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

Kay Mason wrote:I started out skiing without one like most but would not go without my helmet now. My son is really impressed because I have a large scuff mark on mine where a ski obviously tried to take half my scalp off and the helmet saved me. Funny thing is I can't actually remember the impact as I was rolling down a slope at the time on my face, it was my own ski that was responsible..... ooops, helmet saved me from myself in this case!

And on a more important note..... I also find that wearing one stops my hair from sticking up at odd angles, its works wonders as a hair net for those of us more fashion conscious ladies.

New helmet needed I guess ....

Most instructors in the US wear helmets. Very rare to see a ski patroller now without a helmet. Just about all the experienced skiers I know, and all the older snowboarders are now helmeted. The only people who are not wearing one, are about one third of the teens in the terrain park, and the the people who only ski very occasionally.

daved wrote:The reporting is a mite biased too..

one would like to know... what are the statistics for serious Head injuries compared to other injuries sustained on the slopes

Have a look here...It's very low!

http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-injuries/head

I doubt they will become compulsory except at the more corporate resorts possibly - mostly due to fear of litigation ("I injured myself on your slopes because I wasn't wearing a helmet because you hadn't made me wear a helmet so give me 10 million pounds" legal logic). There's talk of laws after each nasty injury (which in some cases, as discussed, might have been as bad with helmets anyway, or not), but they usually get forgotten after the publicity dies down. More likely it will be like cycling and riding helmets, just gradually it will become 'the norm' for ever more people. although maybe there is a law on riding helmets?

Admin wrote:

rossyhead wrote:I thought helmet debates were banned?!

Debates are fine - carry on!

Name-calling and provocation is not fine and will be removed; anyone unable to make a constructive contribution should ignore this topic. :evil:

As you were...

Chill out, its only a bit of fun.

Lidders v Bobblers is the new Skiers v Boarders


It used to be ok for you to allow skiers to call boarders names on here. Goat's for example.

snowb4ndit wrote:

daved wrote:The reporting is a mite biased too..

one would like to know... what are the statistics for serious Head injuries compared to other injuries sustained on the slopes

Have a look here...It's very low!

http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-injuries/head

I did put that on page one of this thread...with the quote :roll:

Tony_H wrote:

Lidders v Bobblers is the new Skiers v Boarders

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: LOVE IT!!!!

Iceman wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Lidders v Bobblers is the new Skiers v Boarders

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: LOVE IT!!!!

and I've got a new one:





Matches my eyes, don't you think????