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1 week ago

Police Calling for Witnesses in Fatal Ski Collision Between Adult and Child at Ischgl-Samnaun at Swiss Austrian Border - SnowBrains

The police report alleges that the child and the accompanying adult stayed for a while but then left the scene without supplying identification or contact details. Therefore, the police are appealing for witnesses to come forward, and, particularly, the accompanying adult to provide information in connection with this accident. The Engiadina Bassa police base in Samnaun can be reached at +41 81 257 63 70.
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fromSnowBrains
2 weeks ago

Private Ski Instructor of Deceased American Skier in Val Thorens, France, Arrested - SnowBrains

The private ski instructor accompanying an American skier who died at Val Thorens, France, on Tuesday, December 30, has been arrested by French authorities. The instructor, who has not been publicly identified, was allegedly under the influence of narcotics at the time of the accident, though he tested negative for alcohol. According to French newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré, the instructor consented to an initial drug test, which returned a positive result.
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fromThe Local France
2 weeks ago

American man dies skiing off-piste in France

An American man in his fifties died while skiing off-piste at Val Thorens after hitting his head on a rock despite rapid medical intervention.
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fromSnowBrains
4 weeks ago

British Skier Dies After Falling in Off-Piste Couloir in Les Arcs, France - SnowBrains

A 24-year-old British skier died after falling several hundred metres in a steep off-piste couloir above Arc 2000 amid early-season hard, shallow snow.
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

School Teacher Dies in Front of Students in Tragic Ski Accident in Austrian Ski Resort - SnowBrains

Industry NewsA school ski trip from the Edvard-Beneš-Gymnázium in Břeclav, Czechia, ended in tragedy on Tuesday, December 9, when a 64-year-old teacher died after crashing into a tree at the Nassfeld ski resort in Austria. According to police in Carinthia, the accident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on the Trögabfahrt slope, where a group of Czech students was skiing down the valley. For reasons that remain unclear, the teacher veered off the piste and fell roughly 10 meters (33 feet) before striking a tree.
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fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

16-Year-Old Skier Dies In Austria's Largest Terrain Park on Opening Day - SnowBrains

A 16-year-old Austrian skier died in a terrain-park crash at Absolutpark after failing to see a fallen skier; spotters and safety measures are essential.
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fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

Fatal Off-Piste Skiing Accident Claims Life of 42-Year-Old Skier in Austrian Ski Resort - SnowBrains

A 42-year-old Austrian skier died after catching a ski on a root outside groomed runs at Planai, likely snapping his neck in the fall.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Italian skier Matteo Franzoso dies at the age of 25 after training crash in Chile

Italian skier Matteo Franzoso, 25, died after a pre-season training crash in Chile that caused major head trauma and fatal brain swelling.
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fromSFGATE
8 months ago

Skier falls 800 feet down famed Sierra couloir

A skier survived an 800-foot fall in the Sierra Nevada, necessitating a complex helicopter rescue due to treacherous conditions.
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fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Gwyneth Paltrow slams 'ridiculous' ski crash trial: 'I had to fight it'

Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on her 2023 ski trial, emphasizing the absurdity of being sued for a skiing accident.
Paltrow is adamant about her innocence and critiques the legal system.
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