The 15-year-old was riding with a racing cyclist in the direction of Bad Ragaz. The two separated at the start of a single trail, after which the mountain biker rode on alone. On the trail, he overlooked a tree stump, crashed and then rolled down a slope. He crashed into a tree, but was still able to shout for help. The racing cyclist heard the screams and immediately made an emergency call. The emergency services were unable to rescue the injured man on foot, so Rega was called out for a winch rescue. The mountain biker was flown to hospital with serious injuries. The accident occurred between Valens and Bad Ragaz.

This is already the fourth serious mountain bike accident in recent weeks. On the weekend of July 27/28, two mountain bikers fell to their deaths in Valais and the Engadine. On 3 August, a 50-year-old mountain biker fell 12 meters into a ravine in the Mels region and also had to be flown to hospital by Rega. Fortunately, this mountain biker is now back on his feet. However, it is becoming clear that it is not the falls directly, but usually the fall area or the subsequent fall that leads to serious injuries. For mountain bikers, it is not only the difficulty of the trail that is relevant, but above all the risk of the fall zone or a fall.