• Born: 1/1/1939
• Died: 4/25/1976 in Langtaufers

Parents:

• Father: Albin PATSCHEIDER *12/22/1900, † 6/16/1955
• Mother: Agnes THÖNI 1901-1977

Marriage:

• unknown

Children:

• unknown

A terrible avalanche disaster in the upper Langtaufers Valley claimed at least five lives on the afternoon of April 25, 1976, including Hubert Patscheider. The avalanche surprised a group of sixteen youths from Germany who had set out on a ski tour to the Weißkugelkamm with their ski instructor Hubert Patscheider.

The masses of snow swept eight people into the depths. Three of the youths were able to free themselves from the snow or were rescued by their unharmed companions. In addition to Hubert Patscheider, whose body was recovered only three days later, four other youths lost their lives.

See also the report from the anniversary publication of the mountain rescue service in Mals: Five Dead in Avalanche Disaster in Langtaufers 1976 (PDF only in german)

Sources (italicized text indicates original content):

• Memorial card provided by Sybilla Asper:
  Hubert Patscheider, Bergführer und Skilehrer, geboren am 1. Jänner 1939
  Er wurde am 25. April 1976 gegen 12.30 Uhr im Falbanairtal-Langtaufers von einer Lawine verschüttet. Am 28. April bargen Bergkameraden seine Leiche und betten sie am 2. Mai auf dem Heimatfriedhof zur letzten Ruhe.
• Original anniversary publication of the mountain rescue service in Mals (PDF):
  Report on pages 64 and 65 - see pages 64-65 (PDF)