Skiing accident 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
atrei, Austria last sunday, a Swedish skier jumped from a ski lift, breaking his back in two places. Unfortunately, his condition is critical but stable, thus degrading the case to a honorable mention.
From a later reconstruction, it became clear that the young man wanted to take a last run the first day of his vacation.
Disappointed from seing that the lift system was being closed, he passed several warning signs and blocking devices until he finally got hold of a chair and started his ascend.
Unfortunately for him, when the local crew from the mountain station shut down the engines, he was left stranded in mid-air, 30 feet from the ground.
Since apparently no-one heard his cries for help, he decided to jump, and upon touch-down, he broke his back, but still managed to crawl to a place where he hoped to be found.
From his bed in hospital, he sent a message that he didn't wish to speak to media.
Link to the original article in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,250739,00.html Submitted on 01/14/2003
Submitted by:
icke Hansson
Reference:
Aftonbladet, Jan 14, 2003
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