Accident At Cerro Catedral Ski Resort - Up To 8 Injured

[jez]

Up to 8 people injured at Cerro Catedral ski resort (Bariloche):

http://www.anbariloc....php?nota=36666

English Translation: http://translate.goo....php?nota=36666

Photo: ANB - gentileza Tomás (http://www.anbariloc....php?nota=36664)

Photo: gentileza LimayTV

Catedral Alta Patagonia emitió un comunicado oficial en el que habla de 8 personas afectadas. Siete personas con lesiones "menores y moderadas" fueron trasladados al Sanatorio San Carlos de Bariloche.

Fuentes del Sanatorio San Carlos ...... mientras que otras cuatro permanecen internados o en observación, debido a los politraumatismos -en algunos casos con fracturas-, que padecieron por el accidente.

 

[citygirl]

How awful

 

[jez]

A week after the last accident in which 3 people were left with serious injuries (http://www.bariloche2000.com/policiales/judiciales/77174-un-chico-de-13-anos-entre-los-heridos-de-la-telesilla.html) today another chairlift was derailed (luckily no injuries). Early reports say it was due to wind...

http://www.bariloche2000.com/la-ciudad/informacion-general/77209-otro-incidente-pero-menor-en-catedral.html

English Translation: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bariloche2000.com%2Fla-ciudad%2Finformacion-general%2F77209-otro-incidente-pero-menor-en-catedral.html

Image from Bariloche2000.com (Foto tomada desde un celular y enviada a Canal Seis.)

 

[GS_Dirtboy]

A lot of us skiers have been commenting about the lack of investment and maintenance at the resorts.