Snowboarder Injury Prompts Helmet Awareness
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WARREN, Vt. –
For longtime snowboarder Mary Simmons, wearing a helmet at the Sugarbush Ski Resort has become second nature.
“Now after so many years, I feel kinda naked without my helmet,” said Simmons.
The hardware is something Simmons has in common with countless other snowboarders, including professional rider Kevin Pearce .
The [...]
Mobile Device Could Detect Brain Injuries in Field
If you sustain a head injury today, even a mild one, you only have one choice: a trip to the hospital to determine the severity of your injury. But now, the development of a new mobile brain scan device could change all that. The device, under development, scans brain waves and will be [...]
Skier faces uphill battle
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS Recalling the day of his sons horrific crash on a Colorado ski hill, Brammer Longs face turns to stone.
It was 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 12. Long and his 18-year-old son, Braden, a ski racer, were strapping on their boots inside the chalet at Copper Mountain in Denver, about to hit the [...]
Three Injured On Local Ski Slopes
Ski country, NY (WBEN) – Following last week’s fatal accident on the slopes at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, three more people were hurt skiing this past weekend.
The most recent, an Ohio man, was critically injured when he lost control and hit a tree at the Peek-n-Peak resort. He was airlifted to a Pennsylvania hospital.
At [...]
Conditions, inadequate gear spell danger for snow fanatics
Jared McCrum’s brazen snowboarding style has sent him to Tahoe Fracture Orthopedic Surgeon Terry Orr’s practice for physical therapy twice in the last two years for a knee injury.
Two seasons ago, the 22-year-old South Lake Tahoe boarder landed on his knee at Northstar, tearing a ligament. He said he turned a 60-foot-long jump into 100 [...]
Conditions, inadequate gear spell danger for snow fanatics
Jared McCrum’s brazen snowboarding style has sent him to Tahoe Fracture Orthopedic Surgeon Terry Orr’s practice for physical therapy twice in the last two years for a knee injury.
Two seasons ago, the 22-year-old South Lake Tahoe boarder landed on his knee at Northstar, tearing a ligament. He said he turned a 60-foot-long jump into 100 [...]
Boarder injured in hill collision
A snowboarder was rushed to hospital yesterday with serious head injuries after he collided with another boarder on a river valley ski run, says a hill supervisor.
The 20-year-old boarder – who wasn’t wearing a helmet – was near the bottom of a run called Southpaw when the collision occurred at 4:45 p.m.
“As we figure [...]
Glide Through Winter Safely
Orthopaedic Surgeons Provide Tips to Prevent Winter Sports Injuries
ROSEMONT, IL — (MARKET WIRE) — 12/15/2005 — For many, winter means snow, and with snow comes the variety of winter sports kids and adults of all ages enjoy. Whether on ice, hills, slopes or mountains, hours are spent participating in activities ranging from ice hockey and [...]
Skiers hurt in collision at Pats Peak
HENNIKER – Two teenage skiers who collided near the base of a slope at Pats Peak Tuesday evening were still hospitalized yesterday afternoon, according to the principal of their school.
“They’re both continuing to make progress,” said Randy Richardson, head of the Derryfield School in Manchester, a private school for grades 6 through 12. “It was [...]
Ski Area representative defends Wachusett’s track record on capacity, safety
PRINCETON — A representative from the ski area said the slopes are not overcrowded, responding to the Wachusett Mountain Advisory Council’s concerns about skier safety on the mountain.
Tim McGuire, from the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, said the mountain is not operating over capacity on its trails and added that its safety record is better than [...]
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