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!

11.4.22: Mission on the Scheibe

Around 1 p.m., a paraglider crash occurred on the Scheibe. The pilot crashed to the ground in the forest shortly after takeoff. After first aid by our comrades together with the team of the rescue helicopter Christophorus 3, the injured was recovered with the rope and then flown to the hospital. 11 comrades were in action. See picture.

10.2.22: Mission on the Rax

Search for a lost dog in the Martinssteig area.
During the ascent of the search team in the direction of Karl Ludwighaus, the dog returned by itself to its owner at Preiner Gschaid.

23.1.22: Avalanche incident Königskogel

Around 13:10 uninvolved ski tourers reported an avalanche from the so-called Kleinen Königskogel in the area of Mürzsteg via emergency call. According to initial information, a large avalanche should have carried away a ski tourer. A planned avalanche operation was started. Because of the bad weather conditions no helicopters could fly into the area of operation, task forces of the mountain rescue as well as alpine police ascended to the avalanche cone. The search operation as well as the surveys carried out did not reveal any evidence of an injured or missing person. The Alpine Police Hochsteiermark (six people), the Mountain Rescue Mürztal area (30 people), two emergency helicopters, a police helicopter and three avalanche dog handlers and rescue dog of the Styrian Mountain Rescue were in action.

7.1.22: Lift rescue exercise

21 comrades practiced the rescue of persons at the Stuhleck lift after closing time.
This exercise is carried out annually. See pictures.

31.12.21: Rescue operation in Kapellen/Mürz

Rescue of an injured person in the area of Plodererkreuz in Kapellen. After first aid, the injured person was transported to a forest road and handed over to the Red Cross.