The mountain rescuers of Tyrol had their hands full on Epiphany, not only because of two skirmishes between skiers in Kühtai and Steinach am Brenner. Numerous winter sports enthusiasts also had to be rescued elsewhere, some of whom were seriously injured. In total there were 13 missions. A chronology.
Hochzillertal in Aschau, 10.06 am: Two skiers – a man (21) and a woman (45) from Germany – collided with each other on the No. 9 blue run. “As a result, the 45-year-old was thrown against a ski resort panorama board and seriously injured,” said the police. She was flown by ambulance helicopter to Schwaz hospital. The 21-year-old was unharmed.
Hintertux Glacier, 10:10 am: A 17-year-old and a 42-year-old German skier collided on the number 10 blue run. “The 17-year-old was flown by emergency helicopter to Schwaz hospital with minor injuries and the 42-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries. flown to the Innsbruck clinic by the face.”
Collided with a toboggan against fall protection
Solden, 10.30 am: A local (46) rode down the “Gaislachkogel” toboggan run on a toboggan run. “At a right turn in the lower part, the woman had not been able to brake the sled in time, causing her to hit the fall protection.” rescue service and was then rescued with a rope by the rescue helicopter.
Solden, 11.15 am: A 56-year-old German also drove down the toboggan run “Gaislachkogel”. “In the right corner, where the 46-year-old was being cared for, she avoided a group of people standing on the edge and also collided with the fall protection there.” Medalp in Sölden with the rescue team.
Woman with helicopter in Medalp, girl lost front teeth
Solden, 11.30 am: A 54-year-old German skied down the blue slope 38. “There was a collision with a previously unknown winter sports enthusiast. It is not yet known whether he has fallen.” In any case, the 54-year-old fell and was seriously injured. The emergency helicopter flew them to the Medalp Mils near Imst.
Lermoss, 11:30 a.m.: A 9-year-old Dutch woman was skiing with her family in the Grubigstein ski area. “She was hit by a 39-year-old German snowboarder.” The girl suffered a head injury and lost both of her incisors as a result of the blow. After first aid from the slope rescue service, she was transferred to the Innsbruck clinic with the rescue service.
Boy crashed in group of three
Hintertuxer Glacier, 12.15 pm: A German boy (11) was skiing downhill towards the “Ramsmoos” drag lift, lost control of the steering wheel and broke through a safety net placed by the ski school. As a result, the boy collided behind the safety net with three winter sports enthusiasts, a 12-year-old German, a 7-year-old Briton and a 45-year-old German 45. “The collision killed all those involved.” While the 11-year-old suffered injuries of undetermined extent in the spine area and was flown by emergency helicopter to the district hospital in Schwaz, the others with minor injuries went to medical treatment on their own.
Stubai Glacier, 12.15 pm: A 48-year-old Romanian was skiing on red run number 9 when he was suddenly run over by a skier coming from behind. The unknown skier left the scene of the accident after the collision. “The Romanian was taken to hospital by ambulance with a suspected shoulder dislocation.”
Witnesses to the accident are requested to contact the office in Neustift: 059133/7119
Rodel went up the ski slope and ran down into the valley
Solden, 1 p.m.: A 13-year-old resident and a 44-year-old German skied separately down the red run No. 12 on the Giggijoch. “During these descents there was a collision between the two winter athletes, which caused them both to fall.” While the 13-year-old was unharmed, the 44-year-old was seriously injured, received first aid from the slope rescue service and was flown in by emergency helicopter to the clinic in Innsbruck.
Kals am Grossglockner, 2 p.m.: A 28-year-old resident rode a rental sled on the ski or toboggan run through the valley. A 2-year-old sat on her lap. The girl’s father, a 31-year-old resident, rode downhill on his alpine skis behind or next to the toboggan. “At a left turn, the 28-year-old came off the toboggan run and ended up on the ski slope. As a result, she could no longer slow down the increasingly faster sled on the steep ski slope, whereupon the 31-year-old tried to stop her by using his skis to run ahead of the sled. All three occupants collided with a padded traffic bollard and were seriously injured.” After first aid at the scene of the accident, they were flown by two trauma helicopters to the district hospital in Lienz and the accident hospital in Schwarzach.
Bub crashed into the elevator support
Solden, 2.50 pm: A 7-year-old German skied down the blue run 15 on the Giggijoch as part of a ski course. “During this descent, the child suddenly lost control of his ride and drove faster and faster, almost sitting on the ski tips, uncontrollably down the valley.” The boy then crashed into a padded elevator support at high speed. The 7-year-old was seriously injured in the impact, received first aid from the track rescue service and was flown by emergency helicopter to Zams Hospital.
Source: Krone
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