According to police, the 37-year-old German was walking down the valley at 7 p.m. At this time the ski slope was closed due to preparation and snow-making work. A preliminary alcohol test on the man showed a value of 3.12 per mille.
When a 42-year-old mountain railway employee drove the snow groomer uphill in the middle of slope number one, his visibility was restricted because he was carrying two snow cannons on the front blade. The vehicle lightly touched the tourist with its front plate, as the Salzburg State Police Department reported. The German fell to the side. He suffered a bruise.
