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!
12.3.23: Mission at Reißtalersteig
Two Hungarian climbers got lost on the Reißtalersteig on the Rax. Just below the exit, they strayed off from the fixed rope route and climbed an extremely steep snow slope. After they could neither move forward nor back, they made an emergency call. Due to the excellent cooperation with the alpine police Hochsteiermark as well as with the flight operation center Graz four mountain rescuers and an alpine policeman could be set down by helicopter transfer above the alpinists at about 1,800m above sea level. An abseil point has then be established to reach those waiting in the steep terrain. They were secured and abseiled down to the foot of the wall with the support of two mountain rescuers. Despite the awkward situation, the two climbers, already hypothermic but uninjured, were rescued. See photos.
4.3.22: Winter exercise on the Schneealpe
The annual winter exercise was held in the Blarergraben with a delay, as the first planned date at the beginning of January had almost summer-like conditions. The exercise involved rescuing an injured climber and transporting him down to the valley using an akja. The approach was difficult, even a small frozen waterfall had to be overcome. The final meeting took place at the Altenbergerhof. See Foto.
4.2.23: Area exercise and operations
On Saturday 4.2. the annual area exercise of the local mountain rescue teams Neuberg, Veitsch, Kindberg and Mürzzuschlag took place in Frein/Mürz. The exercise was hosted by the team of Neuberg. After a lecture on avalanche awareness, the participants went out into the terrain where they practiced trauma care, avalanche transceiver search, Recco search, snow profiles and the use of a new rope technology. On Sunday evening our comrades were on standby due to a medical emergency on the Ganzalm. Fortunately, the rescue by the helicopter Christophorus 17 could be carried out without our help. Tuesday there was again a medical emergency on the Ganzalm. Here, the helicopterteam was supported by us after the rope rescue at the intermediate landing site. See photo. In the evening, ski tourers on the Stuhleck made an emergency call due to exhaustion and the beginning darkness. They were guided to the right path by telephone and were then met on a forest road by our operations manager and a colleague from the Alpine Police.
17.1.23: Forestry accident
A forestry worker injured himself this afternoon in the municipal area of Mürzzuschlag to an undetermined degree. After first aid by the emergency doctor, the victim was brought in cooperation with the Red Cross Mürzzuschlag and the fire department Mürzzuschlag to the LKH Hochsteiermark, location Bruck. 8 members of our local office were in action.
