Every time I leave the house to go skiing, my Mom makes sure to say, "Be Careful". And as usual I say, "I Will". I never really think about the dangers of skiing. Skiing is a very dangerous sport. Your speed and the speed of others can create quite the accident if you are not paying attention. One false move and you could have a collision. Not only are you moving pretty fast but you have equipment attached to you. One of the more famous skiing accidents occurred while Michael Kennedy enjoying a day on the slopes. Kennedy was throwing a football back and forth with another skier when he hit a tree. This just proves that you must always be alert while on the mountain.
Even though I do not like to think about the dangers of skiing, this past weekend I was reminded of them. Over the weekend a deadly avalanche struck Montana, Utah and Idaho. An avalanche is when a large amount of snow travels down a mountainside. Usually an avalanche is unexpected so no one can prepare for it. Unfortunately an avalanche tumbled down the Big Belt Mountains and killed skiers and snowmobiler's. The skier was skiing out of bounds when the avalanche hit which may be why he died.
In the Northeast, we do not have avalanches but they do occur out west. This just goes to show that even if you are careful while skiing, accidents still occur. The six people who dies this weekend did not know that they were going to encounter an avalanche.
Just remember that skiing is a dangerous sport and that you should know all the dangers before learning how to ski.
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