The tourist, uninjured, contacted the Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue (TOPR) center in Zakopane at 8:40 p.m. on Monday. He reported that, after reaching the summit of Rysy, he began descending but realized he could not continue and returned to the top to wait until morning, according to a duty rescuer from TOPR, quoted by the Polish state news agency PAP.
Despite favorable weather over the Easter weekend, rescuers responded to several serious incidents, including a woman who fell from a trail and a man who injured himself with crampons, often deploying helicopters.
Authorities caution that snow and ice above the tree line remain hazardous, emphasizing the need for winter mountaineering experience and proper gear, such as crampons, ice axes, and avalanche equipment.
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Source: IAR/PAP/X/@tvp3krakow