"The incident occurred shortly after 12:15 p.m., when other skiers discovered the man unresponsive below a gondola lift line and immediately alerted rescue services. Planai's ski patrol and the local Steiermark mountain rescue team were first on scene and began providing first aid. An emergency doctor was then lowered to the site by winch from the emergency helicopter C14, but despite rapid response efforts, the skier could only be pronounced dead at the scene."
"According to the Alpine Police, who have taken over the investigation, early findings indicate the man may have caught the tip of one ski in a root sticking up from the snow, causing a violent fall. It is believed he snapped his neck in the subsequent fall, dying instantly. Steiermark Police stated there is no evidence of external involvement or foul play. Planai is part of the Schladming-Dachstein ski area, which operates across four mountains, including operations of the Dachstein Glacier."
On November 23 a 42-year-old Austrian skier died outside groomed runs at Planai after being found unresponsive beneath a gondola lift line shortly after 12:15 p.m. Other skiers alerted rescue services. Planai ski patrol and the Steiermark mountain rescue team provided first aid, and an emergency doctor was lowered by winch from helicopter C14, but the skier was pronounced dead at the scene. Alpine Police say early findings suggest the skier caught a ski tip on a root, causing a violent fall and a likely snapped neck. Steiermark Police report no evidence of external involvement or foul play. Planai opened its season November 22 and is part of the Schladming-Dachstein ski area.
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