German climber stranded at 2,600 metres in Austrian Alps rescued after 14-hour operation

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A German climber stranded at 2,600 metres in Austria’s Alps was rescued after a 14-hour operation. A mountain rescue official said the climber likely would not have survived another night in the conditions.

Gerhard Kremser, the district manager of the Pongau Mountain Rescue Service, said the man likely would not have survived another night on the mountain due to the conditions.