Heavy Ski Accident on Reiteralm: 50-Year-Old Resuscitated on Slope

A 50-year-old from Upper Austria was seriously injured on Saturday morning on the Reiteralm in Upper Styria (Liezen district) in a collision with another skier, so much so that he had to be resuscitated on site. The man from the Freistadt district was then flown to the UKH Salzburg by the rescue helicopter crew, the police reported.

Skier in Critical Condition After Accident on Reiteralm

The 50-year-old was skiing on slope 3, the Muldenlift descent, around 10:45 a.m. when he suddenly veered off the slope. He jumped over 20 meters onto a lift track. There, he collided with a 17-year-old from the Schärding district in Upper Austria, who was using the drag lift at the time.

Both skiers slid about 70 meters down the lift track after the collision. The 17-year-old sustained minor injuries to her nose and was able to be discharged into home care after outpatient treatment at the DKH Schladming. The 50-year-old, on the other hand, suffered life-threatening injuries. Both were wearing helmets.

(APA/Red)

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