Replying to Death and skiing

after learning of CR's death last week, I began questioning whether the risks of skiing at the highest level are worth the rewards.

anybody else have similar thoughts? if so, care to share them?

i gotta admit, i'm pretty torn.

I take into consideration other ski and snowboard pros who've either lost their lives or seriously hurt themselves this decade: Shane McConkey, Kevin Pearce, Billy Poole, Marc-Andre Belliveau, Doug Coombs, Craig Kelly, Tristan Picot.

is this just a fluke?

is there any other professional sport out there that can claim this many lives in the span of seven years (mountaineering, hunting, moto/auto racing???)

... just wondering where people are at.

with sincerity,

cody raisig