Terrible accident at Chopok: Ski mountaineer caught a tight rope from a snowmobile, cut into his throat | TVNOVINY.sk – TVNOVINY.sk

Updated 19:45, 15. 4. 2022 14. 4. 2022, 21:55 While skiing from Chopok in the Low Tatras, a 36-year-old Slovak ski mountaineer caught a tight anchor rope from a snowmobile. He suffered a deep cut on his neck. Mountain rescuers reported on social media on Thursday.
Air and mountain rescuers headed to the scene of the accident. Upon arrival, they provided the injured man with first aid and stopped the bleeding. “Fortunately, the rope did not hit the arteries. After the helicopter arrived, the paramedic took over the injured man, “said the mountain rescuers.
See also Ján Tribul’s report After a medical examination, the ski alpinist was loaded on board a helicopter and transported to the hospital in Banská Bystrica. The accident occurred after the end of the local resort’s operating hours. The Mountain Rescue Service (HZS) calls on visitors not to enter the slopes after the end of the operation. Ratraky adjusts the slopes by pulling them on a rope. “A skier or ski mountaineer can unexpectedly get close to a rope that he doesn’t have a chance to see, or that suddenly” shoots “out of the snow,” the fire brigade warned, adding that such an accident could have fatal consequences in addition to more serious injuries.