Are skiers and snowboarders at risk of head injury?
An international review, including Canada, concluded that head injuries are the most common cause of death among skiers and snowboarders. While head injuries have only been shown to comprise 3 -15% of all injuries suffered by skiers and snowboarders, 87.5% of skiing and snowboarding deaths have been caused by a head injury. More specifically, traumatic brain injury (TBI), which appears to be increasing, has been reported to account for 50-88% of the fatalities at ski resorts1 and 67% of skier deaths in children2.
