Did the climate cause injury to Michael Schumacher!

2017-10-23 2017-10-23T12:55:01Z
ايمان الزويري
ايمان الزويري
مديرة مشاريع ومحررة - قسم المحتوى والتواصل الاجتماعي

Weather of Arabia - The town of Meribel, near the foothills of the Alps, is receiving great attention after the German Formula 1 legend, Michael Schumacher, seven-time world champion, suffered a serious head injury while skiing on the snow on Sunday, December 29, 2013, when Schumacher fell and was injured. directly and seriously in the head, he was subsequently taken to the hospital.

The town of Meribel, which is located in France, is a station for snowboarding enthusiasts, especially adventure lovers and seasoned athletes. Because of the difficulty of the steep ski field, especially on the side slopes of the Alpine peaks, in addition to the severe cold weather and the difficulty of horizontal vision in winter.

Preliminary investigations into the accident that befell the world champion in the Formula 1 world race revealed that climatic and geographical reasons were the cause of the accident and Schumacher lost control of the track and ski equipment; As a result, he fell off the slopes and sustained serious injuries from which he is still recovering today.

Schumacher lost his balance after choosing one of the difficult ski tracks within a dangerous area known for the variation in snow thicknesses between deep and superficial, which can melt quickly due to the rocky growths along the track, which leads to skidding and imbalance.

It is noteworthy that ski resorts prohibit skiing in slopes where the snow thickness is less than the minimum limits, or characterized by protruding rock formations on the surface that may break the skis during the descent.

Merbel is considered one of the most famous ski resorts in the world, where actress Bridget Bardot was seen there in the sixties, which caused its fame as a major destination for skiing in the winter. Merbel rises between 1100 m to 1750 m above sea level.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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