Fatal skiing accident in Achenkirch: Skiers falls to death!

Fatal skiing accident in Achenkirch: Skiers falls to death!

Achenkirch, Österreich - A tragic skiing accident occurred on Friday morning in the Christlum ski area in Achenkirch. A 62-year-old skier got over the edge of the slope in a flat area around 9:30 a.m. in a flat area, the so-called "pull path" and picked up from the ground with his skis. The impact on the underlying ski slope was violent and the man hurled another 30 meters before he came to a standstill, such as ORF Tirol reported .

Immediately after the accident, other skiers who had observed the incident started the rescue chain and provided first aid. An emergency helicopter was also called to the scene of the accident, but the rescue measures were too late. The injured died during the rescue on the slopes, such as the Tiroler daily newspaper reported. The incident led to a sad mood among the witnesses who had to experience the dramatic events with horror.