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Started by Ranchero_1979 in Ski Chatter - 21 Replies
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May 17, 2012
Bandit
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Tony_H wrote:
tropicana wrote:.....snow boarders that dont look where they are going and nearly wipe us skiers out!!!


Thats boarderist.

I have seen plenty of skiers doing as bad if not worse.



Skiers who have yet to understand that Snowboarders have a big blind spot when they turn 1 side.
May 17, 2012
Surfarthur
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Statistics show that skiers are 3 times more likely to be involved in a collision than snowboarders.

Dr. Shealy's research also confirmed that alpine skiers are three times more likely to be involved in a collision with other people than snowboarders.


http://www.nsaa.org/nsaa/press/facts-ski-snbd-safety.asp

This article makes interesting reading, it says, among other things, that the risk of collisions has stayed fairly static over the last 30 years.

I have also seen research (but cannot find it now) that showed that skiers are more likely to collide with other skiers and snowboarders are more likely to collide with other snowboarders.






May 17, 2012
[Avatar] Ranchero_19...
 242 Posts 
Does not surprise me. With carving skis and the quite extreme angles and direction change you can get, skiing has become more dangerous. People uphill seem oblivious that someone can do a high speed turn across width of a slope and then whilst having huge blind spot turn and cut back across. Even if you are doing consistent pattern some people still seem confused. Normally involves someone essentially doing a schuss with some limited affect skiddy non finished turns.
May 17, 2012
[Avatar] OldAndy
 2525 Posts 
It really bugs me when I have a ski trip planned ....

And the snow conditions are poor.
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May 17, 2012
[Avatar] Mekka
 209 Posts 
Get dancing Andy!
May 17, 2012
[Avatar] OldAndy
 2525 Posts 
Mekka wrote:Get dancing Andy!


Funny you should mention that ....

Off to Ibiza next week.
It is the first week of the clubbing season.
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