Terrain parks and injury trends

March 27, 2024

With the skiing and snowboarding season almost over, many people will probably head out to the hills for some final runs. Some might even take on a terrain park. A terrain park is an outdoor area where skiers and snowboarders can perform tricks, and a recent study examined injury trends at these outdoor areas. In the study, the authors reported that day-pass and season pass holders represented a higher proportion of injuries at the terrain parks than other ticket holders. Similarly, day-pass holders suffered injuries in their first two runs at terrain parks more often than season-pass holders. The authors mentioned factors, such as inexperience with the terrain park, that might explain the differences seen in the injury trends among ticket holders.