Surfing injuries, your own board and the shark in proportion
Most surfing injuries come from your own board, not sharks. What research shows about surf injuries, drowning and reefs, and how to surf more safely.
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Horse riding injuries, helmets and the kick on the ground
Horse riding injuries: falls in the saddle, kicks on the ground, the motorcycling myth, helmets and air vests, and why riding is still worth doing.
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Rock climbing injuries, fingers, falls and the rope
Rock climbing injuries: a gym rate of 0.02 per 1,000 hours, finger pulleys, bouldering ankles, and the short ropes behind serious outdoor falls.
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Hiking and mountaineering deaths, and why Everest got safer
Hiking deaths: falls, first-day cardiac arrests, national park causes, and why Everest’s death rate halved to 0.7% even as crowds grew.
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Skiing and snowboarding injuries, and what the helmet cannot do
File photo: a ski lift above a snowy slope. Photo: DimiTalen, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. In the news · September 2026 The National Ski Areas Association’s end-of-season report found that helmets were worn on 94% of U.S. skier visits in 2025-26, up from about 25% in 2002-03. Use was lowest in the Midwest (88%) and…
