Skiers rams woman in Zürs and escapes - police are looking for witnesses!

Skiers rams woman in Zürs and escapes - police are looking for witnesses!

Ski-Zürs-AG, Vorarlberg, Österreich - A serious skiing accident occurred on April 7, 2025, around 10:10 a.m., in the ski area Ski-Zürs-AG on the slopes 145 in Muggengrat-Zursersee. A 57-year-old woman was hit by an unknown skier during the departure and was injured. The accident occurred when the woman drove down the valley with Alpinschiers behind her friend and was hit by the skier in the course of a law.

The cause of the accident did not take care of the injured and continued his departure. The rescue was only alerted by the intervention of a randomly passing ski driver. The Lech slope rescue took over the first aid of the woman, in which the suspicion of an inner ligament tear in the right knee was found. Then she was transported to Zürs by Skidoo and then taken to the hospital in her friend's car.

police investigation

The police have initiated a search for the unknown skier who, after the incident, undetected from the scene of the accident. So far, no evidence of his identity is known. The police asks the population for help and corresponding information that can contribute to clarifying the incident.

A similar incident occurred in the Zürs ski area on the Arlberg. On February 7, 2018, a 60-year-old woman was hit by an unknown man when she drove up from slope 137 in slopes 134. In this case too, the person who caused the accident simply continued without taking care of the injured woman. The woman suffered a shin leg head fracture and was also recovered by the slope rescue.

Around security on the slopes

These incidents raise questions about security in the ski area. According to the Ski there are always extensive security analyzes and recommendations to avoid such accidents. Skiers should take special consideration and always provide first aid in the event of accidents.