For the German parallel world champion Alexander Schmid, the season came to an early end after a training crash that had serious consequences. The Allgäuer suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee in Berchtesgaden, as the German Ski Association (DSV) announced on Wednesday.
The operation was positive and free of complications. The team doctor was quoted as saying that assuming a favorable healing process, snow training would be possible again in about six months.
