Snowcard partners Ellis Brigham are offering a 10% discount to all Snowcard customers purchasing insurance online
Safety Facts:
The over riding majority of climbers and white water kayakers
will wear a helmet. This is not the case with skiers or snowboarders.
Here are some interesting facts:
Your chance of needing hospital treatment for injury on a ski holiday
is between 2% and 3%.
The chance of suffering a minor injury, not necessarily requiring treatment
is 1 injury in every 14 days of skiing.
75% of accidents relate to falls caused by poor fitness or inexperience,
influenced by snow conditions or simply bad luck.
25% of accidents are because of a collision, either with another person or
a fixed object like a pylon or tree - around 60% to 70% of collisions result in
hospital admission.
Safety Advice:
Helmets - reduce the severity of a head injury by 50% - most head injuries involve a collision.
Wrist guards - trauma surgeons in hospitals seeing a lot of snowboarding injuries agree that wearing wrist guards would significantly reduce their workload.
Carry transceivers, a probe, shovel and emergency kit when skiing or boarding in back country areas.
Follow local daily weather and safety reports and heed local advice.
Snowcard are working in partnership with the UK's leading mountain sports specialist; Ellis Brigham who offer a comprehensive range of Mountain sports products aimed at keeping you safe in the mountains.
Visit their website to see if there is a store near you or check out their range of clothing and equipment for skiing, snowboarding & mountaineering online.