Ski season 2024/25: Hirscher finally demands more security on the slopes!

In the middle of the chaotic World Ski World Cup season 2024/25, security on the slopes has gained an alarming in explosive. Terrified figures show that numerous athletes, including eight times overall World Cup winner Marcel Hirscher, had to follow their races from a distance due to injuries. In an urgent column in the "The Red Bulletin", Hirscher urges the security measures to be significantly tightened in skiing. "If ten percent of the world elite are in a sport in injury status-long-term genes like Max Franz and Aleksander Aamodt not included kilder-then that's way too much," said the 35-year-old.

Marcel Hirscher, who himself had to deal with a cruciate ligament tear, calls for a speed reduction on the slopes. "Nobody notices 10 km/h less on the slopes except the athletes," said Hirscher. These apparently small adjustments could have a major impact on safety in skiing. The pressure that athletes are exposed to this season is as high as never before, which Hirscher underpins with his own experiences. Four months after his ankle break, he performed an impressive performance at the giant slalom in Alta Badia. This return to the top form was a special challenge for him. "It's just mega if you have boys like the Feller, who is as sick that he simply risks his last undershirt in every run," he reported on his training colleagues.

urgent need for action

The danger on the descents is underpinned by injuries such as that of Hirscher, who focuses on his return and strives for the maximum. Despite his susceptibility to injuries, he shows himself optimistic: "I feel fitter and I am out." Nevertheless, the pressure remains high, both on Hirscher and on his competitors, while trying to keep their pace. The uncertainty about the course of the season makes the situation even more difficult. Hirscher made it clear that he could not be discouraged despite risky circumstances; Rather, the desire for success and above all the prospect of the Olympic gold that he has lacked so far.

This critical season to maximize security and performance illustrates that there is an urgent need for action. Hirscher and other athletes demand consistent measures to protect the athletes. The world of skiing stands in front of a fork in the road where a rethink is essential to minimize the risk of injury and at the same time preserve the fascination of this adrenaline -containing sport. The eyes are now aimed at those responsible who are hopefully willing to take Hirscher's urgent appeal seriously.