The death of Natasha Richardson on the slopes has reignited skiing safety debate . `` As far as I 'm aware there is no evidence that for high speed impacts -- you 're talking about 30 mph plus impacts , which sounds a lot She was killed in a fall at an Austrian ski resort last month after she fell from her chairlift. Industry experts maintain that skiing is a relatively safe sport . Awareness , good training and well-fitted equipment can help keep skiers safer .
The death of Natasha Richardson on the slopes has reignited skiing safety debate . She was killed in a fall at an Austrian ski resort last month after she fell from her chairlift. Industry experts maintain that skiing is a relatively safe sport . Awareness , good training and well-fitted equipment can help keep skiers safer .