The missing mountaineer was rescued alive on the López hill in Bariloche

The missing mountaineer was rescued alive on the López hill in Bariloche

September 5, 2024 – 12:32

The man is in unstable health after suffering minor injuries and hypothermia. They managed to rescue him after a call he made from the snow to 911.

Courtesy: Club Andino Bariloche

The authorities of the town of Bariloche They confirmed that they found with life to the man from Cordoba who disappeared in the Lopez Hilland who was wanted after a avalanche this Wednesday that left one fatal victim.

The man is between 30 and 35 years and was rescued alive with a box of unstable healthminor injuries and hypothermia, according to the director of Citizen Protection of the city. The man managed to communicate by phone from the mountain to ask for help, he reported. Civil defense.

“We found him quite high up on the mountain. In fact we didn’t find him, but he managed to get out of the snow and was able to call 911and we went back to rescue him. He is alive and conscious,” he said. Nahuel Campitellihead of the Aid Commission, speaking to TN.

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The mountaineer was rescued with hypothermia because he spent an entire night trapped in the snow.

The mountaineer was rescued with hypothermia because he spent an entire night trapped in the snow.

Courtesy: Club Andino Bariloche

The avalanche It happened this Wednesday in the Lopez Hillwhich trapped three people who were on the mountain at the time, caused the death of an Irish tourist, two people were injured and one of them was rescued a few minutes after the incident.

What happened to the mountaineer and what is his health status?

The survivor rescued He was put on a stretcher which was then carried away by them rescuers They lowered him to the base of the hill to be treated by the Army ambulances. Authorities reported that his health status “It is not optimal“, due to the harsh weather conditions that it faced during the night at approximately 2000 meters high.

Campitelli told LN+ that the victim “had the body stuck by skis” and that they couldn’t ask him to provide much information during the call because they wanted to “take care of the battery and keep in touch” and he said “I have never seen anyone survive this way in 35 years.“.

Regarding the current health status of the man, who suffered freezing and hypothermiaauthorities indicated that “he is conscious. More than that is difficult given the situation of being since last night (in the snow). It’s a miracle“His body was trapped, but he was able to get his arm out to call out.”

The Secretary of Citizen Protection of Bariloche, Carlos Madjincastated that “after the avalanche, the people at the shelter informed the rescue commission, which in turn notified Civil Protection” and stressed that “He is a mountaineer accustomed to activities“.

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