despite an incident

Brave winners are delighted with their “Wildsau”

Roland Leitinger from SC St. Martin and Anna Wimmer from Skiclub Lofer(Bild: Kerstin Joensson)

Daring skiers strapped on their short skis for the 37th time in Lofer on Saturday. You had to be quick to get your hands on the coveted wild boar.

The skis strapped on must be no longer than 66 centimetres!

This is rule number one at the Lofer Wildsau race, which took place for the 37th time in the Saalachtal valley on Saturday. In the heavy spring snow, almost 60 daring "wild sows" plunged down from the Grubhörndl on their short firn skis.

Not only does it sound dangerous, it was: one participant had to be taken to hospital with a broken leg.

Roland Leitinger from SC St. Martin and Anna Wimmer from Skiclub Lofer won the race.