Wow. How did she die from colliding with another human being? I can understand from a tree collision, like Sonny Bono.
Are you supposed to be stationary on the piste?
Where was Claudine Longet?
Why is a 62 year old woman on a black run?
Why is this news. This happens all the time. We used to put them in the welding bay under a tarp until the medical examiner could release the to the funeral director. Snowsports are great hobbies, but there are risks. as a sign in the rescue building used to warn “Caution snow may be slippery”. I politely told my wife she was done with skiing about 5 years ago. Were old, to risky. I was a lifelong skier and in that time had 2 near fatal wrecks.
Physics.
Women are not men.
Pluswhich, I never go down a black diamond run unless it is essentially clear of all people. Falling on that steep of a slope at a high rate of speed is dangerous enough all by yourself.
On my favorite run, there is a sign posted that essentially says, “Hey, if you fall, you know you’re going to have a very long slide before you stop. Right?”
it has nothing to do with age, it has everything to do with skill. when i was 78 i was skiing double blacks and most of my friends were too.
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