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German tourists rescued in Austrian Alps

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German tourists rescued in Austrian Alps
The Sulzkogel and Zwölferkogel mountains in Tyrol. Photo: Svickova

Two German tourists who ventured up into the Alps in Tyrol, totally unequipped for a mountain adventure, had a lucky escape after getting lost in a snowstorm 3,000 metres above sea level.

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The men, 20 and 21-years-old, lost their bearings and burnt some of their clothing in a desperate attempt to draw attention to their plight.

They were spotted by a mountain rescue team and brought to safety on Tuesday evening.

They had set out on Sunday from Kühtai, wearing flimsy shoes, and with no mountain gear apart from a tent, a sleeping pad and some food, mountain police said.

They spent Sunday night in a deserted hut in Finstertal and on Monday they planned to continue their climb to Drei-Seen-Hütte, which lies at an altitude of 2,400 metres.

However, they made a wrong turn and at around 10:25 pm realized they were lost and made an emergency call.

A mountain rescue team eventually found them, despite heavy snowfall. They had reached 3,016 metres, under the Sulzkogel mountain.

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