Helmets when skiing or boarding
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- fugged
How many of you wear one?
Just started after 37 years of skiing without.
- MSTRPLN0
I would not go out without one.
Doesn't matter how good you are, there are a ton of shitty out-of-control riders out there ready to run right into you from behind.
- brandelec0
always
- Frosty_spl0
I got hit from retards going to fast too close to me, causing me to fall hard on my right knee, twice. Didn't hit my head, but I do have a helmet.
- they let retards ski?manonthestreet
- < lol @ manonthestreetfugged
- Seems like they force retards to ski.CyBrainX
- vaxorcist0
my dad had a skiing accident once where his own ski hit him in the back of his head, blood everywhere... he was avoiding a crazy skiing maniac and hit a tree.... he did recover, but not fun...
- mg330
I wear one 100% of the time since I'm mostly doing terrain park riding when I'm boarding. I also wear padded thermal pants and wrist guards. The sense of confidence is nice.
I would maybe not wear a helmet if I was just doing all freeriding out west or something, but I've got the earpad speakers so I'd probably rather not go without it.
- ntslide0
Nope. I know I'm in the minority but I fractured my skull with one on and I hung it up b/c it made me ride like an idiot. I'm prob still an idiot for not wearing one...
Motorcycle yes, snowmobile yes, snowboard no.
- fugged0
I knocked myself out 2 weeks ago (even with a helmet). It's not the first time I've done it, but this probably would have done much more damage had I not had it.
Seems now I keep noticing stuff in the news about people getting killed... Weird how that works. I know it happens every year, just started actually giving a shit I guess :)
- fooler0
I just bought my second snowboarding helmet 2 seasons ago, I guess I had the other one for 4-6 seasons.
I got a Smith Holt which is much more comfortable than my last one ( K2 i thing?) and fits perfectly with my Smith googles so I dont have a gap exposing my forehead.
I don't do parks but ride the trees as much as I can. It also keeps my dry and warm.
- goldieboy0
Giro shiv helmet and a soft Dainese back protector. Wouldn't ski without a helmet now. Actually makes my skiing better because I'm more confident chucking myself of the mountain (I've been skiing for 25 years)
- dirtydesign0
i dont wear one. i know i should. a simple fall could hurt u up pretty bad. i've retired from the park and all that after shredding my ACL, but should prob wear one even just freeriding.
- PonyBoy0
Probably a smart idea to wear one... regardless of how much of a dork you resemble... :)
I remember when I was a kid and we used to make fun of people for wearing them while skiing / boarding... then a kid I knew got in a wreck and WENT BLIND from his own ski hitting him in the temple... he'd of been fine if he were wearing a helmet.
- Miguex0
I don't, but I'm not 20 anymore, I should probably get one.
I don't think you look like a dork with a helmet at all, snowboarding helmets look 10000 times better than bicycle helmets (which look retarded), so looking like a dork is not a problem here, in fact I think everyone agrees, you put a helmet on, and walk around with a 2011 board in your hand, and without riding, you look like a pro, it's so easy to be a poser in snowboarding, I think most people are inclined to get a helmet just for the same reasons they buy a new jacket every season, to look cool, not for security reasons.Unless you are wearing one of these:
- TheMagicSheep0
last year was my brothers second attempt at snowboarding. he caught his heel edge on an icy patch at the bottom of a run, fell backwards and cracked the helmet. it went from the base of the back to about 6 inches from the front. if he hadn't been wearing the helmet, it probably would have been his skull.
- moldero0
I got knocked out cold in '92, woke up with a bunch of skiers standing over me.
- CyBrainX0
I wear one but mostly because they're much warmer than a hat.
- SrSamaurai0
Morbid but...
http://www.skihelmets.org/2011/0…-keeps your head warm
-listen to music built in
-live to ride another day
- mg330
We need a QBN boarding trip this year. I'm desperate to get out to Colorado. Breckinridge preferred.