Black ice

Anyone who still wants to experience the fascinating natural spectacle of black ice in all its facets should observe the following principles: * Never walk on the ice alone. * Avoid fractures and milky areas as well as inflow, flow and outflow points. * Determine the thickness of the ice cover by looking for cracks in the ice or by drilling test holes with an ice pick. * Only enter the lakes when the light is good. What to do if the ice breaks? React correctly: * Stay calm. * Spread your arms out and try to crawl up onto the ice - back in the direction you came from. * If the ice is not strong enough, break it away with your elbows until you reach a place that is strong enough. * As soon as you are back on the ice, crawl further away from the break point, lying on your stomach. * Rescuers should approach the victim carefully on their stomachs, paying particular attention to their own safety, and try to hand them ski poles, rescue poles, lifebuoys or a rope (there are some posts with rescue equipment on the shore). * Passers-by should immediately call the emergency services: Tel. 117.