skiing accident
Mountain injury event
A skiing accident is an injury sustained while skiing, ranging from minor falls to serious collisions or avalanche encounters.
The term often implies broken bones, torn ligaments, or head trauma—skiing carries inherent risks from speed, terrain, and weather.
He's been on crutches since the skiing accident.
Famous skiing accidents have ended careers and claimed lives.
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- black diamondExpert ski run marker
- bunny slopeEasy ski trail
- fractureSplit in hard material
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
broken · leg · torn ACL · injury · collision · rescue · hospital · helicopter · ice · out of bounds · mountain · crash · fall · bone · spinal injury · cast · patrol · stretcher
- accidentsmishap, collision, car crash, motorcycle crash, fumble
- injury claimspersonal injury, injury claim, injury settlement, insurance claim, bodily harm
outcome quality
skiing accidentperfect run
Error-free performance
clean run · podium finish · personal best · controlled descent
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