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Twelve Years Later, Michael Schumacher’s Ski Crash Is Marked by Silence

With only verified findings on record, the family maintains strict privacy around his condition.

Overview

  • On December 29, 2013, Schumacher suffered a severe head injury after falling a few meters off a marked piste in Méribel.
  • He was airlifted to Grenoble, underwent emergency brain surgery, and was placed in a medically induced coma.
  • Prosecutors reviewed helmet‑camera footage and concluded he was not skiing at excessive speed.
  • After months of treatment, he moved to rehabilitation in Lausanne and returned home in September 2014.
  • Public updates remain scarce, with an April 2025 charity helmet signing reported as a rare sign of life.