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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you buy the story that he was skiing fast and she and her beginner’s family group were skiing slower, odds are good that the faster-moving object hit the slower-moving object.  Like speeding cars slamming into slower traffic ahead of them.  And breaking ribs seems much likelier from suddenly  slamming into something you don’t see (blind in one eye) when you’re going fast than a lightweight skier slamming into you from behind.  [/quote]

You need to learn about Newtonian physics. Mass is only one part of the equation. Force equals mass x acceleration. A small mass can wipe you out if its  acceleration is high enough. Momentum equals mass x velocity. Skis on snow have an alarmingly low coefficient of friction, which is why it’s fun, and why small masses can achieve relatively high velocity and acceleration in a short amount of time. This is why, regardless of size, the person struck, gets more injured. The person behind them strikes an object that is moving away from them. The person struck is hit by someone accelerating into them and then they get accelerated further into the ground. Obviously, worst case scenario is when an adult hits a child, which has happened many times resulting in fatalities. I’ve never heard of a child dying after running into an adult.

From an peer reviewed scientific article

“Fittingly, Burtscher et al. reported that the hit victims were more frequently injured than the responsible counterpart (93% vs. 25%) – presumably due to a lack of time for a purposeful reaction.”

https://www.injuryjournal.com/article/S0020-1383(22)00356-4/pdf

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