Overview
- The fatal fall occurred Saturday, January 3, around 14:00 on Black Run No. 1 in the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski area in Tyrol.
- The skier went beyond the piste edge for unknown reasons and plunged into steep wooded terrain, coming to rest about 20 meters below the slope.
- Rescue teams arrived quickly, and an emergency physician pronounced the Gelsenkirchen man dead at the scene.
- Tirol police confirmed the death on Sunday and said the investigation to determine what happened is ongoing.
- Authorities report no signs of third-party involvement to date and have released no further details.