[VIDEO] 19-Year-Old Skier in Critical Condition After Avalanche Buries Him at Passo del Tonale Resort, Italy - SnowBrains

"The skier, a Polish national, had left the marked run with his brother to descend the couloir when the avalanche released, carrying him and leaving him partially buried. His 21-year-old brother was not carried and was uninjured. He immediately began digging with his hands before rescuers arrived."

"Two operators from the Trentino Alpine and Cave Rescue Service on duty on the Paradiso piste received an alert at 1:00 p.m. from bystanders and Alpine Army troops who witnessed the avalanche. The Central Emergency Dispatch called in a rescue helicopter, a search dog unit, and a helicopter rescue technician."

"Rescuers pulled the young skier from the snow, but he was unconscious and in cardiac arrest. Rescuers began resuscitation immediately, and once stabilized, he was airlifted to Santa Chiara Hospital in Trento."

A 19-year-old Polish skier was partially buried in an avalanche on March 16 at the Presena Glacier near Passo del Tonale ski area in Italy. The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. when the skier and his 21-year-old brother left the marked run to descend a couloir at 2,700 meters. The avalanche carried the younger skier while his brother remained uninjured and began hand-digging immediately. Rescue teams arrived quickly, including Alpine Rescue Service personnel, a helicopter, and search dogs. Rescuers found the skier unconscious in cardiac arrest and performed resuscitation before airlifting him to Santa Chiara Hospital in Trento. As of March 17, he remains in the ICU in critical condition with no prognosis provided.

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