Crevasse rescue Aletsch glacier by Air Zermatt

Footage from a documentary about Air Zermatt, shot by the Swiss Television Schweizer Fernsehen. We join the mountain rescue services of Air Zermatt in the Swiss Alps during a rescue at the Aletschgletscher. One mountaineer has fallen into a crevasse. The rescuers try to save his life, but unfortunately the crash turned out to be fatal. The Alpine Rescue Center offers courses on a high level that prepares rescuers for the challenging operations under extreme conditions.