On Snow and Ice...
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Holiday Insurance For Outdoor Activities
Many people fall into the trap of taking out travel insurance policies which do not cover you for dangerous activities and pastimes e.g. ski-ing, sky...
Ice Climbing
Ice-climbing started in the early days of mountain climbing when mountaineers encountered the frozen water in the gullies and on mountain faces. However, it never became...
Ice Swimming Safety
To the uninitiated the suggestion of swimming in a frozen lake may well invoke horror and bemusement, but to its champions in the globe’s frostier climes, it is a...
Safe Ice Hockey
There is nothing like a bone-crushing hit between two hockey players to get the crowd going crazy. For the most part, the players are unaffected by the collision and...
Safe Ice Skating
For those bold enough to brave the elements, outdoor winter activities can actually be enjoyable.
One of the most popular winter pastimes is ice skating. Believe it...
Snowboarding
One of the most common causes of snowboarding injury is lack of skill. This is because the vast majority of injuries occur when the snowboarder loses control, and...
Your Safety When Skiing
With an average of 34 deaths a year, or 0.69 fatalities per million skiers/snowboarders, downhill/alpine skiing is a very safe sport, providing you have the proper...
