Is Skateboarding Or Snowboarding More Dangerous
Your feet aren t kept in place by bindings on skateboards which means that you need to find and maintain a foot position that allows you to stay stable.
Is skateboarding or snowboarding more dangerous. Well i think it s easier to bleed skateboarding but i think you re more likely to get killed and break bones snowboarding. There are several reasons why. It s official skiing is more dangerous than snowboarding. Statistically there are several other sports that are more dangerous than skateboarding including.
You re more likely to get injured shredding but that s blatantly cos it s all about getting rad innit and anyway it s much less likely to be serious or fatal apparently. Skateboarding is not a good sport for children under ten years of age. Skiing and guess what. Alone are on the slopes at least once.
Not only that mistakes at high speeds can be much more dangerous for snowboarders. Mpora have crunched the numbers and come up with some interesting findings. In snowboarding bailing on rails isn t as easy and if you ride back country avalanches are a constant threat. Enmity on the slopes between the rival winter sports tribes of the skier and the snowboarder is long running and now further dispute has been prompted by a study on which one is the most dangerous.
Skateboarding is not dangerous if you prepare properly. Right now it seems that skateboarding is more difficult than snowboarding. Snowboarders and skiers are increasing in number every year. Wearing the right protective gear working out and stretching are great ways to try to avoid injuries.
Falling is part of the game and most of the time it s nothing serious. More people get injured falling from ladders each year than skaters ending up in the hospital. Continue reading which is more dangerous skiing or snowboarding. A statistician working with the american national ski area association claims to.
Skiing and snowboarding are both risky sports that can involve injuries due to falling landing jumps or making fast cuts when carving. According to several studies skateboarding isn t any more dangerous than other sports. With skiing and snowboarding gaining popularity among folks injuries could become more prevalent. I thought it was more like surfing than skateboarding actually.
During the course of a year about 11 milion skiers and 4 million snowboarders in the u s. From reports released last year it seems that snowboarding injuries are more frequent but less serious than the ones. Cageybird october 17 2014. And that can spell disaster on a skateboard.
Skiing comes out as more dangerous. When the first snowboard trail appeared at my favorite ski slop i found that i had much better control with a snowboard. But is it more risky to be on one plank or two. More awareness is being placed on snowboard safety and ski safety.
I still think snowboarding is less dangerous than skiing but it s not something that appeals to all ages. As the numbers increase so do the number of injuries. For one young kids often have underdeveloped motor coordination.