Sara Guglielmetti It could have ended in tragedy, but fortunately, two boys, aged 13 and 16, stranded alone at high altitude in South Tyrol, were rescued by the Alpine Rescue team. The two minors had been led by their parents up to the refuge alone, but it was closed. Here are the details of this incident.
South Tyrol: Parents abandon their children at high altitude: "Like Hansel and Gretel"
A story with a fortunately happy ending, but one that could have ended in tragedy. Two German children were left alone at high altitude because the refuge they were headed to was closed. But let's take a step back. We're in South Tyrol with a family who had set out on a hike together in Dobbiaco.
At a certain point, the two parents turned back, allowing their two children, aged 13 and 16, to continue on to the refuge alone. Their plan was to spend the night at the Bonnerhütte. Unfortunately, the well-known refuge had already closed for season a week. The two brothers found themselves alone at 2.300 meters, in the cold and without any shelter.
Parents abandon their children at high altitude: Alpine Rescue intervenes
As we've seen, two German brothers, aged 13 and 16, were left alone at an altitude of 2.300 meters, in the cold and without any shelter, as the refuge where they were headed for the night was closed. At 1:00 AM, the emergency call came in, and Alpine Rescue managed to rescue them and take them to the hospital. According to the rescuers, the two minors were inadequately dressed for that type of excursion and were also severely frozen , with one of them even vomiting. Fortunately, however, they were able to leave the hospital, a situation that could have ended much worse.