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Alpine safety

Safe to your destination and back

Safety comes first – especially when you are out enjoying the mountains! After an eventful holiday in Kaiserwinkl, you need to return home safely. Here are important tips for your walks and tours – both in summer and winter.

Safety check for Rafting on Grossache river in Kössen - Kaiserwinkl, Österreich
Helicopter rescue in Tyrol is very well organised
Off-pist skiing in the backcountry bears some risks you should be aware of

Safety tips

Make an honest assessment of your own capabilities in selecting the right tour
Before departing on a mountain tour, you should inform yourself about the weather and route conditions. Ask your accommodation provider or the tourist information offices in Kössen or Walchsee.
Let your accommodation provider know of the mountain tour route and return time you plan! That will help rescuers get to where they are needed quicker in an emergency
Never go alone and always take a cellular phone with you

Help via phone and app

You can contact mountain rescue 365 days a year, 24 hours per day on the Mountain emergency line
Telephone: 140

EMERGENCY APP from Tyrol Mountain Rescue: Download the free emergency App for Tyrol on your smartphone! In an emergency situation you can inform the mountain rescue control centre in Tyrol of your position (by GPS coordinates) at the touch of a button and get in touch by telephone. Rescuers will immediately be alarmed and arranged.

Emergency App in iTunes Store (Apple devices)

Emergency App for Android devices (Samsung etc.) in Play Store

Tyrol Mountain Rescue

Ultimate in professional training ongoing
Many years of experience
Local knowledge
World’s biggest density of helicopters in Tyrol

Our tip: You can sponsor the mountain rescue for just 28 Euro per year and get mountain insurance for you and the whole family. With this there are no rescue costs due in case of an emergency.

Become a sponsor with mountain insurance