Nordtirol: Mountain rescuer (21) captured by avalanche during ski races – Lower leg fracture

The alpinist was posted outside a defined, avalanche-proof area in order to be able to provide first aid in the event of an accident. Race participants, however, triggered avalanches A 30-year-old racer from the Netherlands left the safe area and triggered the avalanche directly above the mountain rescuer.The 21-year-old as well as another mountain rescuer were carried along but not spilled.While the former had a lower leg fracture, the second r…