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!
24.9.22: Safety Day in Langenwang
On Saturday, a safety day and fire department festival took place in Langenwang. The Mountain Rescue Mürzzuschlag was represented with a team and presented a rope rescue from the roof of the elementary school. After successful rescue of the "fallen climber" and initial care by the ground team he was handed over to the Red Cross. See pictures.
10.9.22: Area exercise on the Rax
This Saturday, for the first time under the leadership of our new operations manager Christoph Stritzl, a large exercise of all Mürztal mountain rescue teams took place on the Rax. 50 mountain rescuers trained various rescue techniques in steep rock.
Afterwards we were well catered for in the Karl-Ludwig-Haus, Rax. See photos.
17.8.22: Operation on the Kampalpe
A group of 4 people could not continue on the Kampalpe near Spital a. Semmering and were brought down to the valley by our team via a forest road. 16 comrades were in action.
12.8.22: Local exercise
During our local exercise at the Kantnersteig on the Rax in the late afternoon, we practiced the care and transport of injured people from the via ferrata. Afterwards a debriefing took place in the Waxriegelhaus. See photo.
17.7.22: Mission on the Rax
A person made an emergency call, he had gotten lost in the Gamseck area. Instead of the secured "Zahmen Gamsecksteig" she was in the lower part of the "Wilden Gamseck" (UIAA 2). She was rescued unharmed with the help of a safety rope.
17.6.22: Mission at "Bleiweißgrube" in Kapellen/Mürz
During a hike to the Bleiweißgrube near Kapellen/Mürz, a group of people got lost in rough terrain and made an emergency call. Due to an exact position indication, the group could be found and rescued in a short time. See Picture.
16.6.22: Mission on the Rax
Our team has been alerted because of a medical emergency at the Karl-Ludwighaus. Since no helicopter salvage was possible, 10 comrades of our local office ascended to the refuge in the late evening. After first aid, the person was brought down to the valley by mountain stretcher and handed over to the Red Cross.
