A hiking tour in the rain turns into a nightmare for a 42-year-old father: He slips and falls face down a slope. He films himself doing so.
Anhui – Hiking is not necessarily a safe hobby. Steep slopes, landslides or bad weather conditions can push even experienced hikers to their limits – and in the worst case, be fatal. In Austria, a hiker recently died because he was buried by an avalanche. A video is currently circulating that shows a hiker falling dramatically from a cliff.
“Falling with the smartphone” – hiker slides down a mountain and films himself
The video shows a man who suddenly falls onto his stomach while running and then slides down a wet cliff at a rapid pace. Several media outlets reported on the incident – even the US intelligence service CNNThe video was also posted numerous times on TikTok and X. “Fall with the smartphone,” wrote one user on the video. The recording of the fall was therefore probably made because the man was holding his cell phone in his hand.
Hiker was lucky when he fell: Video shows him sliding into a tree
How CNN reports that the accident occurred in the Chinese province of Anhui. According to reports, 42-year-old father Yang slipped while hiking with his son and then slid down the slope. Despite the dramatic-looking fall, the man had a large portion of luck.
The video shows Yang falling into a tree and getting caught in it. This prevented him from falling any further and possibly injuring himself fatally. “A tree stopped his fall and saved his life,” writes one user on X about the video. In Washington, Rescue workers finally find a missing hiker after 27 daysHis condition was “catastrophic”.
When hiking in the rain, the right equipment is a must
It remains unclear whether or how badly the 42-year-old father from China was injured in the fall. The Swiss news portal 20min.ch writes only that he remained “relatively unscathed”. In the future, the man will probably think twice about hiking along cliffs in the rain. According to the hiking portal bergwelten.com While there is nothing wrong with hiking in wet weather, hikers should keep a few basic things in mind.
The most important thing is to have the right equipment: a rain jacket and waterproof and non-slip shoes are a must, say the experts. Rubber boots should definitely not be worn, as they offer less grip than hiking boots. Hikers should also choose their tours so that they avoid difficult tours. Because “wet ground means slippery ground,” warn the professionals. (tt)
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