Tragic ski tour: 66-year-old dies after falling on a blocked slope

Tragic ski tour: 66-year-old dies after falling on a blocked slope

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Deutschland - A dramatic tragedy occurred at the popular Rosshütte ski area in Tyrol when a 66-year-old man from Garmisch-Partenkirchen died on a blocked slope. Despite the still resting mountain railways and lifts that are preparing for the upcoming winter season, the skier dared to depart his descent on Saturday, November 30th. Unfortunately, he overlooked an artificial snow hill that had been created by previous snowmaking work and fell heavily. Witnesses reported that the man overturned several times and stayed motionless in the snow, while other ski tourers did first aid.

emergency measures and subsequent misfortune

After the devastating fall, the seriously injured Garmisch-Partenkirchner was brought to the Innsbruck hospital by an emergency medicine helicopter. Despite intensive medical efforts, the hospital had to announce on Monday that the man had succumbed to his injuries. The Tyrolean state police emphasized the dangers that are currently lurking on the blocked slopes and urged to enter such areas. A spokesman said that "currently other hills in the blocked ski area Rosshütte" exist. Therefore, the highest caution is required, especially since the final preparations for the ski season are in progress, as tirol.orf reported.

The operators of the ski areas in the region have repeatedly emphasized in the past few days that blocked slopes are blocked for a good reason. An employee of the Seefeld tourism association described the accident as a "bad tragedy" and appealed to all winter athletes to adhere to the safety instructions. Your comment underlines the general dismay of this incident and the need to act responsibly in order to avoid further misfortune, as well as merkur.de . The ski season has not yet started, and there is already this shocking warning to the athletes. ”