NewsWorld newsAustriaNine Brits were among a group of 36 people including two babies in prams who had to be rescued from a mountain in Solden, Austria, with some winched to safety by a helicopter11:07, 14 Aug 2026Updated 11:10, 14 Aug 2026Nine Brits were among 36 people who became stuck while hiking a dangerous mountain with babies in prams.‌Mountain rescue teams were scrambled after receiving reports that a group had got lost while climbing down from the Wildspitz chairlift mountain station in Solden, Austria, at around 5.15pm on Sunday.‌Initially they were told there were around 15 people involved, but then it became clear that there was a far greater number stranded on steep terrain - with one person injured.‌Helicopters were used in the search operation and the 36 people, who were made up of three extended families, were discovered having lost their way in the mountainous region.There were nine Britons, along with 17 Belgians, seven Austrians and three Americans. The group included many children and two babies whose parents were pushing them in prams on a path described as completely unsuitable for strollers by local media.‌While they had been heading back from a mountain station in Solden, they then began to follow another trail heading northeast before getting lost.Jakob Fiegl, head of operations for the Sölden Mountain Rescue Service, told how they were inexperienced climbers on ground that was around 2,300m high.‌“We faced the challenge that the hikers had also scattered across the terrain. Some of them were about two hundred meters apart in elevation,” said Mr Fiegl. “Some were about half a meter above the precipice and could barely hold on. There was even a stroller in the steep, rocky terrain.”During the challenging rescue, people had to be taken to safety via rope from a helicopter. Air rescue member Stephan Kuen said how he was involved in bringing two boys to safety from a steep gully.“I set up a belay station and then secured one of the boys, who was in a dangerous position near a rock slab. Then I rappelled down with him to the boy’s brother, and from there we were flown out,” he said.Article continues belowMr Fiegl said that it could easily have had a tragic ending. “This story could have ended very differently, the rescue was a close call,” he said. The rescue service also stated it is receiving a worrying increase in call outs from inexperienced climbers getting into trouble on the mountains in Solden.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Austria