Retrieving the lady was the regional helicopter rescue that lowered the helicopter rescue technician and the doctor with a winch of about thirty meters.
PONTEBBA. The Moggio Udinese Alpine and Speleological Rescue station intervened with four technicians between 16.30 and 17.30 on Sunday 25 July to rescue a woman who had a suspected ankle fracture during an excursion in a section of the Alta via Cai Pontebba at altitude 1.300 near the Forcella Malvuerich in Stampboden.
The woman, a Friulian from 1955, slipped by tumbling for three or four meters along a slope. The lady was recovered by the regional helicopter rescue who lowered the helicopter rescue technician and the doctor with a winch of about thirty meters, who proceeded to embark and embark the woman on board to take her to the hospital. The woman’s excursion companion was instead joined by the ground team who arrived on foot who escorted him safely downstream. The Fire Brigade was also on site and initially the rescuers of the Guardia di Finanza were also activated, then returned to activate the helicopter rescue.
There is a seven-second video of the helicopter rescue in flight.
Another intervention is underway in the municipality of Pulfero for two hikers who have lost the path in the Stupizza area and another call is being evaluated from Monte Cimone in the Julian Alps.