British Tourist Falls 90 Meters To Death While Ascending 'Stairway To Heaven' In Austria

A British tourist died after he fell from more than 90 meters while ascending an aerial ladder, locally known as the "stairway to heaven" in Austria, Metro reported.  It is referred to as Via-Ferrata - Italian for "iron way".

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The 42-year-old climber was swarming up the Dachstein Mountains, part of the Northern Limestone Alps when he fell off the end of the ladder. It connects the lower portion of the Donnerkogel Mountain to its Grosser Donnerkogel part. Two helicopters reached the location and recovered his body from a gully beneath the ladder.  The third-party negligence has been ruled out in the incident as the latter was scaling the ladder alone. 

A view of the Dachstein Mountains in Austria. Pic credit- X/@Lauuu466

The place is known for its adventures and is famous among Instagram users. Thousands of climbers have shared their experiences of the adventure. An athlete was earlier in 2020 pictured balancing on the ladder with no harness. The climb has been rated as difficult and is not advocated for beginners.

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The Alpine scenery of the Dachstein Mountains attracts skiers and mountain climbers, and the ice and limestone caves provide further attractions. Some 240 other caves have been identified on the massif. There are 439 named mountains in the Dachstein Mountains. The highest and the most prominent mountain is Hoher Dachstein.