The accident happened in front of his friends. They had to watch as he largely free-fell into the deep ravine. Rescuing the casualty proved to be very difficult. Two helicopters were deployed. One of these managed to abseil four mountain rescuers into the gorge using the longline in order to recover the body.

July 9, 2012:
Misfortune rarely comes alone. Just a few days after the tragic accident in Val d'Uina, there was also a fatal mountain bike accident in Zillertal. A German lost his balance for reasons as yet unexplained and fell backwards down a steep gully for around 150 meters. The 31-year-old was on his way back to Mayrhofen from the Kolmhaus via the Steiner Kögerl. In a left-hand bend, the mountain biker wanted to wait for his companion. He lost his balance and fell backwards about 150 meters into a steep gully.