How a painful crash changed the way I travel

I'm a better traveler after doing time in a Swiss hospital. Here's why.

I should have known better.

I was in Arosa last week, reporting a series of articles about winter tourism in Switzerland. I felt elated to be back in the mountains and was looking forward to spending the day exploring the slopes of the legendary alpine resort.

On Friday morning, only a few turns into my first run, I felt my confidence returning — the musc…