Alpine skiing is becoming more and more popular every year, and more and more people are getting involved in this winter sport. As the number of participants who engage in skiing grows, so unfortunately does the number of injuries that occur during alpine skiing. The most common injury in alpine skiing is an injury to the lower extremities, specifically the knee. In this paper, the focus is on head and upper body injuries because these injuries are also frequent, and in some cases fatal. In addition to head injuries, the paper will discuss injuries to the back, shoulder, collarbone, and the common injury to the upper body, the thumb ligament injury. The aim of this paper was to describe the mechanisms of injury to the head and upper body, and to present the circumstances that preceded the injury. Give examples of how to reduce or prevent the occurrence of certain injuries in order to reduce the possibility of injuring skiers to a minimum. The prevention of head injuries is wearing a helmet, while the prevention of trunk injuries is still insufficiently researched and further efforts are needed in this area. There are recommendations such as adherence to ski resort rules and general guidelines: checking ski equipment before skiing, fitness preparation of recreational skiers, stopping skiing when tired.