The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

Heli-Skiing

Heli-skiing is the act of dropping off of a helicopter to reach areas that were previously untouched by other skiers. However, because these locations are so high up and untouched, they're usually high-probability avalanche zones. Roughly 100 skiers lose their lives because of heli-skiing every year. 

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