Fatal Collision of 2 Foreign Skiers in Kitzsteinhorn Ski Area, Austria On Monday, April 29, around 2:10 p.m. two skiers collided in the ski area Kitzsteinhorn in Kaprun, Austria, leaving one skier dead and one injured. For reasons yet to be understood, a frontal collision between a 66-year-old Czech national and a 53-year-old Dutch national ended with the death of the Czech skier. Despite immediate first aid measures by bystanders and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
Collision At Whistler Mountain Resort, BC Leaves 11-Year-Old Girl Injured Carolyn Bachler was skiing with her friends on a multi-use trail at Whistler, BC, when a man slammed into her, skiing over her face. The 11-year-old and her friends stated there was plenty of room on the trail for the man to avoid them. The trail the incident occurred on is often used by skiers going to and from their cabins. […] Crash Nick Retterer | March 5, 2021 3 Comments
Catastrophic Ski/Snowboard Related Injuries Per Year At U.S. Ski Resorts According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), 45 catastrophic injuries* occurred at U.S. ski areas during the 2015-16 season, which is slightly below the ski industry’s 10-year average of 49 catastrophic injuries per 56.4 million skier visits occurring at ski areas in the United States per year. *Catastrophic injuries include forms of paralysis, broken necks or broken backs, and […] Industry News LadyBrains | August 11, 2017 2 Comments
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