An improvised sled, too much alcohol and a good dose of unconsciousness.
On the night of Thursday to this Friday, three adults and a 14-year-old teenager, all four of whom were alcoholic, allegedly stole a protective mattress from a beam in the Pyrenean resort of Grand Tourmalet before embarking on a track with a child. 3 years, according to the gendarmerie.
The race of their makeshift sledge ended 200 meters below in a barrier at the foot of a ski lift.
The 3-year-old child suffered from fractures in both legs and had to be evacuated to Tarbes hospital, along with the others.
Cops to the rescue of firefighters
The alert was given by station personnel, who were preparing the slopes for the following day.
The firefighters came to the aid of the family and gendarmes also went to the scene because of the particularly vehement behavior of the group, according to the gendarmerie.
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It is important for us to remind our customers, especially on the eve of the holidays, that skiing holidays are fun, sometimes you can be a little tipsy in the evening, but the mountains can be dangerous, especially when you does not practice it correctly, ”said Blandine Vernardet, general manager of the Grand Tourmalet resort which brings together La Mongie and Barèges to France Bleu Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
The access terminal to the ski lift should be repaired before the February holidays so that it does not create too large queues, according to the director.
The damage is estimated at around 3,000 euros.
The station will file a complaint.
