A search operation on Mount Nebelhorn near Oberstdorf ended in a tragic find
An 18-year-old man died during a mountain climb to the Nebelhorn peak near Oberstdorf in Germany.
A massive rescue operation involving drones and aircraft was launched to find the missing man. On Thursday, a police helicopter crew found the deceased hiker on a slope just below the peak.
Source: 18-Jähriger starb bei Bergtour am Nebelhorn in Oberstdorf - Kleine Zeitung
Context
The 2,224-meter-high Nebelhorn is located in the Allgäu Alps above Oberstdorf and is a popular mountaineering destination thanks to the cable car that leads almost to the peak. From here, the famous Hindelanger Klettersteig, a several-kilometer-long ridge route, begins, which runs along sharp rocky ridges.
Despite easy access from the lift, the surrounding terrain of the Nebelhorn is characterized by steep scree, grassy precipices and exposed rock areas without continuous rope protection. In damp conditions, sudden fog or icing, the eastern and northern slopes become extremely dangerous for descents, which is why the local Bergwacht Oberstdorf rescue service regularly uses helicopters for search and rescue operations in this massif.