It would seem that every nation has their own problems when it comes to snowboarding and skiing holidays according to a survey which has been carried out by a major winter sport insurer. It would seem that British skiers, especially men, have a habit of showing off on the piste, so it is not just on the beach after all! The Italians are, well just Italians, and they do everything at breakneck speed including skiing and boarding. The French simply overestimate their own abilities whilst the Spanish don’t believe in lessons! Unsurprisingly it is after lunch when most accidents occur, alcohol has to play its part but this is when most people are getting tired, particularly after a long lazy lunch on the terrace. The biggest cause of accidents is people pushing themselves beyond their ability because of jealousy of others’ expertise on the slopes.
However it is the Germans that, it would seem, cause the biggest problem, they do not have any awareness of who is around them and perhaps they believe that the slopes are for them alone. Another area where our German friends have won is the battle for the beach bed! Thanks to Thomas Cook, tourists from the fatherland will no longer need to lay out their towels at 5am to secure a prime spot by the resort pool; they simply have the option to pay €3 per day when they book their ski holiday.