Tourist Falls 300 Feet To His Death After Crossing 'Stairway To Heaven' On Insta-Popular Mountain

In a shocking incident, a British tourist plunged over 300 feet (90 metres) to his death while scaling a ladder on a picturesque, Instagram-popular Austrian mountain.

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What happened?

The unidentified 42-year-old fell off the end of the ladder in the Dachstein Mountains, a popular online spot, The Sun reports.?The victim was alone on the famous 130-foot ladder when he experienced trouble and fell into the valley below, according to the Mirror.

Two helicopter crews rushed to the scene, but the rescuers could not save the man, and his remains were retrieved from a deep gully below the via ferrata or?“iron path”.

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Where did it happen, and when?

The accident happened at the?mountain range in the?Northern Limestone Alps?near Salzburg in Austria last Tuesday.?The Dachstein Mountains are one of the 24 sub-ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps. There are 439 named mountains in Dachstein Mountains.

The ladder, commonly known as “the stairway to heaven, " connects the lower portion of the Donnerkogel mountain to the Gro?er Donnerkogel or “Greater” part of the mountain, including?the 6,740-foot peak.

The climb is listed as a via ferrata, or “iron path,” a climb that uses steel cables, rungs, pegs and ladders that climbers are attached to via harness for their safety.

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Why is the spot popular on Instagram?

The route is popular on social media, with influencers often posting about it because of the picturesque region.

On Instagram, thousands of thrill-seekers have shared their experiences of ascending the hair-raising tourist attraction, with some using its nickname “the stairway to heaven.”The climb is rated moderate/difficult and is “Not ideal for beginners.”

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