Police Seek Witnesses After Collision in Innsbruck Ski Area Patscherkofel, Austria, Where Youths Jump on Injured Skier, Fracturing Her Arm and Fingers A 24-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after a collision with two young skiers on Patscherkofelโs red-marked family slope, according to a statement from Tyrolean police. The incident occurred on Slope No.. 6 at Patscherkofel on December 29 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Patscherkofel is part of the Olympia Ski World Innsbruck Ski Area, consisting of 12 separate ski areas on the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 31, 2024 0 Comments
German Ski Legend Rosi Mittermaier Dies Aged 72 German alpine skier Rosi Mittermaier passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Mittermaier made her World Cup debut at the tender age of 16. She competed at her first Olympics at only 17 in 1968 in Grenoble, France, and won her first World Cup podium that year. She competed again at the 1972 Winter […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 6, 2023 1 Comment
Five Climbers Die in Austrian Alps in Season’s Deadliest Accident Five German mountain climbers have died at a popular tourist spot in Austriaโs Zillertal Alps, bringing the death toll of this weekendโs mountaineering to eight. According to Austriaโs Red Cross, the five victims were climbing on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, and were roped together when they fell. A major search operation began to recover their bodies and five rescue […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 28, 2017 0 Comments