Hardly a day without serious skiing accidents in Tyrol: in Obergurgl a 69-year-old collided with the mast of a snow cannon, in the Ellmau ski area a 20-year-old was seriously injured after a collision with another skier.
At around 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, a 69-year-old holidaymaker from Estonia collided with a snow cannon mast at the edge of the slope, which was secured with padding, in the Obergurgl ski area. He sustained injuries to his ribs as a result of the blow. The informed slope rescue performed first aid and transferred the patient to the emergency medical helicopter C5. He then transferred the person to Zams Hospital for further examination.
Another accident in Ellmau
A 20-year-old German skied down a red marked slope. At the same time, a 42-year-old Dutchman was skiing down the same slope on the right side of the slope. For unknown reasons, the two collided and fell. The track rescue provided first aid to the injured. The 20-year-old was seriously injured in the accident and was taken by rescue helicopter to St. Johann iT hospital. The 42-year-old Dutchman sustained serious injuries.
Source: Krone
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