How many of us will be wearing helmets this season

Dorset Boy wrote:Glad you put the smiley in Trencher or you might have got a very different reply! Instead I'll just give your post the attention it merits......

This is purely anecdotal, but in the eighty plus days I spend on the slopes each of the last few seasons (the period helmets have become more popular), the riskiest skiing and boarding I have witnessed has been by people not wearing helmets. There may be several reasons for this. I think people who are safety conscious tend to wear helmets, and this is reflected in their skiing/boarding. People who only ski occasionally, and often beyond their current level of skill, don't tend to wear helmets. Rednecks who are just out for a thrill, definitely don't wear helmets.

I spend a lot of time on a small hill, where you can spot reckless people easily, and time you runs to avoid them.

The occasional reckless skiing I have seen by people wearing helmets, is by junior racers (and some senior) making warm up runs before, or between races. Don't make wide turns in front of them :shock:

Trencher

bandit wrote:

Dorset Boy wrote:Think that's a bit harsh Bandit considering some of the statements here.

Finn's statements are what worry me most about people wearing lids who haven't grown up in them — over confidence and a feeling of 'invincibility'.

I was just looking at his comments overall....

I have been skiing a few years, I've put a tip in the snow a couple of times and I have never hit my head and I have put that down to football and knowing how to fall,

I learnt to read at an early age so I understand your point completely, and as I have stated I have yet to hit my head on any piste I have skied,

I have seen arm, back, leg protection, I guess in a political correct society we will soon be dressed a bit like Robocop.

Thats a very strange statement, does it really worry me that other people think I am out of touch cause I don't wear a helmet, answer no, you're not a helmet salesman by any chance

If people are that worried about protection I would have thought back, neck as well as head would be sensible

Just my 2p's worth. I'll dip out of this thread FNO, as my views seem to be contentious.

Bandit you really must get out more, I ask questions to get an answer the last one was to ascertain if people feel they need to protect any other part of their body or just there heads, as you have the time if you check back on my last year on the forum I have always protected the opinion of others and that still stands today, people have the right to wear or protect any part of their bodies they want to,but that has no effect on me, my choice is not to wear protective wear when I ski, I really do not see why you feel threatened by that it is my opinion.
If you feel the forum should be a place where we all agree with you don't you think it would be a lesser place.
Why do you feel the need to dip out of the thread I for one do not see you views as contentious it is your opinion and someone else apart from me has challenged that, I think that is freedom of speech, it would a really boring forum if we all agreed but at some time we all have to agree to differ.

This thread is getting out of hand now. People are entitled to choose to wear what they like for heavens sake. It makes no one person better than any other, not right or wrong. I do also agree with Col that sooner or later we will all have to be bullied into wearing a helmet by peer group pressure, but until then I will not be wearing one, I dont feel the need thanks.

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I think we've just about covered this one folks, so let's just agree to differ (where we do) and move on.

Wearing helmets is a personal choice, as is accepting the risks inherent in our chosen sport.

Personally, I hope that helmet wearing never becomes compulsory as that removes the need for us to do our own risk assessments.

Someone who has thought it through and, on balance, decides to ski without a helmet is almost certainly more aware of the risks - and hopefully skis accordingly - than someone who succumbs to peer pressure or just follows fashion.

I skied happily for 17 years without a lid, before investing 3 years ago. They're stronger, lighter and more comfortable than ever and I ran out of reasons not to wear one.

So read the thread, think about your own skiing style, speed and the slopes you ski and make your choice. Whichever it is - stay safe! 8)