Mountain rescuer and hut warden Richard Lehner is on call at the Monte Rosa Hut near Zermatt VS. The hut warden has a second job during the high season: he has to be ready for action within minutes to rescue injured mountaineers from emergency situations. _____________________________________________ ???? Subscribe to SRF Dok now on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/srfdok?sub_co... ???? Would you like to suggest a topic to us? Then write to us: [email protected] _____________________________________________ Richard Lehner knows the dangers of the mountains like no other. He has been a mountain guide in Zermatt VS for 20 years and a part-time mountain rescuer for almost as long. He is called upon as a mountain professional for relief operations and has to reach injured people on a helicopter winch or on foot. The starting point for his rescues: the Monte Rosa Hut. There he is a hut warden in one of the most modern huts in Switzerland. "High up" accompanies Richard Lehner in his everyday life amidst the impressive 4000m peaks of Zermatt. As a hut warden, he has to expect a spontaneous mountain emergency call every day. What fascinates him about the job of mountain rescuer? How far will he risk his own life to save others? _____________________________________________ ▪ Editor: Frank Senn ▪ Reporter: Jacqueline Schwerzmann, Denise Schneitter ▪ Camera: Gery Gafner, Matthias Lüscher ▪ Collaboration: Tamara Reichle ▪ Editing: Hedi Bäbler ▪ Production: Franziska Wellinger ▪ Management: Nathalie Rufer _____________________________________________ This is "DOK": Our in-depth documentaries on topics from society, nature, politics, sport and business. They are stories as unique as life. NEW DOCUMENTARIES AND REPORTS EVERY WEEK _____________________________________________ ???? You can find out more about documentaries & reports here: ???? SRF Dok on Facebook: https://fb.com/srfdok ???? More stories to listen to: https://www.srf.ch/audio/themen/mensc... ???? More documentaries on Play SRF: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/themen/dok... _____________________________________________ Channel info: The SRF Dok teams report factually, avoid "scripted reality" and are committed to journalistic integrity. The editorial team's credo: We show life in all its shades. _____________________________________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFDok #Doku #Seilbahn #Dok #SRF_____________________________________________ ▪ A film by Barbara Frauchiger ▪ Camera: Michael Gerber, Patrick Gautschi ▪ Editing: Brigitte Eschenmoser, Pauline von Moos ▪ Production: Monika Zingg ▪ Director: Nathalie Rufer _____________________________________________ This is «DOK»: Our in-depth documentaries on topics from society, nature, politics, sport and business. They are stories as unique as life. NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND REPORTS EVERY WEEK _____________________________________________ ???? More on the topic of documentaries & reports can be found here: ???? SRF Dok on Facebook: https://fb.com/srfdok ???? More stories to listen to: https://www.srf.ch/audio/themen/mensc... ???? More documentaries on Play SRF: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/themen/dok... _____________________________________________ Channel info: The SRF Dok teams report factually, avoid "scripted reality" and are committed to journalistic integrity. The editorial credo: We show life in all its shades. _____________________________________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFDok #Doku #Bergrettung #Zermatt #Dok #SRF