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Quoted as the safest mode of transportation in North America.  Source: pub quiz masters everywhere 
The supporting math apparently looks at fatalities per passenger mile...
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Like the Ski lifts? Actually pretty hard to fall out. It's balanced with your weight around 20-30% to the back, bit like a rocking chair. It's easy to throw yourself into the landing, because the upper body rocks the whole chair forward with your ski's hitting the ground usually. Tho... it's fairly common for some newer people to take an extra spin around their first time on the hill.