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!
13.1.19: Mission at Kaarl
During the descent from the Kaarl near Mürzzuschlag, a ski tourer injured his leg. After first aid, the injured person was taken down to the valley by Akja and handed over to the Red Cross. 12 members of our local office were in action.
24.12.18: Mission at Stuhleck
Two hikers made a ski tour to the summit of Stuhleck. Due to the storm (peaks of around 150 km/h) and temperatures of minus 15 degrees Celsius, the two hikers had problems moving forward and took shelter in the unoccupied lift mountain station. At 17:00 o'clock the mountain rescue was alarmed, 14 comrades of our local office stood ready. Many thanks to the landlords of the Friedrichshütte for the help again with the skiidoos and to the alpine police. Thus we did not have to move out into the area.
17.11.18: Exercise at Reißthalersteig
Local exercise at the Reißthalersteig on the Raxalpe, accompanied by a film team from ServusTV. The rescue and evacuation of an injured person was practiced with the help of a mountain stretcher and Dyneema rope technique. See photos.
26.10.18: Chairlift rescueexercise
Like every year, the rescue of people from the lift at the Stuhleck Bergbahnen has been practiced. See pictures.
12.10.18: Mission exercise at the wind farm
Yesterday, together with the company Enercon and supported by the "Österreichischen Bundesforste ÖBF", an operation exercise of our local team took place on a wind turbine on the Pretul. In case of emergency, mountain rescue is available here as a rescue organisation with special training in rope technology and first aid. See pictures!
20.-23.9.18: Dolomites
Local excursion to the area Cortina - Tofana. With good weather many beautiful montain hikes could be accomplished.
See photos.
6.9.18: Search mission at Rax
Search for a missing person on the Rax in the area of the "Predigtstuhl". We were supported by our comrades from Reichenau as well as three dog handlers, the alpine police and a helicopter of the BMI. Around 23.00 o'clock the mission had to be stopped unsuccessfully because of too bad visibility (fog). On Friday the missing man was found dead.
