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In article <v1gnop$5joj$1@dont-email.me>,
 "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

> At Jackson Hole, a downhill skier collided with a ski instructor. The
> ski instructor was wearing a helmut. He would die.
> 
> The death was ruled a homicide. This is quite unusual. In skiing, the
> burden is on the skier who is uphill to avoid the collision with the
> person below. The coroner must have felt there was time and distance to
> maneuver around and that failure to do so was criminally reckless.

Wouldn't that depend on the skill level of the skier?