Terrible skiing accident in Ellmau: 65-year-old loses consciousness!

Terrible skiing accident in Ellmau: 65-year-old loses consciousness!

A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday in the Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental ski world when a 65-year-old German skier lost his balance during his descent on a blue slope. Shocking details show that the man took a right curve around eleven in the morning and presumably overlooked a "flywheel", which led to his severe fall. Due to the hard impact with his head on the compact slopes, he lost consciousness and slipped down about 30 meters before crashing into a fence. As krone.at , the dramatic fall caused immediate alarm by other witnesses of the incident.

The quick reaction of these winter sports enthusiast helped to provide the injured skier immediately. The Ellmau slopes and the team of the emergency helicopter C4 quickly arrived at the scene of the accident. After the first aid, the seriously injured man was immediately flown to the Innsbruck Clinic, where he was treated inpatient. Also meinzirk.at confirmed the serious of the incident by pointing out that the violations of the skier were considerable and the circumstances of the accident are examined.

The accident illustrates the dangers of winter sports and the importance of fast action in such emergencies. The police have now initiated investigations to clarify the exact circumstances of the fall. It is to be hoped that the 65-year-old will soon get well again and that the slopes of Ellmau will soon be safe.