Mountaineer fell 100 meters while taking pictures at the Zuckerhütl

Neustift im Stubai – Just below the summit of the Zuckerhütl in the Stubai Alps, there was a serious alpine accident on Sunday afternoon. A 37-year-old man from Belarus, who was with a group of six other climbers, slipped while taking a picture and fell about 100 meters down steep rocky and snowy terrain.

The man sustained injuries of an undetermined degree and was flown to the Innsbruck clinic by the emergency helicopter. (TT.com)