Sad certainty

86-year-old died in an alpine accident

The body was found in the Maiskogel area in Kaprun.

(Bild: Hölzl Roland)

An 86-year-old local man has died in the Maiskogel area in Kaprun for reasons as yet unexplained. The man had been missing since midday on Tuesday and could only be found dead. 

Initially, relatives searched for the deceased themselves, but were unsuccessful. The mountain rescue service was then called out in the early evening.

Cause of death still unclear
The Kaprun mountain rescue team, the Kaprun fire department, the Alpine police, a police helicopter and three police drones then searched for the missing man. Almost two hours later, he could only be found dead at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level. The reasons for the man's death are still unclear.