The advanced technology of ski boots and bindings
has brought a dramatic drop in the incidence of injuries
that occur on the slopes of ski resorts: from 9 injuries per
1,000 skiers in 1950 to 3 in 1980. As a result, the remainder
of ski-related injuries, which includes all injuries occurring
on the premises of a ski resort but not on the slopes, rose
from 10 percent of all ski-related injuries in 1950 to 25
percent in 1980. The incidence of these injuries, including
accidents such as falling down
...
has brought a dramatic drop in the incidence of injuries
that occur on the slopes of ski resorts: from 9 injuries per
1,000 skiers in 1950 to 3 in 1980. As a result, the remainder
of ski-related injuries, which includes all injuries occurring
on the premises of a ski resort but not on the slopes, rose
from 10 percent of all ski-related injuries in 1950 to 25
percent in 1980. The incidence of these injuries, including
accidents such as falling down
...
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