Victim statement in criminal Skier v. Skier collision is the bigger problem for the ski and outdoor industry

Victim in court stated she was not aware that skiing was a dangerous sport.

This is a sad situation. A skier, possibly skiing to fast and/or out of control hit a beginner skier. Both suffered serious injuries. Both of them have had their life changed forever.

However that is not what caught my eye. At the sentencing hearing the victim made this statement.

“I never thought of skiing being a life-threatening sport,” Vitt [victim] said. “I could not have been more wrong.”

Granted it was probably a statement made in court to make a point, but it is very scary. It means that the skier missed the signs indicating skiing was a risk sport. Missed the back of their lift ticket or did not read their season pass. They never saw any of the reports of injuries or fatalities or they did not understand the risk when riding up the lift.

OR

We in the outdoor recreation industry are not doing a good job of informing guests of the risk.

Should We Do Something

Should we? Should we spend more time explaining the actual risks of skiing to clients?

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