Discussion:Snow Sports and Safety

Snow sports, spas, and mountain resorts are a great way to stimulate the local economy of any area. However, in this litigious society, what is the responsibility of governments, resorts, and individuals to ensure the safety of their visitors? Should people be allowed to ski or snowboard without a helmet? Should that be a personal choice or should it be up to the government or the ski resort itself?

Following the sudden death of British actress Natasha Richardson at a ski resort in Canada after a head injury, the issue of safety and snow sports gained national attention. In preparation for this discussion assignment, conduct some research online using these Internet keyword searches (and see if you can find both print and video resources to gather information from online):
skiing helmet safety

governement laws ski safety

ski resort helmet rules safety

skiing helmet personal choice or responsibility

Please compose a response answering these questions:
Should people be allowed to ski or snowboard without a helmet?
Should governments set national laws about ski safety?
Should resorts set helmet safety guidelines for their visitors?
Is wearing a helmet a personal choice and responsibility?