On Sunday afternoon, at around 3:20 p.m., huge masses of rock broke off from the north-western flank of the southern Flüchthorn massif.
Impressive amounts of rubble collapsed in a loud roar. The mountain lost an amazing 100 meters or 328 feet in elevation!
This is the result of the amjor ridge collapse
Damit niemand glauben muss, das hätte weiter unten keine Auswirkungen mehr: pic.twitter.com/RySoAP1JMk
— Gebi Mair (@gebimair) June 12, 2023
100 meters (328 feet) elevation lost in seconds
The Flüchthorn is located in the border area between Austria and Switzerland and belongs to the Silvretta, a well-known alpine region with many mountains over 3000 meters. At 3,398 meters, the southern summit of the Flughorn was the second highest peak in the Silvretta after the Piz Linard (3,410 meters).
According to first estimates, the summit is now around 100 meters lower after the landslide. A new summit cross can probably not be attached for the time being, as further collapses are imminent.
Vorher - Nachher
— Markus Wilhelm (@dietiwag) June 12, 2023
Das Fluchthorn in Galtür. Nicht auszudenken, wenn der Berg in einen Stausee stürzt. pic.twitter.com/NvzSsdFpuq
A nearby mountain, the Kleiner Piz Buin (3255 meters), is also at risk of a giant landslide. The mountain is therefore under close observation and there are discussions about relocating the normal ascending route. A nearby Alpine Club hut was closed in winter due to the high risk.
