Survey Finds 94% Of Experienced Skiers Don't Wear Helmets

I have decided this year to wear two bobble hats for added protection :shock:

Ian Wickham wrote:I have decided this year to wear two bobble hats for added protection :shock:

Very sensible Wickers ...

Mind you I always thought you subscribed to the "fewer brain cells left the less damage I can do" school of thought?????

or is that Andy Hull ??

OldAndy wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I have decided this year to wear two bobble hats for added protection :shock:

Very sensible Wickers ...

Mind you I always thought you subscribed to the "fewer brain cells left the less damage I can do" school of thought?????

or is that Andy Hull ??

Well I would Andy if I had any brain cells left :wink:

Well, I am going to be wearing a helmet this year for the fist time.
I fall into the over 55, experienced skier group and have not thought about wearing a helmet until recently.
Although I always ski in control and am often skiing with those less experienced, I am aware that I have absolutely no control over the other users of the mountain.
Personally I feel a lot safer doing some "technical skiing" off-piste than on a run near a lift where skiers tend to gather to chat etc.
I am sure I am not alone in having seen collisions between stationary skiers and those arriving at a lift way too fast for their abilities.

I have no strong feelings either way on the helmet debate. I made my kids wear one (each!) and am glad i did as I recall their head first high speed collisions with metal snowmaking pump hydrants and an airborne boarders board. I started wearing one myself about three years ago after 30 years without. I think it has made no difference either way to me really - I haven't found it cumbersome or too hot or had a mad need to ski at high speed etc (thought would be nice really...). But interestingly, as a baldy, I do find it keeps my head warmer than any hat ever did, which is good on a fast cruiser on a cold day. The two times I feel I got protection from it was when a load of ice and snow fell off a roof on to a queue of us waiting to board a gondola at St Anton. One poor woman was taken way in an ambulance but I felt the impact but was fine. Another time a guy carrying his skis over his shoulder, badly, swung round and smacked me in the head, again I was glad to be wearing a helmet. So not really been any use to me as yet for on piste acciodents but useful when queuing for lifts etc! But each to their own :) I would like one of those new R2D2 helmets but sadly they're only for kids...

Save the bobble guys, these nasty lidders are trying to take over.

Tony_H wrote:Save the bobble guys, these nasty lidders are trying to take over.

I feel ill just typing the word Lidders :twisted:

Oh no....I feel a helmet debate coming on!