Drunk on the slopes

13th December 2010

Skiing laws need to be amended say authorities

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A woman was taken to hospital this week after colliding with a drunken skier in the Tatras, just weeks after a proposed government crackdown on alcohol abuse on the slopes.

Suffering from a broken shoulder and concussion, the 35-year-old lady is now in a stable condition, but authorities are warning that the law must be changed if incidents like this are to be eradicated.

“Due to the consumption of alcohol not being prohibited on the slopes, it’s a major cause of accidents,” said Kazimierz Pietruch, a spokesman for the Zakopane police.

According to TVN24, the winter season will see around 200 Polish police officers stationed in the mountains handing out fines to those they bel ...

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