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Skiing is incredibly fun but I wonder if it should be put in the same category as cycling (on roads): too dangerous to be sane.
by Tycho 1y ago
Skiing is incredibly fun but I wonder if it should be put in the same category as cycling (on roads): too dangerous to be sane.
- bix6 1y agoIt seems many fun things are dangerous :)
- _kyran 1y agoThere’s a large spectrum between skiing on an uncrowded slope alone, a crowded beginner trail, hucking cliffs and backcountry in avy prone terrain. I don’t think the risk profile can be all lumped together. Much in the same way that cycling on the road has a different risk profile to on a bike path vs downhill or freeride mountain biking.
- nothercastle 1y agoMost people get hurt because they try to learn in an uncontrolled fashion and overestimate their skill.
- mritterhoff 1y agoCycling on roads could be safer, but in the US at least, we're numb to car-caused deaths.