For winter outdoor enthusiasts, when the ski season arrives, the more powder that covers the mountains, the better. But, each year, we hear tragic stories about people who die when they ignore avalanche warning signs and cross the yellow line to enjoy the adrenaline rush of skiing pure, un-groomed trails in the back country.

Rescue groups are also sick and tired of having to risk their own lives to head into dangerous terrain to save people – usually at huge taxpayer expense - who choose to disobey skiing and snowboarding safety rules.

Have you ever felt down and depressed in the winter months, only to feel your spirits pick up again once the sun re-appears?

If you have sadness and depression that seems to linger in the winter months, you may have seasonal affective disorder (SAD). About half a million people in the US suffer from seasonal affective disorder (FamilyDoctor.org).

It's the stuff winter breaks are made of: sledding and tobogganing are the first thing on many kids' minds as soon as the snow sticks. But winter safety is rarely given a second thought, even though they're whizzing down a snow-covered hill with nothing between them and the hard ground but a thin piece of wood or plastic.