Ski-ing accidents in Scotland

The increasing popularity of ski-ing in Scotland in recent years has accounted for an increase in the work of hospitals dealing with accidents resulting from the sport. During the years 1963-66 a survey has been carried out of injuries which required hospital attention at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Bridge of Earn Hospital and Dundee Royal Infirmary. The accidents occurred principally at the Cairngorm and Glenshee ski-ing centres and 503 incidents were reported. Minor injuries which did not require hospital care probably accounted for as many again. American authors report an accident rate in ski-ing of between 2 10/1000 skiers per day. In Scotland such a ratio is difficult to assess but it is estimated to lie within these limits.