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British Aerials Skier now "Conscious and Comfortable" 48 hours after “Severe Head Injury”

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 16:35:47 GMT

British aerials skier Lloyd Wallace is now reported to be "conscious and comfortable," in hospital two days after suffering what The International Ski Federation (FIS) described as a "severe head injury" in a training crash in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland after falling on a run-up on Thursday.

Initially after the accident the FIS said that the world junior bronze medallist was in a 'light coma but stable' after being flown to the University Hospital Zurich by helicopter.

British Ski and Snowboard issued an update on Lloyd's condition today issuing a statement:

"We can confirm that Lloyd is now conscious and comfortable, and will be moved from intensive care to a recovery ward today in Zurich. He is doing well and is able to talk. Our thoughts continue to be with Lloyd and his family. "

Wallace trains full-time with the Swiss aerial skiing team and has been using his JustGiving page to help his bid to reach next year's Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lloyd-wallace-2018

(Pictured top: Lloyd Wallace receiving his gold medal after winning the Airolo Europa Cup Aerials)

Re:British Aerials Skier now "Conscious and Comfortable" 48 hours after “Severe Head Injury”

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 22:38:14 GMT

It sounds like he was really lucky https://www.blick.ch/sport/wintersport/ein-wunder-ist-passiert-zuercher-skiakrobatik-unglueck-mit-unglaublichem-happy-end-id7169946.html as is often happens after this type of accident he was put into an induced coma. He fell whilst training for the Mettmenstetten Freestyle Masters competition.

Re:British Aerials Skier now "Conscious and Comfortable" 48 hours after “Severe Head Injury”

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:16:41 GMT

Have to say am not a big fan of aerials as a sport as seems to pose an unacceptable risk. So much going on, no time to to bail out and if it goes wrong then is your brain / spine taking the impact. Cannot even think an a good analogy; is pure madness.

Re:British Aerials Skier now "Conscious and Comfortable" 48 hours after “Severe Head Injury”

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:48:59 GMT

I'm with Ranchero on this one. Like watching it when it goes well (acrobatics/gymnastics on skis/boards), but some of the falls can be sickening.