J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Andy A

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.

I totally agree !! :thumbup:

lmao, thanks for that useful insight into the stat's, Mark.

i'll feel safer now when i'm out riding... ...i think :lol:

no, i'm totally lost to "the dark side", lol, although telemark and nordic do hold some appeal, but not alpine

skiing is not the best for me after a knee reconstruction, oops.. :roll:

Pablo, I figured as much, hence the "lol"

the one thing I will concede is that being able to pole across flat traverses and not unbuckle IS the definite advantage skiing has over riding

two edges on icy surfaces is another one..

..but nothing can beat riding in the pow !!

Pablo Escobar - when did snowboarding start slowly dying then ? i'm intrigued... lol

Tony_H - hmmm, you can do a "hockey stop" and cover them in snow on a snowboard too y'know, but if that's what you think makes skiers "number 1's" on the slopes.... :lol:

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)