Skier, snowmobiler, die in NY accidents

http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/snowmobiler-1282599-skier-county.html

Skier, snowmobiler, die in NY accidents
February 05, 2011 2:51 PM

NAPLES, N.Y. (AP) -- A skier and a snowmobiler are dead after separate accidents in New York's Finger Lakes region. Sheriff's deputies in Ontario County tell the Democrat and Chronicle, of Rochester, that a 54-year-old man died Friday night after he skied off a trail and struck a tree at the Hunt Hollow Ski Club in Naples.

Authorities identified him as Paul Shiffer, of Fairport. They said he was an experienced skier and was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

In Gorham, a 47-year-old woman died after driving a snowmobile on to a county road and colliding with a moving car.

County sheriffs identified the victim as Shirley Minns, of Stanley.

Another snowmobiler was airlifted to a hospital in Albany Friday when he crashed into trees in Chestertown, in the Adirondacks.

Snowmobiling seems to be one of the most fatal winter recreation sports.

Then again, half of them are drunk and doing 100+mph.

that's why it's so fun!

Fugette's dad totaled his new sled last night. Second time in two years he's been in the ER from snowmobiling.