Study: Speeds Associated With Skiing and Snowboarding

[Greg]

http://www.allenpress.com/pdf/weme_18_205_102_105.pdf

 

[Greg]

Barely got through the abstract before I found something that I don't agree with:

only a minority of skiers and snowboarders wear helmets

Also, note these two references:

11. Buller D, Anderson P, Walkosz B, et al. The prevalence
and predictors of helmet use among skiers and snowboarders
at ski areas in Western North America in 2001. J Trauma.
2003;55:939–945.
12. Heath B, Delaney T, Laurent J, et al. Ski and snowboard
helmet use: an observational study. Presented at: 2004
meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society; 2004; San
Francisco, CA.

I think a lot more people wear helmets now than they did in 2004 and certainly 2001. I for one didn't start wearing mine until 2005. I would say a majority wear helmets now, including adults.

 

[Sky]

re: more people wearing helmets....More and more every year it seems.

One of my ski pals a few years older than me just broke down last year. He wishes he'd done it long ago, especially for the warmth when skiing Cannon.

 

[MadPadraic]

I'd like to wear a helmet, but I find them far too hot.

 

[Marc]

What I'm hearing you say is, I should be skiing a lot faster to stay away from all the yahoos.


Point taken.