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How safe is skiing?

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Elessar · 26-30, M

More than bears (whose encounters are fairly unlikely) - I tend to hear more of trees, stones and broken bones.

SW-User

@Elessar I almost broke my neck because of an inconsiderate snowboarder. I heard it crack as I landed on it.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@SW-User I've yet to try snow. But impacts with asphalt haven't been few and miraculously I never broke anything. 🥴 (Aside from motorbikes, mostly cosmetic parts, brake levers, a steering once 😬)

questionWeaver

Wow ... that guy needs a lesson in putting the skis together and pointing downhill!

SW-User

@questionWeaver Yeah, I'd be booting it straight down.

questionWeaver

@SW-User oh yea ... I be setting a new personal speed record!

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

Must have been Bear Mountain in New Hampshire

SW-User

@HoraceGreenley Romania I think.

Quimliqer · 70-79, M

There are many things wrong with this
1- Bears are hibernating
2- Black bear will not hunt you down, grizzlies and polar bears will.
3- Where was the person filming?

SW-User

@Quimliqer It's a brown bear. The person filming was on a gondola going down. Maybe this bear is getting a late start.

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

@Quimliqer Hibernating animals do wake up from time to time

SW-User

Ask a tree.

SW-User

I wonder if the skier got away?

SW-User

@SW-User He dropped his backpack, and this gave him an opening to escape as the bear investigated.

SW-User

@SW-User Good to know, thanks!

Eddiesolds · 61-69, M

It's very safe. I love it

bijouxbroussard · F

Most skiing casualties that I’m familiar with have involved collisions with objects—usually trees. But that bear seems pretty dedicated in his pursuit. Hope the skier lost him. 🙁

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard He dropped his backpack. The ruse worked.

bijouxbroussard · F

@SW-User Very smart.

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