A 73-year-old tourist from the Czech Republic was found dead in the Low Tatras
The Slovak Mountain Rescue Service (HZS) has completed a search operation in the Low Tatras. The 73-year-old Czech hiker was reported missing to rescuers on October 13, 2026, but two attempts by the police to locate him by phone were unsuccessful.
On October 21, 2026, a new ground rescue team, supported by drone operators from the Avalanche Prevention Center, set out into the mountains. The tourist's body was discovered on the northern slopes below Mount Polyana.
Adverse weather conditions made it impossible to use aviation, so rescuers transported the body of the deceased to the valley by land, where they handed it over to police officers and a forensic expert.
Sources: Pátranie po nezvestnom turistovi v Nízkych TatráchCorroborating source 1Corroborating source 2