Risk Factors for Injury While Snowboarding

Is the person inexperienced?

Is the person using a borrowed or rented snowboard?

Is this the person's first day of snowboarding?

Does the person wear wrist and forearm protection?

Does the person perform jumps or in-air maneuvers?

Has the person run into obstacles ?

Has the person been struck by the edge of a snowboard?

Is the person snowboarding while intoxicated?

Is the person snowboarding on a crowded slope?

Is the person practicing extreme snowboarding in the back country?