Stary Smokowiec
- Sep 13
Polish tourist dies in fall near Gerlach peak in Slovak High Tatras
A 36-year-old Polish hiker died after falling from the Batizovska proba rock face below Gerlach, while rescuers evacuated his stranded companion by helicopter to Stary Smokovec.
- Jul 26
21-year-old Polish climber dies after slipping and falling 150 metres on Slovakia's Wysoka peak
A 21-year-old Polish man died on Saturday morning, 25 July 2026, after slipping on treacherous terrain and falling roughly 150 metres while retreating from the summit of Wysoka in Slovakia's High Tatras. It is the second fatal accident involving a Polish national in the same range within two weeks.
- Jul 14
Toruń firefighter falls 200 metres to his death while climbing off-trail in Slovakia's High Tatras
The 40-year-old was climbing Czarny Szczyt without ropes when he slipped and fell into the Dziką Dolinę; his partner alerted rescuers, but he died at the scene.
