Seriously injured

Skier (64) crashed into a tree in Zillertal

The German woman had to be flown to the hospital in Innsbruck.(Bild: Christian Jauschowetz)

Serious skiing accident on Wednesday morning in the Tyrolean Zillertal! A 64-year-old German woman fell on her skis on a black piste, skidded over the edge of the piste and crashed into a tree.

The incident occurred at around 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday in the Hochzillertal ski area in the municipality of Kaltenbach. "While skiing on black piste no. 8, the skier fell, slid over the edge of the piste and crashed into a tree 5 to 6 meters away," according to the police.

Flown to Innsbruck clinic
The holidaymaker suffered serious injuries. After first aid by the ski slope rescue team, she was flown to the hospital in Innsbruck by rescue helicopter.