Anonymous
02/07/2025 13:45
Subject: Is it just me or has the skiing accident and death rate gone up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A 12 year old from mass, a college student from William college, and the actress from bling empire were all wearing helmets and died in accidents since December. I’m sure there is more but coming across 3 in my news feed is a lot.
I wonder how many people were killed in car accidents driving to/from ski areas during the same time period.
This is a silly comment. You could say the same thing about driving to a football game, it doesn't make football less dangerous.
It's not a silly comment at all. It's putting the risk of skiing into perspective based on the baseline risk that operates in the background.
Skiing is objectively dangerous. It’s also a leisure activity whereas most people drive because they have to
Anonymous
02/07/2025 13:38
Subject: Is it just me or has the skiing accident and death rate gone up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A 12 year old from mass, a college student from William college, and the actress from bling empire were all wearing helmets and died in accidents since December. I’m sure there is more but coming across 3 in my news feed is a lot.
I wonder how many people were killed in car accidents driving to/from ski areas during the same time period.
This is a silly comment. You could say the same thing about driving to a football game, it doesn't make football less dangerous.
It's not a silly comment at all. It's putting the risk of skiing into perspective based on the baseline risk that operates in the background.
It’s whataboutism.
Try to keep up.
Anonymous
02/07/2025 10:42
Subject: Is it just me or has the skiing accident and death rate gone up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A 12 year old from mass, a college student from William college, and the actress from bling empire were all wearing helmets and died in accidents since December. I’m sure there is more but coming across 3 in my news feed is a lot.
I wonder how many people were killed in car accidents driving to/from ski areas during the same time period.
This is a silly comment. You could say the same thing about driving to a football game, it doesn't make football less dangerous.
It's not a silly comment at all. It's putting the risk of skiing into perspective based on the baseline risk that operates in the background.
Anonymous
02/07/2025 10:41
Subject: Is it just me or has the skiing accident and death rate gone up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A 12 year old from mass, a college student from William college, and the actress from bling empire were all wearing helmets and died in accidents since December. I’m sure there is more but coming across 3 in my news feed is a lot.
I wonder how many people were killed in car accidents driving to/from ski areas during the same time period.
This is a silly comment. You could say the same thing about driving to a football game, it doesn't make football less dangerous.
Agree.
The PP needs to go start her own thread.
Anonymous
02/07/2025 10:27
Subject: Is it just me or has the skiing accident and death rate gone up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A 12 year old from mass, a college student from William college, and the actress from bling empire were all wearing helmets and died in accidents since December. I’m sure there is more but coming across 3 in my news feed is a lot.
I wonder how many people were killed in car accidents driving to/from ski areas during the same time period.
This is a silly comment. You could say the same thing about driving to a football game, it doesn't make football less dangerous.
Anonymous
02/07/2025 10:21
Subject: Is it just me or has the skiing accident and death rate gone up?
Anonymous wrote:early 50s lifelong skier here with a family ski house who is tapping out. Over the holidays I had what wasn’t even a bad fall on a beautiful day out west on a blue run and completely tore my acl and also tore my meniscus on both sides. I’m currently post op and on crutches with a full leg brace for 6 weeks and in pt for 9 mos. It’s been a painful, frustrating, expensive and super disruptive experience that is months from wrapping up. One of my teens also has a ski injury right now. Be careful out there!
One of my DS’s good friends from ski team is hospitalized with internal bleeding, broken ribs from a fall last weekend before a race. These are very talented skiers wearing all the correct safety gear. Be careful skiing! My kids love it, but it does make me nervous.
Anonymous
02/07/2025 10:05
Subject: Is it just me or has the skiing accident and death rate gone up?
Anonymous wrote:A 12 year old from mass, a college student from William college, and the actress from bling empire were all wearing helmets and died in accidents since December. I’m sure there is more but coming across 3 in my news feed is a lot.
I wonder how many people were killed in car accidents driving to/from ski areas during the same time period.