16 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is fatal among skiers and snowboarders of all ages, contributing to 42.5 – 88% of all injury related deaths in different studies. 15 In one study, skiers had concussion 60% of the time while snowboarders had a concussion 21% of the time, with the remaining individuals sustaining a more severe degree of head injuries. 5 Snowboarders experience more severe head injuries as compared to skiers. 14 Overall, 22% of head injuries are severe enough to cause loss of consciousness or clinical signs of concussion. outings snowboarders have a 50% higher rate of head and neck injury as compared to skiers. 13 The rates of head and neck injuries among skiers and snowboarders vary between 0.09 – 0. 5 Most of these head injuries result when participants hit inanimate objects and experience linear deceleration impact. 12 In children, head and face injuries account for up to 22% of the total injuries.
They account for up to 20% of the 600,000 ski and snowboarding-related injuries in North America annually. 10Īmong the injuries incurred by skiers and snowboarders, head injuries constitute an important and common burden. 9 Similar trends have also been observed in adults. In children, the mean injury severity score has been reported to be significantly higher for snowboard injuries than skiing. 5 While some studies have reported that skiers and snowboarders are equally prone to injuries 6, other studies have reported that snowboarders are almost twice as likely to sustain injuries as compared to skiers 7, 8.
4 The incidence of significant injuries has been reported to be higher in males, children and teens under 17 years of age. However, for snowboarding, the rate of injuries doubled from 3.37 injuries per 1,000 visits in 1990 to 6.97 per 1,000 visits in 2000-01. 4 Estimates have shown that the overall rate of reported alpine ski injuries declined slightly from 2.66 injuries per 1,000 skier visits in 1990 to 2.63 injuries per 1,000 skier visits in 2000-01. 4 According to the NSGA, the per-participant skier/snowboarder fatality rate was 3.9 per 1 million on-slope participants in 2008. According to data from National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), a representative body of the majority of ski areas in North America, about 40 people have died per year on average during these activities in the past decade. Recreational skiing and snowboarding are not without their share of risks.
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