DENVER – Caleb Moore, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who was hurt in a dramatic crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died Thursday morning. He was 25.
Moore had been staying at a hospital in Grand Junction since last week's crash in Aspen. Family spokeswoman Chelsea Lawson confirmed his death.
The participants know the risks going in and choose to compete. I'm amazed that this is actually the first death in 15 years, I think they've done a good job running them and keeping them as safe as possible without ruining the competition.
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Science Chic wrote: The participants know the risks going in and choose to compete. I'm amazed that this is actually the first death in 15 years, I think they've done a good job running them and keeping them as safe as possible without ruining the competition.
I was watching them in a bar last weekend and some of the falls looked pretty horrible, but amazingly, so many times, those youngsters bounce back up and are ready to go on their second run.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
The participants train,practice and KNOW the inherent risks of the EXTREME sport........IF you are doing what you love and
"exit" in the process.......I gotta think it can't be a bad thing.
They prolly won't be held in Colorado much longer. Look for them to move to Park City or Tahoe after 2014.
They are all adults and are free to do whatebver they want. At least they are on runs that are properly maintained and safety is somewhat present. I don't get the snwmobile thing but it is the same as moto-tricks in the summer X-games Everything has some risk involved. Now, the kids that try this at home or in the backwoods with no experience are just dumb.
Would you rather have your child play football, or do flips at speed and height with a 450 lb snow mobile?
Yes, both are dangerous and I think people are smart enough to know that. But it seems we hear a lot more about the dangers of football which I'm sure is related to its popularity.
