Snowboarders and skiers are increasing in number every year. As the numbers increase so do the variety of injuries. More awareness is being placed on snowboard security and ski safety.

Throughout the course of a year about 11 milion skiers and 4 million snowboarders in the U.S. alone are on the slopes at least as soon as.

The typical variety of visits to the slopes is around 60 million. For every 1000 skier check outs, there are around 2.5 severe medical injuries. This comes out to one injury every 430 days of sking and snowboarding.

The death rate of snowboarders is 40 percent lower than alpine skiers, they are most likely to be hit by skiers gone out of control than the other way around.

When skiers fall they slide alot which triggers them to be 3 to 4 times most likely to crash into something or somebody.

A snowboard on the other hand acts more like a seat anchor, preventing sliding. Death generally is caused from hitting something.

The most common injury faced by skiers is anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprains. Those who were hurt skied more years, but less days each year, were more likely to be female, are older, and fell less frequently.

Prior to you begin snowboarding or skiing be sure to take some lessons from a certified trainer. The much safer you are the more enjoyable you will have on the slopes.

Snowboarders and skiers are increasing in number every year. As the numbers increase so do the number of injuries. For every 1000 skier check outs, there are around 2.5 severe medical injuries.