Mountain rescuer makes it clear

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Even in "bad weather", the mountain rescuers go out to help people in emergencies with courage, commitment and their knowledge.

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The "Krone" spoke to Nikolaus Brandstätter, local head of the Heiligenblut mountain rescuers, about the weather, equipment and dangers. 

Overestimating yourself and the weather are the most dangerous components when you go into the mountains," says Nikolaus Brandstätter, head of the Heiligenblut mountain rescue team, who knows all too well about the dangers of mountaineering. With an operational area of 303.23 square kilometers, which extends over Heiligenblut and Großkirchheim in the Mölltal valley and includes the Großglockner, this rescue service is probably responsible for the most alpine operational area in Carinthia.