Comments on: Helmets for Backcountry Skiing http://www.wildsnow.com/414/helmets-for-backcountry-skiing/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:20:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: snowdrifter http://www.wildsnow.com/414/helmets-for-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-4692 snowdrifter Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:28:18 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=414#comment-4692 wanted to bring the idea of a climbing helmet for skiing back out. I ve used mine in the spring time on steeper terrain with rocks above etc, but i wonder if they are effective enough for impact with ground etc. I really liked skiing with the climbing helmet on, super light and very good air flow , especially with no toque on . I guess my point here is that if they are somewhat effective for impact then i would consider this a good option, although the more fashionable types might not like it, in the backcountry utility rules over style. cheers wanted to bring the idea of a climbing helmet for skiing back out. I ve used mine in the spring time on steeper terrain with rocks above etc, but i wonder if they are effective enough for impact with ground etc. I really liked skiing with the climbing helmet on, super light and very good air flow , especially with no toque on . I guess my point here is that if they are somewhat effective for impact then i would consider this a good option, although the more fashionable types might not like it, in the backcountry utility rules over style.
cheers

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/414/helmets-for-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-4355 Lou Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:14:09 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=414#comment-4355 Come to think of it, the photo of Coombs in my Wild Snow history book shows him wearing a helmet, and a beefy looking one at that. Ski helmets are stylish now, but when Coombs was doing his media skiing they weren't as common. He was smart and media savvy and along with doing what he was comfortable with, I don't doubt he was doing what was best for his career and "look" when in front of a camera and not wearing a helmet. Now days it would look funny to see one of the hard core skiers skiing without a helmet in a movie or display ad, though I'm sure it's done. Come to think of it, the photo of Coombs in my Wild Snow history book shows him wearing a helmet, and a beefy looking one at that. Ski helmets are stylish now, but when Coombs was doing his media skiing they weren’t as common. He was smart and media savvy and along with doing what he was comfortable with, I don’t doubt he was doing what was best for his career and “look” when in front of a camera and not wearing a helmet. Now days it would look funny to see one of the hard core skiers skiing without a helmet in a movie or display ad, though I’m sure it’s done.

]]> By: Derek http://www.wildsnow.com/414/helmets-for-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-4354 Derek Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:50:50 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=414#comment-4354 In reply to Matt Kinney on Coombs: I have a bunch of footage of him while guiding the first guided descent of the Grand. He always had a helmet on there. Just an observation. -Derek In reply to Matt Kinney on Coombs:

I have a bunch of footage of him while guiding the first guided descent of the Grand. He always had a helmet on there.

Just an observation.

-Derek

]]> By: Damian http://www.wildsnow.com/414/helmets-for-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-4351 Damian Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:30:49 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=414#comment-4351 Lou, Giro makes a helmet called the Fuse. It has heaps of vents and also a very effective sliding vent closure system which is activated with the flick of a switch on your head. A great feature, but, it is a painfully expensive helmet. Lou, Giro makes a helmet called the Fuse. It has heaps of vents and also a very effective sliding vent closure system which is activated with the flick of a switch on your head. A great feature, but, it is a painfully expensive helmet.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/414/helmets-for-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-4350 Lou Sat, 16 Sep 2006 16:07:11 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=414#comment-4350 I agree with you guys that a "helmet" can be useful for more than accidents. I like mine for that reason as well. But how do you define "helmet?" Are you defining it as something that can keep twigs out of your hair, or something that can do effective head injury prevention in major impacts? My main point is that we seem to go on faith that if something is called "helmet" and you can rap it with your knuckles and hear a nice sound, it qualifies for effective protection. I'm wondering if we're being sold a bill of goods. Also, if you're asking a helmet to bash through brush and tree branches, that would disqualify helmets with ventilation holes that could allow the entry of a punji. Otherwise if you're butting heads with branches it's only a matter of time before one goes through a vent hole and causes major damage to your scalp! Indeed, I'm wondering how many of the styrofoam hats now sold could stand up to multiple bashes from tree branches before they disombobulated? I agree with you guys that a “helmet” can be useful for more than accidents. I like mine for that reason as well. But how do you define “helmet?” Are you defining it as something that can keep twigs out of your hair, or something that can do effective head injury prevention in major impacts? My main point is that we seem to go on faith that if something is called “helmet” and you can rap it with your knuckles and hear a nice sound, it qualifies for effective protection. I’m wondering if we’re being sold a bill of goods.

Also, if you’re asking a helmet to bash through brush and tree branches, that would disqualify helmets with ventilation holes that could allow the entry of a punji. Otherwise if you’re butting heads with branches it’s only a matter of time before one goes through a vent hole and causes major damage to your scalp!

Indeed, I’m wondering how many of the styrofoam hats now sold could stand up to multiple bashes from tree branches before they disombobulated?

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