"A friend and I went skiing on a very steep and icy slope (closed the previous day, during which the top layer of snow melted and froze again), I fell and didn't manage to slow down. I learned my lesson and I hope some of you will too! Be very careful on steep, icy slopes and learn how to self arrest! I got lucky and managed to get away with just a few bruises."
"I had an GPS speed app on at the moment, I fell whilst going around 55 km/h, then I did manage to get back to 40 km/h, but after that the slope got steeper and steeper and in the end, when I hit the net, I was going about 82 km/h! So i guess we could agree the net did a marvelous job."
Skier caught an edge on a steep, icy slope at Zillertal Arena and slid uncontrolled for about 1,100 meters, nearly a mile. The top layer of snow had melted and refrozen after the run was closed the previous day, creating ice. A GPS app recorded speeds that fell from about 55 km/h to 40 km/h before the slope steepened and accelerated him to roughly 82 km/h at impact. A safety net at the bottom of the run stopped the slide and prevented serious injury. The skier escaped with only a few bruises and emphasizes learning self-arrest techniques. The netting proved crucial.
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