A dramatic incident took place in the Arlberg on Saturday afternoon. In the municipality of Zürs, a German snowboarder left the secured slope. Despite warning signs, the man overlooked a rock wall and fell into the depths. But miraculously, the 42-year-old survived the crash.
At around 12:35 p.m., a 42-year-old snowboarder from Baden-Württemberg rode down slope 134 towards Zürs. For reasons that are still unclear, the winter sports enthusiast left the secure ski room and may have overlooked the “Martinsfelsen”, an approximately eight-meter high rock wall. And this despite the fact that there is a sign in front of the rock indicating that the secure ski room is being left.
Seriously injured despite wearing a helmet
The German fell about eight meters down the rock face onto the underlying ski slope, number 134. The snowboarder, who was wearing a helmet, was seriously injured and had to receive first aid from emergency workers and the alerted piste rescue service before being flown out. can be taken by rescue helicopter to the state hospital in Feldkirch.
Source: Krone
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