I was wondering who wears helmets when skiing?
Do you wear them all of the time?
Just when going off piste/back country?
Never?
Dependant on the conditions?
Or something else?
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Anyway, everybody knows that the main reason for wearing a helmet is so that you can wear your goggles on your forehead without them misting up!
He he, this is work... :wink: ...though we don't often have time to chat... :cry:
Helmet?
Yep, but not all the time. As light as a hat and probably warmer so goes on by default now - but I'll leave it if the snow is deep, the sun is out, the runs are quiet and we're not heading anywhere adventurous.
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Started by Hirsty in Ski Chatter 23-Oct-2007 - 12 Replies
Hirsty posted Oct-2007
He was a wise man who invented beer - Plato
RossF
reply to 'Helmets' posted Oct-2007
I never did wear a helmet, untill this season when i found a respectable looking one, with speakers in the earpads! Besides everyone else wears them now...
Ellistine
reply to 'Helmets' posted Oct-2007
I was just thinking the very same thing! Presumably you just read Pavels link too.
I have bought a helmet for this season. Haven't used it in anger yet - lots of time spent wandering around the house in it though!
Last year my skiing speed was starting to get quite high, plus a lot of the pistes were very icey. Not a good combination.
I wouldn't think of riding my bike without a helmet so it seemed daft not to wear one when skiing.
I think the girlfriend will be getting one for this season too although it does mean giving up her beloved hat.
I have bought a helmet for this season. Haven't used it in anger yet - lots of time spent wandering around the house in it though!
Last year my skiing speed was starting to get quite high, plus a lot of the pistes were very icey. Not a good combination.
I wouldn't think of riding my bike without a helmet so it seemed daft not to wear one when skiing.
I think the girlfriend will be getting one for this season too although it does mean giving up her beloved hat.
Bandit
reply to 'Helmets' posted Oct-2007
Been wearing one for 3 winters now. On and off piste. I'm hoping to start ski-touring this winter, I'll have to see how hot I get in a helmet.
Not had cold feet since starting to wear a helmet :D
Not had cold feet since starting to wear a helmet :D
RossF
reply to 'Helmets' posted Oct-2007
Then again I feel the effect of a helmet on me hitting a tree skiing at 50mph|++ will be negligable so I think it may be a piece of mind thing. There is also the risk it may make you "fearless" as such and ski beyond your ability, but hey what have i got to lose. Is it just me or is everyone else on this at work:D
Ellistine
reply to 'Helmets' posted Oct-2007
Yep. Working...
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Ellistine
reply to 'Helmets' posted Oct-2007
But then you might survive the impact with the tree, bounce off and bang your head on an Alpine Marmot and die. If you had a helmet on then you would probably be alive - not so sure about the marmot though.Rossfra8 wrote:Then again I feel the effect of a helmet on me hitting a tree skiing at 50mph|++ will be negligable
Anyway, everybody knows that the main reason for wearing a helmet is so that you can wear your goggles on your forehead without them misting up!
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reply to 'Helmets' posted Oct-2007
Rossfra8 wrote:Is it just me or is everyone else on this at work:D
He he, this is work... :wink: ...though we don't often have time to chat... :cry:
Helmet?
Yep, but not all the time. As light as a hat and probably warmer so goes on by default now - but I'll leave it if the snow is deep, the sun is out, the runs are quiet and we're not heading anywhere adventurous.
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Topic last updated on 24-October-2007 at 01:12