German skiier dies in an avalanche after going it alone

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A German man who decided to go ski touring by himself died in an avalanche yesterday (Thurs) in Styria’s Liezen district, police said.The man, 63, from Hirten, Germany, had gone to Styria for a winter holiday as a member of a group of 15 people. The others decided to go skiing yesterday, but he opted […]

Dutch skier ends up in clinic after ‘black slope’ crash

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A 23-year-old skier from the Netherlands was hospitalised with head injuries after crashing on a piste at a Tyrolean resort yesterday (Weds).Police in Sölden said the man fell over on the difficult “black slope” after losing control of his skis and landed on his head and shoulders on the icy piste. He was knocked out […]