British hikers with prams and ‘zero’ equipment rescued from 7,600ft up in the Alps

Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published August 15, 2026 10:36am Updated August 15, 2026 10:37am The nine were part of a bigger group who had set off on a walk above the resort town of Sölden last Sunday (Picture: Getty Images) A group of British hikers with babies and toddlers in prams had to be airlifted from the Austrian Alps. The nine were part of a bigger group who had set off on a walk above the resort town of Sölden last Sunday. They had planned to hike back down to the valley after taking the Wildspitz cable car up to the top of an 8,694ft-high mountain. But the group took a wrong turn and quickly found themselves struggling to navigate the dangerously harsh terrain at an altitude of 7,628ft. Rescue official Jakob Kiegl told Kronen Zeitung some members of the group were only