Skiing v Snowboarding Injuries

Andy A wrote:
Trencher - I kind of know what you're saying, but after being taken out on my last trip in January by a 50+ year old Italian skier who cut across the front of me at speed without looking upslope and despite me being a good 6-7m away from him, I do disagree slightly; bad slope etiquette
is bad slope etiquette whether done by a skier or snowboarder

I don't think the original question can really be answered, because it depends on the person, not the statistics. The injuries I fear, would be common to both snowboards, and skis. Losing an edge and sliding into a hard object, hitting a rut, or soft snow causing a catapult type fall, or a collision with another person. These are the things I worry about, and it doesn't matter what tool I'm sliding on.

Andy A wrote:mark203 - what've you got against snowboarding ? I don't think there's any evidence of one being more injury-prone than the other
It probably depends on how hard you ski/ride, and how hard and fast you push with both of them.

geno68 - where did you get the info for your statement ? Any hard facts ?

Trencher - I kind of know what you're saying, but after being taken out on my last trip in January by a 50+ year old Italian skier who cut across the front of me at speed without looking upslope and despite me being a good 6-7m away from him, I do disagree slightly; bad slope etiquette
is bad slope etiquette whether done by a skier or snowboarder

Peakmonster - skiers AND snowboarders stop just over the brows of downslopes where they can't be seen - the fact is they're all idiots who do this

"Wickers" -I guess by the crass comment you're a skier then ? And what happens if a skier crashes into you ? Will we see a headless skier then ?

and if anyone was wondering, yes, i'm a snowboarder (who doesn't crash into people OR stop where he can't be seen)

benny12345 wrote:i am with wickham on etiquette issue. however my experience, shared with those with whom i ride, is that - out of control individuals on whatever tool excepted - it is far more likely to be skiers causing collisions with boarders. i guess as skiing has been going on for years and boarding is realtively young, some skiers can't grasp the idea that a boarder will be going from side to side down a slope rather than just straight down. the disciplines of soft boarding and hard boarding create really different shapes on the slopes just as with skiing disciplines, watch someone do a couple of turns and you'll have a good idea of what they're likely to do next.

i bet there's some interesting stats on injuries, for both sports, occurring on the first and last days of trips. wrists first day (easy fall, maybe not even moving), head and shoulders last day (over confidence)

benny12345 wrote:yo wicks, chill out baby