Comments on: Actress Dies of Head Injury While Skiing – Helmet? http://www.wildsnow.com/1754/ski-helmets-debate/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Les http://www.wildsnow.com/1754/ski-helmets-debate/comment-page-2/#comment-41196 Les Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:26:13 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1754#comment-41196 I have skiied most of my life, I'm almost 50 and never crashed as hard as I did yesterday. I'm an excellent skiier and rarely ever fall and at most have sat on my butt a couple of times. I started wearing a helmet last year and loved it most because it keeps my head so warm. I never dreamed it would actually save my head until yesterday when I haf a wicked fall that threw me up in the air landing on my head on ice. My helmet broke in one part and cracked in two others spots. I am thankful I only have a mild concussion rather than serious head trauma. Never thought it would happen to me but it did! I will always wear a helmet from now on!!! I have skiied most of my life, I’m almost 50 and never crashed as hard as I did yesterday. I’m an excellent skiier and rarely ever fall and at most have sat on my butt a couple of times. I started wearing a helmet last year and loved it most because it keeps my head so warm. I never dreamed it would actually save my head until yesterday when I haf a wicked fall that threw me up in the air landing on my head on ice. My helmet broke in one part and cracked in two others spots. I am thankful I only have a mild concussion rather than serious head trauma. Never thought it would happen to me but it did! I will always wear a helmet from now on!!!

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1754/ski-helmets-debate/comment-page-2/#comment-33105 Lou Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:00:42 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1754#comment-33105 Trev, really sorry to hear that and yes, helmets are perhaps a requirement now for skiing inbounds due to insanity of other skiers and riders. BUT, are we not missing something? Should skiers and riders be hitting each other with what I believe is now alarming frequency? Trev, really sorry to hear that and yes, helmets are perhaps a requirement now for skiing inbounds due to insanity of other skiers and riders. BUT, are we not missing something? Should skiers and riders be hitting each other with what I believe is now alarming frequency?

]]> By: Trev Marsden http://www.wildsnow.com/1754/ski-helmets-debate/comment-page-2/#comment-33104 Trev Marsden Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:42:22 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1754#comment-33104 I have just returned from Austria after a weeks skiing in Zell um see. My holiday was cut short by three days after I was swept from behind on a wide open slope by two young snow boarders racing each other. The first of the impact I remember is the immense shock going through my head as the rear left of my cranium impacted the hard packed snow....I was not wearing a helmet! I suffered whiplash injuries to my neck and concussion, as well as fractured ribs. I was escorted off the mountain and taken to the local hospital were I was admitted for 24 hours and underwent xrays intravenal painkillers and constant hourly observations. Whilst I was in hospital I was pretty shook up because my neck muscles felt very painful and I felt very tired and confused. Had I been wearing a helmet I believe I would have still sustained some injury but not to the extent I suffered. The helmet would have provided vital space between my head and the snow and would have limited the whiplash to my neck. I'm not sure the foam inside many helmets would have overly protected my head too much but you have to remember the energy would have also been disipated around the helmet and not solely through the head as was the case with me. Its been 10 days since my accident and my whiplash is under control and my concussion is starting to ease off. I would certainly advocate the use of wearing a helmet and will in future always wear one and I am currently researching the internet to find out the most robust helmet out there. I count myself as lucky, I am physically strong and i believe this has helped me but this accident came out of the blue and I for one did not think it could happen. More the fool me!! I have just returned from Austria after a weeks skiing in Zell um see. My holiday was cut short by three days after I was swept from behind on a wide open slope by two young snow boarders racing each other. The first of the impact I remember is the immense shock going through my head as the rear left of my cranium impacted the hard packed snow….I was not wearing a helmet! I suffered whiplash injuries to my neck and concussion, as well as fractured ribs. I was escorted off the mountain and taken to the local hospital were I was admitted for 24 hours and underwent xrays intravenal painkillers and constant hourly observations. Whilst I was in hospital I was pretty shook up because my neck muscles felt very painful and I felt very tired and confused.
Had I been wearing a helmet I believe I would have still sustained some injury but not to the extent I suffered. The helmet would have provided vital space between my head and the snow and would have limited the whiplash to my neck. I’m not sure the foam inside many helmets would have overly protected my head too much but you have to remember the energy would have also been disipated around the helmet and not solely through the head as was the case with me. Its been 10 days since my accident and my whiplash is under control and my concussion is starting to ease off. I would certainly advocate the use of wearing a helmet and will in future always wear one and I am currently researching the internet to find out the most robust helmet out there. I count myself as lucky, I am physically strong and i believe this has helped me but this accident came out of the blue and I for one did not think it could happen. More the fool me!!

]]> By: Rob http://www.wildsnow.com/1754/ski-helmets-debate/comment-page-2/#comment-26189 Rob Sat, 15 May 2010 19:08:21 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1754#comment-26189 Great discussion! Great discussion!

]]> By: Wyatt http://www.wildsnow.com/1754/ski-helmets-debate/comment-page-2/#comment-21493 Wyatt Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:18:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1754#comment-21493 Coming in late here, but this is a good discussion. I'm glad I read this because I've been shopping for a ski helmet but I've held off pending more research since I've noticed some have disclaimers saying they aren't certified against this and that (basically saying they're just for looks). I'm thinkin about wearing my hockey helmet since those are designed for higher impacts and multiple types of impacts (pucks, sticks, elbows, high speed headfirst slamming into solid objects, etc . Plus I already have one so I don't need to buy something else. The downsides are weight, warmth (I'd wear a thin cap under it), and they don't work with my goggles. For resort skiing I'll probably do it. I'm on the fence for AT stuff. Thoughts? Coming in late here, but this is a good discussion.

I’m glad I read this because I’ve been shopping for a ski helmet but I’ve held off pending more research since I’ve noticed some have disclaimers saying they aren’t certified against this and that (basically saying they’re just for looks).

I’m thinkin about wearing my hockey helmet since those are designed for higher impacts and multiple types of impacts (pucks, sticks, elbows, high speed headfirst slamming into solid objects, etc . Plus I already have one so I don’t need to buy something else. The downsides are weight, warmth (I’d wear a thin cap under it), and they don’t work with my goggles. For resort skiing I’ll probably do it. I’m on the fence for AT stuff. Thoughts?

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