Skiing is obviously a dangerous sport. It involves sliding down the face of an icy mountain with your feet strapped to two small strips of metal—something that the characters in goofball comedies always end up doing.

Other than slamming straight into an unsuspecting Sasquatch, lot can go wrong.

Knee injuries are common as both long- and short-term injuries, particularly the anterior cruciate ligament, due to repetitive stress to that area (source). So remember to protect that anterior cruciate ligament, Shmoopers.

Arms, shoulders, and wrists are also commonly injured since skiers (and, um, people in general) naturally brace their falls with the upper body. In severe cases, skiers may suffer paralysis, concussions, other brain injuries, and even death (source).

Another risk is being engulfed in an avalanche, getting trapped in a snowstorm, or some other similar natural disaster. So that's a bummer. The question is not if a skier will get hurt, but rather when, how badly, and does this mean we can have their iPhone?

Just kidding. Maybe.

Needless to say, make sure you have good health insurance.