{"id":2018761,"date":"2026-06-30T09:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2018761"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:04:02","slug":"over-250-people-airlifted-from-austrias-kaunertal-after-mudslides-block-glacier-access-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2018761","title":{"rendered":"Over 250 People Airlifted from Austria\u2019s Kaunertal After Mudslides Block Glacier Access Road"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The mudslide buried the Kaunertal Glacier Road, a glacier access road to the popular ski area. | Image: Land Tirol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More than 250 people were evacuated by helicopter from Austria\u2019s Kaunertal valley on Monday, June 29, after a series of mudslides cut off access to the Kaunertal Glacier, leaving visitors stranded overnight in mountain shelters and restaurants near the Italian border.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The evacuation was carried out by four helicopters from the Austrian Armed Forces and police after three separate mudslides struck the Kaunertal Glacier Road on Sunday, burying the access route in debris and isolating the upper valley. <\/strong>The Kaunertal Glacier, a high-alpine ski area in Tyrol and a member of the Indy Pass network, is typically accessed via the narrow glacier road that winds deep into the valley. After heavy rain and hail triggered slope instability, that road became impassable, cutting off all outbound travel.<\/p>\n