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Tyrol Probes Skier’s Death as Separate Rodel Crash Seriously Injures German Tourist

Police seek a woman seen near the site to clarify the skier’s final moments.

Overview

  • A 58-year-old Danish skier was found dead on Sunday around 17:00 in a steep wooded area off red piste No. 11 in the Zillertal Arena at Rohrberg.
  • Resuscitation efforts at the scene failed, and authorities currently classify the case as an accident pending further findings.
  • The Innsbruck prosecutor ordered an autopsy at the forensic institute to determine the exact cause of death.
  • Investigators issued a public appeal for witnesses, particularly a woman reportedly near the location, to contact the Mayrhofen or Zell am Ziller police.
  • In a separate incident Tuesday night on the Aschinger Alm run in Ebbs, a 44-year-old German left the icy track, fell about ten meters into the forest, was injured by a branch, remained conscious, and was evacuated by Bergrettung Kufstein to the district hospital.