Comment on The Ski Rental ProblemComments−Tycho1ySkiing is incredibly fun but I wonder if it should be put in the same category as cycling (on roads): too dangerous to be sane.−_kyran1yThere’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.−nothercastle1yMost people get hurt because they try to learn in an uncontrolled fashion and overestimate their skill.−mritterhoff1yCycling on roads could be safer, but in the US at least, we're numb to car-caused deaths.−bix61yIt seems many fun things are dangerous :)
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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.
There’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.
Most people get hurt because they try to learn in an uncontrolled fashion and overestimate their skill.
Cycling on roads could be safer, but in the US at least, we're numb to car-caused deaths.
It seems many fun things are dangerous :)