The Salzburg judiciary is investigating a winter sports enthusiast and four paragliding pilots. Because they are said to have endangered others. The “Krone” clarifies legally.
It was a slab of snow 300 meters wide and 800 meters long that father and son set off on the Schmittenhöhe on February 2nd. At avalanche warning level 4, the Viennese (44) drove with his 13-year-old offspring into an unsecured slope. The two winter sports enthusiasts were able to leave the slope just in time before the snow masses. The alerted piste rescuers brought father and son back to the secured area of the piste. They also downplayed the dangerous situation to the emergency services. With consequences: Now the public prosecutor’s office is investigating against the Viennese, spokeswoman Elena Haslinger confirms: It is about the suspicion of endangering physical safety. It is said that the 44-year-old also endangered his son’s life through his negligent behavior. Enjoying sport ends when it puts others at riskChange of scene to the Gaisberg, a favorite spot for paragliders. There, gusts of wind hit several paragliders on March 10 and whirled through the air. Five pilots crashed and six people suffered injuries, some of them serious. There were also tandem pilots among those who crashed: paraglider pilots who take others – mostly beginners – with them with their aircraft. As confirmed by the police, four air athletes are now being reported for negligent bodily harm and endangerment of physical safety. Now athletes from Salzburg are right to ask the question: At what point do I face criminal consequences as a result of my sporting activity? As soon as an experienced or trained athlete assumes responsibility for others, he has to follow rules. “It’s about care. Anyone who ignores this is acting negligently and can be prosecuted.” This is always checked on a case-by-case basis – even if, as in the case of the Viennese, nothing serious happened. Haslinger: “If something happens to me, of course it’s my own responsibility.”
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