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[[File:Map at sölden.png|right|thumb|The avalanche occurred in [[Sölden]].]] |
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The '''2009 Schalfkogel avalanche''' was an [[avalanche]] which occurred in [[Sölden]], [[Austria]], on 2 May 2009. Six people were killed, five [[Czech Republic|Czech]]s and one [[Slovakia|Slovak]], when the disaster struck in the {{convert|3500|m|adj=on}} [[Schalfkogel]] mountain range. The corpses were discovered to have been frozen upon recovery.<ref name="Six mountain climbers die in avalanche in Austrian Alps"/> It was the deadliest avalanche to have occurred in Austria since March 2000.<ref name="Avalanche Kills Six in Austrian Alps">{{Cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Austrian-Alps-Avalanche-At-Least-Six-People-Killed-Near-Ski-Resort-Of-Soelden-Rescue-Services-Say/Article/200905115274079?f=rss|title=Avalanche Kills Six In Austrian Alps|date=3 May 2009|accessdate=4 May 2009|publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref> Although avalanches are a regular occurrence in the region, they mainly kill individuals as opposed to entire groups.<ref name="Climbers killed in Austria Alps avalanche">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090503/FOREIGN/705039980/1002|title=Climbers killed in Austria Alps avalanche|date=3 May 2009|accessdate=4 May 2009|publisher=''[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]''| |
The '''2009 Schalfkogel avalanche''' was an [[avalanche]] which occurred in [[Sölden]], [[Austria]], on 2 May 2009. Six people were killed, five [[Czech Republic|Czech]]s and one [[Slovakia|Slovak]], when the disaster struck in the {{convert|3500|m|adj=on}} [[Schalfkogel]] mountain range. The corpses were discovered to have been frozen upon recovery.<ref name="Six mountain climbers die in avalanche in Austrian Alps"/> It was the deadliest avalanche to have occurred in Austria since March 2000.<ref name="Avalanche Kills Six in Austrian Alps">{{Cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Austrian-Alps-Avalanche-At-Least-Six-People-Killed-Near-Ski-Resort-Of-Soelden-Rescue-Services-Say/Article/200905115274079?f=rss|title=Avalanche Kills Six In Austrian Alps|date=3 May 2009|accessdate=4 May 2009|publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref> Although avalanches are a regular occurrence in the region, they mainly kill individuals as opposed to entire groups.<ref name="Climbers killed in Austria Alps avalanche">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090503/FOREIGN/705039980/1002 |title=Climbers killed in Austria Alps avalanche |date=3 May 2009 |accessdate=4 May 2009 |publisher=''[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511035350/http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090503/FOREIGN/705039980/1002 |archivedate=11 May 2009 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }} </ref> |
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==Incident== |
==Incident== |
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Revision as of 13:54, 20 September 2016
The 2009 Schalfkogel avalanche was an avalanche which occurred in Sölden, Austria, on 2 May 2009. Six people were killed, five Czechs and one Slovak, when the disaster struck in the 3,500-metre (11,500 ft) Schalfkogel mountain range. The corpses were discovered to have been frozen upon recovery.[1] It was the deadliest avalanche to have occurred in Austria since March 2000.[2] Although avalanches are a regular occurrence in the region, they mainly kill individuals as opposed to entire groups.[3]
Incident
The victims were hiking when they were buried under two and half metres of snow which fell on them.[4] The avalanche occurred on 2 May at the Sölden ski resort.[5] The hikers were approximately 1,600 feet (490 m) below the summit.[5] Authorities said the six bodies were retrieved as they ascended Schalfkogel between the ski resorts of Sölden and Obergurgl near the Italian border.[6] A rescue effort had gotten underway on 2 May but was suspended that night.[4] The search had earlier been called off.[7] Rescuers were hampered by severe weather conditions.[8] Witnesses had seen the avalanche and reported it by 16:15 but rescuers were delayed by the snowstorm.[1][3] As soon as the rescue helicopter was able to land all of the victims had been located within the hour.[1] It is understood four of them quickly died and froze after being buried under the snow, whilst the other two had some oxygen and survived in an unfrozen state until this became impossible.[1] Rescuers said these two might have been rescued.[1]
Survivor
One forty-five-year-old man survived.[4] He was a friend of the victims.[5] He had stayed behind in a mountain hut whilst the others continued on their journey.[5][9] The bodies were identified by this survivor.[5]
Reaction
The mayor of Sölden, Ernst Schöpf, said: "It [was] clear that conditions were not right for a high-altitude tour on Saturday."[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Six mountain climbers die in avalanche in Austrian Alps". The Telegraph. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Avalanche Kills Six In Austrian Alps". Sky News. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Climbers killed in Austria Alps avalanche". The National. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Avalanche kills 6 in Austria". CBC. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Six climbers die in Austria Alps avalanche". United Press International. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Six climbers killed in Austria Alps avalanche". Reuters via MSNBC. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Six dead in Austrian avalanche". The Guardian. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "6 hikers killed in Austria avalanche". CNN. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "6 killed in avalanche in Austria". Xinhua News Agency. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Six killed in Austrian avalanche". RTÉ. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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