December 29 marks 10 years since Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident, and an instructor in Meribel who was present at the time spoke about two mistakes that were made that day, reports Le Figaro.

There was not enough snow at the accident site

A decade after the tragedy in the Alps, the German TV channel ARD will show a documentary that will analyze the circumstances of the accident. It is said that two mistakes were made that day, which contributed to the deterioration of Shumi’s condition and health.

Jens Gideon, who made the documentary, interviewed the instructor who was there at the time. He claims that there was not enough snow for skiing at this off-piste location.

“You don’t go there on a day like this. It was clear that there was not enough snow,” the witness explained, confirming the presence of visible rocks on the ground that hit Schumacher’s camera-equipped helmet.

The slope from which Michael Schumacher drove down had “markings that corresponded to the current regulations,” the prosecutor said at the time. And the stone that damaged his helmet is eight meters from the marking.

Delay in receiving a patient

The instructor also said that the pilot with 91 victories in Formula 1 was conscious after the fall, which gave the first people the impression that his health was not so serious.

However, during the helicopter delivery to Moutiers, his condition seriously deteriorated. According to the non-medical instructor, three minutes would be wasted. This precious time could be fatal for the German.

An hour after he was taken to Moutiers, Michael Schumacher was transferred to the University Hospital of Grenoble, a larger and better equipped unit. In Isera, the race against time has just begun. The pilot underwent two operations to remove blood clots from the brain before finally coming out of the coma on June 16, 2014, News.ro writes.

Ex-head of Ferrari and FIA: “He is no longer the Michael Schumacher we knew”

Michael Schumacher’s family continues to keep his health under wraps as he remains under care at his home in Gland, Switzerland. Suffering a head injury and a brain hemorrhage, Schumacher fell into a coma and was hospitalized, and a few months later returned to his villa on the shores of Lake Geneva.

Jean Todt, his former boss at Scuderia Ferrari, continues to visit his friend regularly. According to several witnesses, Schumacher could not communicate with those around him.

“Michael (Schumacher) is here, so I don’t miss him. He is no longer the Michael he used to be. He is different and is very well taken care of by his protective wife and children. His life is different and I have the honor to share moments with him,” commented the former president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile in an interview with L’Equipe, before adding: “He is no longer the Michael I knew.”