Shock in the ski area: Two serious ski accidents on the Wilder Kaiser!

Shock in the ski area: Two serious ski accidents on the Wilder Kaiser!

Two serious skiing accidents recently occurred in the Wilder Kaiser ski area, more precisely in Ellmau (Kufstein district), both of which resulted in serious injuries. A 65-year-old German fell during his descent when he missed the bumps on the slope. According to police, he hit his head so hard that he lost consciousness and slid another 30 meters downhill until he finally crashed into a safety fence. Immediate first aid measures by other winter sports enthusiasts and the piste rescue team led to the man being flown to the Innsbruck clinic with serious injuries, reported oe24.

In the same ski area, but a little earlier on December 29th, there was another incident: a 23-year-old German collided with a 51-year-old Austrian woman on the red-marked slope No. 51 in Söll. While the young man remained without visible injuries, the woman was so seriously injured in the collision that she slid motionless 100 meters down the slope until she came to rest on a flatter section. In her case, the suspicion of a severe concussion and shoulder injuries led to her being immediately transported to the LKH Innsbruck by the NAH “Heli 1” emergency medical helicopter meinkreis.at reported.

Both incidents highlight the dangers associated with skiing. While the first accident report was caused by a fall, the second accident showed how unpredictable collisions can lead to serious injuries even in good conditions. In both cases, the rescue teams and other winter sports enthusiasts played a crucial role in providing first aid and making the necessary emergency calls.