Helis in constant use

Leap day claimed five injured in Tyrol’s mountains

Symbolic image

(Bild: Christof Birbaumer (Symbolbild))

Tyrol's emergency services were put to the test on Thursday. Helicopters had to be deployed three times to the Stubai Glacier. In Sölden in the Ötztal valley, the lift access worked differently than planned. And in Pill (Schwaz district), a ski tour ended with a fall into a depression.

In the Stubai Glacier ski area, the emergency services were called out three times. At around 10 a.m., a German woman (36) was snowboarding on the blue "Fernauferner" piste. "In the lower third of the piste, she fell on her own and seriously injured her shoulder," according to the police. The "Alpin 2" emergency helicopter took her to Hall hospital.

(Bild: Christof Birbaumer / Kronenzeitung)

Shortly before 12 noon, two Germans (both 19 years old) on alpine skis collided on the red "Pfafenschneid" slope just before a crossing. While one remained uninjured, the other suffered a serious pelvic injury. He was also taken to Hall Hospital by the "Alpin 5" emergency helicopter.

The boy fell over a hill on his own.

Eine Sprecherin der Polizei

At around 1.20 pm, a boy (7) from the Czech Republic was skiing in the "Big family fun slope" fun park. "When he jumped over a hill, he fell on his own." The child sustained injuries to his left thigh. She was taken to the Innsbruck clinic by the "Alpin 2" emergency helicopter.

The woman got stuck in the boarding area and fell to the ground on her right side.

Eine Sprecherin der Polizei

Injured when entering the lift
The fourth accident occurred at around 12.15 pm. A Swiss woman (58) wanted to use the "Gratl" chairlift together with her husband in the Sölden ski area. "The woman got stuck in the boarding area and fell to the ground on her right side." The Swiss woman landed with her right arm on a wooden ledge. She suffered a serious injury to her wrist. The piste rescue team brought her down to the valley.

The Schwaz hospital (symbolic image)

(Bild: Manuel Schwaiger)

Ski tourer fell into a depression
The fifth accident finally occurred at around 1.40 pm. From Pill, a Tyrolean (63) was on a ski tour with his wife in the direction of "Sonntagsköpfl". The accident occurred on the descent from the summit in the direction of "Loassattel". "At an altitude of 1700 meters above sea level, the man overlooked the Marschentalbach stream and fell into a depression." The 63-year-old suffered a serious injury to his lower leg. The ski tourer was rescued by the emergency helicopter "Martin 7" and flown to Schwaz hospital.