You're off the lift. Your boots are snapped into the board or skis. You give your mask one last tug to make sure it's secure. Now you're ready to hit play on your Nano and glide down the mountain, with the symphony as your soundtrack, and all that fresh powder ahead of you.

But hold up. Before you put on your earbuds, consider you might be putting yourself in danger. Outside shows you how ski areas are responding to the controversy in How Dangerous is Wearing Headphones on the Slopes?

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