Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde remembers the horror crash that resulted in emergency surgery

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde remembers seeing the net along the edge of the ski slope rushing towards him at 120 km/h (74.6 mph) Then darkness. Then darkness. Then darkness, he recalls looking down at his leg and looking for help.

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde 'grateful' for support after being airlifted to hospital following ‘brutal’ ski crash. Norwegian skier posted picture from his hospital bed after suffering full-speed crash in Switzerland. He was air-lifted off the slopes during a World Cup downhill race in Switzerland on Saturday.