Kudus fell on Sunday 2 February in one of the descents of the French opening race and was then transported by ambulance to the nearest hospital. The climber was admitted to intensive care due to his many serious injuries.

After additional examinations, the damage could be measured: Kudus suffered fractures in his rib cage, lumbar vertebrae and sacrum during his fall. He is also struggling with a collapsed lung. Kudus is no longer in intensive care, but is still in a 'normal' ward in a hospital in Marseille. "He is in constant contact with the team's medical staff", his team Burgos Burpellet BH reports in a press release.