Getting an edge

Skiing is a sport on the up. No longer regarded as strictly the preserve of the privileged few, cheap flights have made escaping to the slopes for a short break during the winter months an increasingly attractive proposition. According to the Ski Club of Great Britain, 2003 saw 1.2 million Britons take a skiing holiday, with a corresponding rise in the number of people injured while taking part in winter sports activities. This belies the fact however that, statistically speaking, the risk of suffering an injury on the slopes is considerably lower than the chances of taking a knock during...