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!
17.2.22: 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.
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.
