It's a sad day when a skier dies. Natasha Richardson, a 45 year old actress died of blunt impact to the head while taking a private lesson on a beginner's trail at Mont Tremblant Ski Resort near Montreal Canada yesterday. The accident occurred on Monday.

Imagine, taking a lesson, falling and ultimately dying of a blunt impact to the head. It is widely agreed upon that skiing is a relatively safe sport, and she was just taking a lesson, not tree skiing, bouncing down a mogul trail or racing down a double-black diamond, but just an accidental fall that ultimately caused her death.