German Skiers Rescued After SOS Signal on Frozen Lake
German Skiers Rescued After SOS Signal on Frozen Lake
US · Published Mar 18, 2026
• Two German skiers were rescued after signaling 'SOS' with ice blocks on a frozen lake between Finland and Sweden.
• The skiers lost equipment when the ice broke while attempting to ski across the frozen Gulf of Bothnia.
• Finnish border guards deployed a search plane and hovercraft, successfully rescuing the skiers five hours after the distress call.
German skiers rescued after ice breaks
Two German skiers were rescued from a precarious situation on a frozen lake between Finland and Sweden after sending an SOS signal made of ice.
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