Skiing accidents peaked between Xmas, NYE festivities

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 2 - One in five skiing accidents in Italy occurred between the Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities and only 10% involved collisions between skiers while 33% were accidental falls in 2024, the observatory of the Snowcare insurance company reported on Thursday.
    The study carried out by the observatory also reported a rise in paid rescue interventions on the slopes, up 2% compared to 2023.
    However, skiers appeared more cautious with an increase in the sale of daily and seasonal third-party liability insurance policies, said Snowcare.
    The study found that most casualties tended to occur between 11 am and 1 pm and over 82% of accidents occurred on the slopes and involved male skiers (51%). (ANSA).