascended to the place of the accident and, together with a comrade from the Mountain Rescue Reichenau who happened to be there, provided first aid until he was rescued by helicopter. Subsequently, his tour companion was accompanied by us downwards.
14.2.20: Rescue on the Rax
A ski tourer slipped several meters in the Karlgraben in extremely icy conditions and seriously injured his leg. Coincidentally, several comrades of the Mountain Rescue Reichenau, Neuberg and our local office were in the area. Together with the landlord of the Waxriegelhaus, who brought the Akija with his snowmobile on site, the injured was first treated and then transported to the Preiner Gschaid to hand him over to the Red Cross. A helicopter rescue was not possible due to the strong wind. Important: At the time beeing, crampons are necessary. Also on the neighboring Veitschalm several similar accidents have happened over the weekend!
12.2.21: Mission at Rax
A ski tourer fell this evening on the descent from the Waxriegelhaus. He got caught with his skis in the thicket so unfortunately that he could not free himself from his predicament. Fortunately he was able to reach his cell phone and could make an emergency call but could not tell his exact position. So, due to the low temperatures, we started our search under great time pressure. After a short search we finally found him responsive but severely hypothermic. After the first aid we transported him with a stretcher to the Preiner Gscheid to hand him over to the ambulance of the Red Cross Bruck-Mürzzuschlag for further transport to the hospital Mürzzuschlag.
28.1.21: Mission at Stuhleck
At 9:30 p.m., we have been alerted by a ski hiker who was no longer able to go down from the Alois-Günther-Haus on his own due to the bad weather and darkness. Four mountain rescuers from our local team then set out to bring the skier safely down to the valley. The mission was made more difficult by the incoming fog, high wind speeds and snowfall. Once again our rescue squad proved to be an important link in our rescue chain. Around 23:30 the mission was successfully completed.
24.1.21: Rescue on the "Kaarl":
During the first turn of the descent from the Kaarl, a ski tourer injured her knee so badly that she could no longer continue. Since it was not sure whether a helicopter rescue is possible, we made our way to the Kreuzschober. When we arrived at the Kaarl-hut, the rescue helicopter was just landing to prepare the rescue. We carried out the first aid of the tourer and then supported the crew of the Christophorus helicopter in the further rescue.
