Welcome to the local montain rescue team of Mürzzuschlag!
March 8th, 1896 was the key date of the Austrian Montain Rescue. Because of an serious accident on the Rax mountain all members of the mountain clubs decided to build an alpine rescue institution. So called "local sites" has been established, in the same year also the montain rescue team (MRT) of Mürzzuschlag, a member team of the Austrian Montain Rescue. 1906 there were already 173 rescue teams in the Eastern Alps active.
Movie on the occassion of our 120th anniversary, which combines historical and contemporary: View!
15.-16.1.25: Operation on the Schneealpe
Successful nighttime rescue operation in the Schneealm area. Two young men got into trouble while descending from the Schneealm and no longer dared to continue their descent through the steep and avalanche-prone “Blarergraben.” One of the two men had slipped and was lying motionless and completely soaked in a steep gully. After being rescued from the gully, the severely undercooled patient was given first aid by two mountain rescue doctors in the rescue tent, which provides effective protection from the weather. The injured man was transported by the ÖAMTC helicopter to the hospital. In the meantime, the second man was accompanied down to the valley by other mountain rescuers secured by ropes. At around 2:00 a.m., all mountain rescuers returned to headquarters. We would like to thank all emergency services for their excellent cooperation.
29.12.25: Operation at Ganzalm
In the Bärenkogel-Ganzalm area, a hiker slipped on the icy path and injured her hand. Together with the Red Cross, we were able to rescue the woman using a quad bike and bring her down to the valley for further medical treatment.
28.12.25: Search operation Semmering-Kampalpe-Scheibe
Successful night-time search operation in the Semmering-Kampalpe-Scheibe area for a missing hiker. After several hours of intensive searching, the missing person was found unharmed near the valley by a police patrol. 15 comrades were involved in the operation.
5.12.25: Lift rescue exercise
On Friday, the annual chairlift rescue exercise was carried out at Stuhleck. This was followed by a meal at the Friedrichshütte.
22.9.25: Climbing accident at Falkenstein
Around noon, a climber was injured on the Falkenstein via ferrata near Neuberg/Mürz and was rescued from the via ferrata by the Neuberg mountain rescue team using a rope rescue system and then transported down in steep forest terrain. Thanks to the cooperation between the rescue service and some of our local colleagues, the injured climber was transported to the hospital as gently as possible.
17.9.25: Forestry accident at Hönigsberger Alm
In the morning, we were called to a forestry accident not far from Hönigsberger Alm in the municipality of Langenwang. A falling tree had struck a forestry worker so badly that he suffered serious injuries to his shoulder and leg. Together with the team from the C17 emergency helicopter, the Red Cross, and the Langenwang Fire Department, we were able to provide first aid to the accident victim and transport him from the rough terrain to a location where he could be rescued by the helicopter.
