Not really, but enjoying skiing and not taking foolhardy risks can be accomplished. Teenagers hooked on extreme winter sports, are often influenced by compelling online video’s : skiers who trigger avalanches and then race to outrun them, often tumbling dramatically down a steep mountain slope as a wall of snow and ice roars down behind them. Snowboarders who drop down steep cliffs and then carve through pristine powder snow at breakneck speeds.
Addiction to extreme adventure is very strong. To stop youngsters from doing these sports is not possible but by making them aware of the danger, they are likely to get a sense of precaution. Young skiers and snowboarders need to understand the real-life risks.
Stethem said in an interview from his home in the Rocky Mountain town of Canmore.
Young people are a hard audience to crack, and turning to the Internet may be one of the most effective ways to convince them that carrying avalanche probes, beacons and equipment is not only necessary, it’s cool
Canadian Avalanche Foundation is developing a web-based test project that would show the safety measures and preparation that go into making those extreme winter sports films and videos.
This will be a great means to educate youngsters about the tools necessary in terms of pushing one’s limits, while skiing or snowboarding in the backcountry, to take risks intelligently.
Source: Edmonton Sun
