Is skiing safe? I know a couple of kids that got into skiing accidents last year and are largely paralyzed now. Today, a 10 year old kid got into an accident on Hunter Mountain and is currently in critical condition. (Please say a kapitel tehillim for Aryeh ben Yenta Chaya bsoch shaar cholei yisrael.) When I hear of a family planning on taking their kids skiing, my instinctive first thought is "Don't go". (I'm wise enough not to voice it - I know when my opinion isn't solicited.) Am I paranoid, or is this sport too dangerous to justify the risks, particularly with younger kids?