2024-06-11 03:55:28
ON THE LEFT. These are hours of anguish on the foot of the Ortles, and much more so in Bassa Atesina, particularly in Cortina, the place the group is frightened concerning the destiny of Dieter Pardatscher, 44 12 months previous farmer, father of three kids, nice mountain fanatic. Since yesterday morning, 7 June, all traces of him have been misplaced when, shortly after 9 am, he was swept away by an avalanche that indifferent from the highest of the Ortles whereas, along with a companion, a pal from Caldaro, he was alongside The channel “Minnigerode“, one of the vital difficult ascent routes to the summit.
Sadly, the 44-year-old has not but been discovered. The pal, nonetheless, was solely grazed by the avalanche, however he’s secure. The misfortune occurred to altitude 3700 meters. The 2, it appears, have been descending after reaching the highest of the Ortles the place, abruptly, a big avalanche got here off and hit the mountaineer squarely. His ascension companion, as talked about, was solely grazed and managed to save lots of himself. He additionally had the fast reflexes to alert the rescuers. The snow mass broke away from the wall, inflicting Pardatscher to slip for nearly 500 meters to the bottom of the now notorious gully, the place final Could twelfth Tom Arent van de Plassche, the Dutch climber who lived in Trento and labored at Salewa, died. of Bolzano.
The searches quickly led to the invention of the mountaineer’s backpack who’s at present formally lacking. His companion, introduced downstream after the accident, collaborated with the rescuers within the troublesome operations. The chance of discovering him nonetheless alive is sadly slim. Yesterday afternoon, a helicopter with a particular digital instrument tried to find the cell phone of the overwhelmed mountaineer, which was turned on and dealing. The rescue operations they have been interrupted as a result of hazard of different detachments and can solely resume this morning, at daybreak, benefiting from the temperatures nonetheless low sufficient to scale back the danger of avalanches. The Solda CNSAS mountain rescue staff, led by Olaf Reinstadler, intervened instantly, along with colleagues from Trafoi, to attempt to attain the person, however sadly the continual detachments and a precarious snowpack scenario, as a result of temperatures, imposed a fast retreat. Pelikan 1 and three helicopters have been additionally concerned within the operations and at present the Guardia di Finanza helicopter outfitted with particular gear will even take off.
Family and friends are hoping for a miracle and to have the ability to discover him nonetheless alive. Dieter Pardatscher is well-known in Cortina, and within the Decrease Municipalities, for his exercise as a farmer and likewise for his dedication as a volunteer firefighter, in addition to for his footballing previous. Additionally yesterday, on the identical route, one other mountaineer was attempting to climb in direction of the summit, a short while away from the avalanche. He was stopped by the police and compelled to show round. E.D.
2024-06-11 03:55:28