In 2008, this evidence-based website celebrates its 10th year of operation, uniquely dedicated to the latest and most comprehensive information on alpine snow sports injuries and their prevention presented in a language that hopefully most people can understand. Written and maintained by Dr Mike Langran, this is an independent website that receives no direct incentives from the snow sport industry. It is updated regularly - usually weekly during the northern hemisphere winter season.

Mike is the ski patrol doctor at CairnGorm Mountain in the Scottish Highlands & a GP (family doctor) at the Aviemore Medical Practice - the only general practice in the UK that treats significant numbers of acute snow sports injuries. Mike is also Director of the Scottish Snow Sports Safety Study, UK secretary of SITEMSH (International Society for Skiing Traumatology and Winter Sports Medicine) as well as both Board member and UK National Secretary of the International Society for Skiing Safety (ISSS). The 17th ISSS meeting was held in Aviemore in May 2007 and Mike has updated this site with all the latest research information presented at this meeting.

As well as numerous invited lectures and research presentations both in the UK and abroad, Mike has published and contributed to many articles on snow sports safety in the medical and lay press - including The Times, Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal and more. He has also appeared on the BBC, ITV and has been a reluctant star in the Grampian Television fly-on-the-wall series "Medics of the Glen" in his role as a ski patrol doctor. As a result of his research, work in the field and the contribution of this website to snow sports safety, Mike is regarded by his peers as the UK's leading authority on snow sports injuries and their prevention. For more information on Mike's current list of presentations, please use the contact page on this site.
 
Mike is happy to receive emails relating to snow sports safety, injuries and their prevention. Please have a read through the FAQ page first before emailing as many of the answers to common questions can be found here. For press and media enquiries, please click here.

Wherever possible, the information on this website is based on published research evidence rather than the hearsay or anecdotes found on too many other websites. This information comes from a variety of world-wide sources, many associated with the International Society for Skiing Safety. Data from our own ongoing injury research in Scotland from 1999-2007 is also incorporated. All pages in the site are regularly updated throughout the year to keep the information as relevant and accurate as possible and feedback/questions via the contact page is positively encouraged!

In Spring 2008, www.ski-injury.com will be having a complete makeover and server change. More details soon!

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