Ten-year-old girl on family holiday in Mayrhofen died after she careered off piste and hit a tree
A 10-year-old British girl died after ploughing into a tree on a family skiing holiday in Austria, local police have said.
The child is understood to have been out with her father and brother when she hurtled off the piste into some woods.
She was apparently unable to stop and crashed into a tree in the Mayrhofen resort, in the Tirol region.
She was flown by helicopter to hospital in Innsbruck, where she died on Monday.
Police in Mayrhofen said the family was on the last run of the day on Sunday afternoon when the girl, who was wearing a helmet, careered off piste and was knocked unconscious.
Her mother had returned to the bottom of the mountain by cable car so was not there to witness the accident.
A spokesman said: "After the girl lost control, she began to gain speed. She went faster and faster and sped over the edge of the piste and into the woods.
"She then hit the tree and was very badly hurt.
"Her father and brother were behind and they went after her immediately and saw the accident."
"The family gave her first aid and called the emergency services."
But their attempts to save her failed.
The slopes around Mayrhofen have been popular with British skiers since the 1970s.
The resort boasts almost 100 miles of pistes, and latest snow reports suggest conditions are excellent. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.
A 10-year-old British girl died after ploughing into a tree on a family skiing holiday in Austria, local police have said.
The child is understood to have been out with her father and brother when she hurtled off the piste into some woods.
She was apparently unable to stop and crashed into a tree in the Mayrhofen resort, in the Tirol region.
She was flown by helicopter to hospital in Innsbruck, where she died on Monday.
Police in Mayrhofen said the family was on the last run of the day on Sunday afternoon when the girl, who was wearing a helmet, careered off piste and was knocked unconscious.
Her mother had returned to the bottom of the mountain by cable car so was not there to witness the accident.
A spokesman said: "After the girl lost control, she began to gain speed. She went faster and faster and sped over the edge of the piste and into the woods.
"She then hit the tree and was very badly hurt.
"Her father and brother were behind and they went after her immediately and saw the accident."
"The family gave her first aid and called the emergency services."
But their attempts to save her failed.
The slopes around Mayrhofen have been popular with British skiers since the 1970s.
The resort boasts almost 100 miles of pistes, and latest snow reports suggest conditions are excellent. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.