Drama on the slopes: skiing accidents in the Styrian winter paradise!

Drama on the slopes: skiing accidents in the Styrian winter paradise!

In the Dachstein-Krippenstein ski area, a serious skiing accident occurred on Tuesday morning when a 29-year-old Czech skier crashed for unknown reasons. She slipped around 15 to 20 meters outside the rim and remained unconscious in a steep, rocky terrain. An attentive 85-year-old winter athlete discovered the injured woman and immediately alerted the rescue workers. Thanks to his quick action, she was immediately flown to the Salzburg accident hospital with an emergency medical helicopter because her injuries were classified as life -threatening, as the LPD Upper Austria reported.

search operation in the Nassfeld ski area

On the same day, March 14, 2025, the police also had to initiate active search measures in the Nassfeld ski area. A 34-year-old winter athlete from Styria informed the police that his acquaintance and a second athlete could no longer continue on a descent. First of all, the police managed to contact the phone, but the connection broke off unexpectedly, which further tightened the situation. The "Libelle" police helicopter was immediately alerted. At the same time, the lift operator organized a quad driver who luckily found one of the two men on the slopes. A little later, the second skier reappeared in his accommodation, so that the situation calmed down, as it reported to click Carinthia.