| Snowboarders and skiers are increasing in number | | | | be 3 to 4 times more likely to crash into something |
| every year. As the numbers increase so do the | | | | or someone. A snowboard on the other hand acts |
| number of injuries. More awareness is being placed on | | | | more like a seat anchor, preventing sliding. Death |
| snowboard safety and ski safety. | | | | usually is caused from hitting something. |
| During the course of a year about 11 milion skiers and | | | | The most common injury faced by skiers is anterior |
| 4 million snowboarders in the U.S. alone are on the | | | | cruciate ligament (ACL) sprains. Those who were |
| slopes at least once. The average number of visits to | | | | injured skied more years, but fewer days per year, |
| the slopes is around 60 million. For every 1000 skier | | | | were more likely to be female, are older, and fell less |
| visits, there are around 2.5 serious medical injuries. | | | | often. |
| This comes out to one injury every 430 days of | | | | Before you begin snowboarding or skiing be sure to |
| sking and snowboarding. | | | | take some lessons from a qualified instructor. Plus |
| The death rate of snowboarders is 40 percent lower | | | | make certain you have the proper equpment. |
| than alpine skiers, they are more likely to be hit by | | | | Ultimately you are responsible for your own safety. |
| skiers gone out of control than the other way | | | | The safer you are the more fun you will have on the |
| around. | | | | slopes. |
| When skiers fall they slide alot which causes them to | | | | |