Ski Safety

sports-safety

Skier collisions are among the most consequential yet preventable events on alpine slopes. This evergreen overview explains how and why collisions occur, the medical, legal, and...

health-and-safety

Natasha Richardson sustained a head injury on March 8, 2009, while taking a beginner skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant Resort in Quebec, Canada. She fell and hit her head on t...

health-injury

In February 2016, actor Gwyneth Paltrow was involved in a ski collision on the mountain in Park City, Utah, while she was filming scenes for the movie Head Full of Numbers . She...

sports-skiing

Skiers fall for a mix of skill, terrain, equipment, and environmental factors. Loss of balance, late edging, and insufficient pressure on skis contribute to many slips. Uneven s...

sports-safety

This evergreen explainer examines notable skiing fatalities with verified facts, context, and safety takeaways. It avoids speculation, rumor, and time-sensitive news framing whi...

Sports & Active Lifestyle

Deaths while skiing or snowboarding at Lake Tahoe are uncommon given the millions of visits each season, but they do occur. Most incidents involve trauma from collisions with fi...