Best conditions...?

In message , Adrian D. Shaw
writes

113,000 accidents a year
4 in 10 are foreigners (it surprised me how low this was!)

Are you assuming only foreigners are idiots?
Even in Switzerland there are weekend skiers from your nearest large
urban area.

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Sue ];(

Felly sgrifennodd Sue :
In message , Adrian D. Shaw
writes

113,000 accidents a year
4 in 10 are foreigners (it surprised me how low this was!)

Are you assuming only foreigners are idiots?

Of course not. But I would be surprised if 6 out of 10 people on the pistes
are Swiss. I would also expect that Swiss skiers are generally a little
safer than, say German or English skiers, who get far less practice and
probably are less in condition.

Perhaps, on reflection, I'm wrong. In Wengen/Muerren (where I was last week)
the majority were not Swiss. However, in Klewenalp, where I was last year,
it was difficult to find anyone not Swiss. So it probably just depends on where
you are.

Even in Switzerland there are weekend skiers from your nearest large
urban area.

I know; I was one of those some years ago.

Adrian

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Adrian Shaw ais@
Adran Cyfrifiadureg, Prifysgol Cymru, aber.
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Cymru ac.
http://users.aber.ac.uk/ais uk

Adrian D. Shaw wrote:

Felly sgrifennodd Sue :

In message , Adrian D. Shaw
writes

113,000 accidents a year
4 in 10 are foreigners (it surprised me how low this was!)

Are you assuming only foreigners are idiots?


Of course not. But I would be surprised if 6 out of 10 people on the pistes
are Swiss. I would also expect that Swiss skiers are generally a little
safer than, say German or English skiers, who get far less practice and
probably are less in condition.

Perhaps, on reflection, I'm wrong. In Wengen/Muerren (where I was last week)
the majority were not Swiss. However, in Klewenalp, where I was last year,
it was difficult to find anyone not Swiss. So it probably just depends on where
you are.

The proportion of locals to tourists often depends on the weather. Not
sure about the Swiss, but the Austrians don't generally go out unless
the weather is good. If it's too cold, snowy, foggy etc you'll not find
many locals out unless they have to be.