Does anybody still not wear a helmet???

Philpug said:

And you are more than welcome to go back to PASR. :roll:

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Philpug said:

Along with the "I'm cooler than you, I don't wear one".

So according to you, I'm risking certain death by leaving the helmet in the car on sunny spring days? I'm amazed you ever get out of bed in the morning without putting on your helmet. It's a frightening world out there. How do you wash your hair? You could slip in the bath tub so a helmet is obviously essential there. Far more deaths from slipping in the bathtub than the 40 or so deaths on the slopes every year.

Like driving a SUV?

That's a pretty good analogy. The same guys who are upside-down in the median strip are also wearing helmets and skiing beyond their control envelope. At 30 mph, a helmet ain't gonna do a heck of a lot if you hit something. The embalmer might have a little less cleanup to do.

One of the reasons I wear a helmet, if I get hit by one of these people, it is just more protection I have.

"Those people" aren't usually found on steeper mush bumps. They're found on the boring Okemo-style groomers. I don't ski that terrain. When they do venture onto the ungroomed terrain, they're usually stationary.

I happen to ski Okemo among other areas, but do not where a speed suit, so who are you talking about?

I assumed you must be one of those speed suit guys. I figured you would go out of your mind with boredom otherwise. I guess I made a bad assumption.

This is one area, I agree with you on. But Ms. Richardson was on a beginner green trail in the similar type spring conditions, the same argument could be said for that terrain.

I'm more likely to get a concussion walking across an icy parking lot.

But if you have an issue with anyone, talk to GS, he started the thread questioning people who don't.

GSS didn't flame me for saying that I don't wear a helmet on sunny spring days. You did. I'm not condemning you for wearing a helmet and I think you should STFU about my choice to leave it in the car on warm days. I'm going out to ski some trees with my helmet. They were pretty fun yesterday after the surprise snow. When it's 50 and sunny later this week, my head gear will be sunglasses and coppertone. Enjoy your week in your flatland cubicle.

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Geoff said:

Enough flames. I suggest you avoid that rolling eyes icon. It pisses me off.

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Philpug said:

Well, good luck with that. :roll:

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Geoff said:

Right.

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Greg said:

99% of the time I do. I didn't for the first time in a while last weekend skiing slush bumps when it was 55 degrees.

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Trekchick said:

I wear a helmet when I ski, bike and ride motorcycle.

I don't bug folks around me who don't wear a helmet to get one, but I do make comments on how comfy my helmet is and how much I prefer it over wearing a hat, which is true.

I have three friends who wear helmets because of my casual comments, and all three will attest to the fact that they love their helmet(s) for comfort, never mind the protection factor.

That being said.........
my Brother in Law works in Radiology for a major hospital in our area.
One night he called my sister (his wife) on the phone after doing a cat scan on a kid that had been brought in to the hospital from the ski area.

Tim - "Brandi, do you wear a helmet when you ski?"
Brandi - "No."
Tim - Why?
Brandi- I don't like how it smooshes my hair
Tim - You won't be skiing any more unless you promise me you'll wear a helmet



* Tim never orders Brandi to do anything. She knew something he saw in radiology really disturbed him. She wears a helmet and doesn't worry about her hair.

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RootDKJ said:

Helmet hair rocks!

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Marc said:

I try to ski as fast as possible without a helmet, and only really have fun doing so when I'm shiat faced drunk.

Or under the influence of some other mind altering, preferably halucinogenic substance. Or a combination of both.

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mondeo said:

Still doesn't answer the question. Protects the heads of recreational skiers from what? Trees? Falling on ice? Other skiers? Lift tower padding? And what does protection entail? No damage? 50% reduction in damage?

The basic function of a helmet is to increase the amount of time it takes for the head to slow down, which reduces the acceleration/force seen by the head. Any helmet will do this no matter what the speed. My point is that a blanket statement that helmets protect skiers up to 17mph is highly incomplete, and almost useless.

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bvibert said:

I love when I'm done mountain biking and my hair is sticking up just slightly in the areas where the vents are, while the rest of my hair is thoroughly matted down.

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bvibert said:

I love when I'm done mountain biking and my hair is sticking up just slightly in the areas where the vents are, while the rest of my hair is thoroughly matted down.

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RootDKJ said:

Helmet hair rocks!

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Philpug said:

And what about us guys with not enough hair to get helmet hair???? Sucks for us.

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