World
They Faked an Injury and Asked for a Helicopter: GSS Sends a Message
A young man on Troglav reported a leg injury, but when rescuers arrived on foot instead of by helicopter, the injury suddenly disappeared
Croatia
Mountain Rescuers in Šibenik-Knin County Complete 27 Missions, 35% More Than Last Year
Zvonimir Cigić, Head of the Šibenik Station of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service (HGSS), warns of an intense August with up to two missions per day, with over 80% of all interventions involving searches for missing persons.
World
Young Mountaineer Loses Life on Triglav
The 19-year-old was returning from Kredarica towards Vrata Valley on Monday morning when a fatal fall occurred. Despite a swift rescue response, there was no saving him.
Croatia
Pilot Reveals Details of Drama on Dinara
The rescue operation for a German national lasted about fifteen minutes, and due to the inaccessible terrain, the helicopter could not land, so rescuers were lowered by winch.
Croatia
HGSS Rescuers from Šibenik Had an Extremely Demanding Night
Rescuers first searched for a missing local resident, then headed to Dinara in the middle of the night where they found two lost foreign nationals. The operation ended only in the early morning hours.
Croatia
Croatian Air Force Pilot Describes Challenging Rescue of German Hiker on Dinara
Croatia
HGSS in Paklenica Already 33 Interventions
Local
Tragedy on Sutvid: Czech Hiker Dies
Horoscope
Barefoot Ascent of Triglav: 'I Could Only Think of Those Children'
World
Three Venomous Snake Bites in Two Days Near Bled
In the Slovenian mountains, a 75-year-old man was the first victim, grabbing a snake instead of a branch, and a day later, two young foreigners resting in the grass were bitten.
Local
HGSS Rescues Foreigner on Biokovo for Hours
Exhausted hiker stranded at 1,050 meters due to unsuitable footwear and heat, rescue operation lasted until early morning hours.
Croatia
Hikers at 1,831 Meters: Participants of 'Operation Storm Trail 2026' Reach the Summit
Around fifty experienced hikers reported from Sinjal, Croatia's highest peak, from where they continue toward Knin tomorrow as part of the 15th memorial and educational trek.
Croatia
HGSS Čakovec Rescues Hikers from Paklenica in 40-Degree Heat
Two hikers strayed from the marked trail and ended up on inaccessible terrain from which they could not extract themselves.
World
Lightning Strikes Two Hikers in the French Pyrenees
A group of 15 hikers found themselves at 2,700 meters above sea level when a sudden storm hit the area, and two young men were hospitalized.
Local
Night Rescue on Mosor: Eight HGSS Members Extract Injured Hiker
Due to challenging terrain and nighttime conditions, the operation required precise coordination from the Split team.
Pets
Mountains Becoming Increasingly Risky: Warning from a Renowned Croatian Alpinist
In a Croatian Radio Rijeka show, Vedrana Simičević highlighted how permafrost thaw and unstable glaciers increase danger for hikers, while the number of unprepared climbers grows.
World
Search for Seven Missing on Broad Peak After Avalanche, Including Renowned Nirmal Purja
Rescuers and military helicopters resumed the search on Saturday for climbers buried by an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak on Thursday.
Croatia
Death on the Mountain: Body Found in Inaccessible Area
After he failed to return from a planned hike, a search was launched, but it ended in tragedy.