Extremely intense night for GOPR rescuers

The first application, which was received at 18.20 on Tuesday, concerned five German tourists who lost the trail during the descent from Szrenica. “The lack of light and orientation in the field forced them to call for help,” the Karkonoska GOPR group wrote on social media. She added that one of the rescuers quickly located tourists in the area of ​​the upper station Karkonosz Express. They were evacuated to the hostel at Hala Szrenicka, where another team with an off -road car was waiting, which transported them to Szklarska Poręba.

The second intervention concerned a 19-year-old man who suffered an ankle injury in a shelter near Łabski Szczyt. Rescuers after the end of the actions in Szrenica set off to rescue the quad armed with chains. Due to the large icing, the vehicle was left in a safe place on the route, and the rest of the rescuers defeated on foot. After first aid, the man was safely transported to Szklarska Poręba.

The most serious notification came from the Horska service at 23.31. Two Polish tourists perverted from a closed red trail on goat ridges and were observed in difficult terrain towards a vrch. One of them suffered serious injuries, including leg fractures. “In response to a request for support, the coordinator of activities was ordered by a team of five Polish rescuers, who joined the actions on the demanding, final section of the slope” – said the Karkonoska GOPR Group. She added that thanks to the cooperation of Polish-Czech bands, the action was successful at 5 o'clock on Wednesday. The injured was handed over to the Czech medical services.

“Move only on open trails and always plan your trips taking into account weather conditions, equipment and your own skills. Ill -considered decisions can cost health and even life” – call GOPR rescuers.

The first degree of avalanche threat applies to the Karkonosze. The liberation of the avalanche is generally possible only with high additional load in a few places, on very steep or extreme slopes.

The conditions on the trails are difficult. There are 30-100 centimeters of snow in the upper parts of the Karkonosze. The top layer of the snow cover got a large dose of moisture, after which it began to freeze it and became hard. On a frozen surface, on the leeward pages, small deposits from the wounded fresh snow accumulate.