A British tourist has died after falling into a valley in the Dachstein Mountains in Austria after slipping off an aerial ladder, according to reports.
A British tourist has plummeted 300 feet to hisThe 42-year-old — whose name has not been publicly revealed — plunged into a valley in the Dachstein Mountains near Salzburg, Austria, last Tuesday, according to the Mirror.
The website reported that two helicopter crews and multiple police officers rushed to the scene after the man fell off the end of a 120-foot-long ladder known as a via ferrata, which climbers can traverse between cliff faces. The individual reportedly was alone on the ladder, and those investigating the fall have ruled out third party negligence as a cause, The Mirror also said. The aerial ladder in Austria that the British tourist, not pictured, reportedly fell off from last week.
"According to the conclusion of the police investigation, it is clearly an accident," the website also quoted aThe ladder on the Grosser Donnerkogel mountain, which has an elevation of 6,739 feet, is described on a Dachstein tourism website as being the"ultimate adrenaline kick" and the"highlight of every climbing tour." [in] the Zwieselalm [region] for climbing enthusiasts.
"In addition to an adrenaline kick, the climbing tour offers a fantastic view of the Dachstein Glacier, the surrounding mountains and the entire Gosau Valley," the website also says.
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