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!
4.9.21: Route service
As scheduled we have secured the running course for the "Mürzathlon", in order to ensure the fastest possible medical care. The race was without any incidents for us, but as in the previous year we had to go to two emergencies, this time on the Styrian side of the Rax in our operational area Karlgraben/Siebenbrunnerkessel.
29.8.21: Montain Festival
On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Mürzzuschlag Mountain Rescue Service, a new professional battery-powered chainsaw was handed over to our teamleader DI Gerhard Haiden on 29.8.2021. The costs for this were taken over by Berglift Stuhleck. We would like to thank them very much for their generous support and the good cooperation over the past years. The event was followed by the unveiling of the memorial plaque for the first ski hut in the Alps, the Nansenhütte, which stood near the Stuhleck summit.
8.8.21: Local exercise
At this year's summer exercise in the southern "Raxmäuern", our incident commander Andreas Wiltschnigg and teamleader Gerhard Haiden could not only welcome 15 comrades, but also a young mountain rescuer in training and another aspirant could gain first experiences in the areas of rock operation and rope technique. In general, our local team has no lack of aspirants. Another three young comrades, some of whom have already completed their first training courses, completed our powerful team! See photos.
2.8.21: Rock clearance work
Some steep slopes and rock walls had to be cleared of loose rock along the R5 cycle path between Mürzzuschlag and Kohleben. There were 7 members from our local office in action. Photo.
24.5.21: Rescue on the Rax
Perfect cooperation on the Styrian - Lower Austrian border, area Habsburghaus on the Rax, of the two mountain rescue teams Mürzzuschlag and Reichenau and the ÖAMTC Christophorus air rescue in the care of an injured mountain hiker.
28.3.21: Rescue on the Schneealpe
Sunday morning, two mountaineers on a hike to the Schneealpe in the Blarergraben came off the track. They got into impassable, icy terrain and were no longer able to ascend or descend on their own. They made an emergency call and were flown down to the valley unharmed by the police helicopter. Since it was not sure whether a helicopter rescue is possible, 3 comrades are waiting at the intermediate landing site in Altenberg.
