Queenstown's ski injuries are "on par" with previous seasons, says St John, has transported about 100 people from the mountains so far this season.
St John Queenstown team manager Alana Reid says injuries since Coronet Peak opened at the start last month, were about usual for the month of July, but down from last season's peak numbers.
" Last year, every Australasian child was on holiday at the same time and this year we've had the holidays spread over a longer time, [with fewer] injuries."
The number of injuries last month was "probably relatively small for the number of people skiing, and had predominantly been FOOSH - fall on to outstretched hand - accidents, such as fractured wrists".
Other common injuries included elbow, humerus, clavicle and lower leg fractures, caused "when the body still keeps on going but the feet stop", and ligament strains.
"Essentially, the ski injuries are typical of the ones you get from mountain biking, horse riding - they're trauma injuries and it really depends on how fast you are going and what you hit."
So far, there had not been any injuries caused by "sitting down on ski bindings", which causes damage to particularly sensitive parts of the body.
St John New Zealand last week released national statistics for ski injuries over New Zealand, which included last year's peak in school holiday skiers.
Coronet Peak skifield confirmed 204 injuries last year, with the Remarkables slightly ahead at 206, compared with 2009, which saw 141 and 147 injuries respectively, reported.
