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dazisonfire · 13-01-06, 10:19 PM

Could skiing be potentially fatal?

I suppose if you were to land a certain way, on your head for example, it could be. Have any of you witnessed/know of any fatal accidents from skiing?

Michael · 13-01-06, 11:07 PM

I have seen some pretty whacky things on those extreme sports gone wrong programmes, but the ones I saw they seemed to live. I suppose if you flew off the top of the mountain over a massive drop, then skiing could be fatal :S

Eoghan · 22-01-06, 06:28 PM

I have witnessed a man being stretchered away with a broken neck....but i was unsure what happened to him after that. he managed to tumble off a ledge and damaged himself on some exposed rock. That was one nasty accident.

Also when i went skiing with my school a guy came off the piest and soared into the forest, wasn't a fatality but that was the end of his holiday, second time skiing and the guy bombed downa red run, probly got what he deserved.

Michael · 22-01-06, 06:53 PM

Sounds nasty, I wouldn't be too pleased if I got injured, after investing all teh money into teh trip

Adam · 23-01-06, 06:23 PM

My dad once told me he seen a guy hit a tree which was sadly fatal for him,

Michael · 23-01-06, 08:14 PM

Adam · 24-01-06, 07:57 PM

thats what i said...

HostBidder · 04-02-06, 08:12 AM

I've seen a couple of people stretchered away in Austria, that looked quite bad. I wouldn't think any of them were fatalaties but it could easily happen. I once fell on a very steep slope and slid down some of the way backwards at a high speed. As I was sliding down the top of my head missed a solid pole in the ground by just a few inches, I wasn't injured at all but hate to think what would have happened if the top of my head hit a pole at high speed.

Michael · 04-02-06, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by HostBidder

I've seen a couple of people stretchered away in Austria, that looked quite bad. I wouldn't think any of them were fatalaties but it could easily happen. I once fell on a very steep slope and slid down some of the way backwards at a high speed. As I was sliding down the top of my head missed a solid pole in the ground by just a few inches, I wasn't injured at all but hate to think what would have happened if the top of my head hit a pole at high speed.

Sounds nasty, just shows you really how easily it is to injure yourself in a sport such as skiing.

ben · 11-04-06, 04:19 AM

Yeah I agree Michael.

Whenever I go skiing I wear a helmet just incase, you never know what can happen.

Theres so many times where someone cuts me off and I almost run into them.. >_<

13-01-06, 10:19 PM	#1
dazisonfire Junior Member Member info Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 26	Fatal or not? Could skiing be potentially fatal? I suppose if you were to land a certain way, on your head for example, it could be. Have any of you witnessed/know of any fatal accidents from skiing?

23-01-06, 06:23 PM	#5
Adam Super Moderator Member info Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 85 Location: Ireland Ski Location: Austria Ski Level: Intermediate	My dad once told me he seen a guy hit a tree which was sadly fatal for him, __________________ Thanks, Adam

23-01-06, 08:14 PM	#6
Michael Administrator Member info Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 436 Location: Ireland Ski Location: Austria, France Ski Level: Intermediate	ouch

24-01-06, 07:57 PM	#7
Adam Super Moderator Member info Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 85 Location: Ireland Ski Location: Austria Ski Level: Intermediate	thats what i said... __________________ Thanks, Adam

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13-01-06, 11:07 PM	#2
Michael Administrator Member info Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 436 Location: Ireland Ski Location: Austria, France Ski Level: Intermediate	I have seen some pretty whacky things on those extreme sports gone wrong programmes, but the ones I saw they seemed to live. I suppose if you flew off the top of the mountain over a massive drop, then skiing could be fatal :S

22-01-06, 06:28 PM	#3
Eoghan Member Member info Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 40	I have witnessed a man being stretchered away with a broken neck....but i was unsure what happened to him after that. he managed to tumble off a ledge and damaged himself on some exposed rock. That was one nasty accident. Also when i went skiing with my school a guy came off the piest and soared into the forest, wasn't a fatality but that was the end of his holiday, second time skiing and the guy bombed downa red run, probly got what he deserved.

22-01-06, 06:53 PM	#4
Michael Administrator Member info Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 436 Location: Ireland Ski Location: Austria, France Ski Level: Intermediate	Sounds nasty, I wouldn't be too pleased if I got injured, after investing all teh money into teh trip

04-02-06, 08:12 AM	#8
HostBidder Junior Member Member info Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 21	I've seen a couple of people stretchered away in Austria, that looked quite bad. I wouldn't think any of them were fatalaties but it could easily happen. I once fell on a very steep slope and slid down some of the way backwards at a high speed. As I was sliding down the top of my head missed a solid pole in the ground by just a few inches, I wasn't injured at all but hate to think what would have happened if the top of my head hit a pole at high speed.

11-04-06, 04:19 AM	#10
ben Junior Member Member info Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 26	Yeah I agree Michael. Whenever I go skiing I wear a helmet just incase, you never know what can happen. Theres so many times where someone cuts me off and I almost run into them.. >_<

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