(dpa) - Two holidaymakers from Belgium were killed during a snowboard outing in Austria's Ziller valley on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
According to media reports, the group of three snowboarders, aged between 29 and 31, attempted to go down an unmarked slope when they realized the steep, rocky terrain was too difficult to navigate and decided to walk down into the valley.
Two of the men slipped and fell about 150 metres, the third abandoned the climb. His calls for help were noticed by a local man, who informed rescue services.
While the 30-year-old snowboarder was rescued, only the bodies of the two other members of the group could be recovered by rescue services.