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Skiing with no helmet

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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
who else does it? And if you do, do you ever get scared?
May 9 2007 12:13AM
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-NY-STeeZE-
Posts: 2114 - Karma: 23
i do but i bought a helmet
May 9 2007 12:15AM
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Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,790
not since i was around 10
May 9 2007 12:19AM
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mcnutty
Posts: 332 - Karma: 13
only when i'm feeling really bad-ass. but if i see a rail or jump i get scared and put it back on.
May 9 2007 12:21AM
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Sholte
Posts: 2929 - Karma: 12
ive done it a couple times, and each time ive gotten hurt, sometimes if im just screwing around i'll do it, but not much
May 9 2007 12:26AM
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jacobski
Posts: 834 - Karma: 10
The only day I forgot my helmet last season I got shreded by a pine tree after misjudging a steep drop(slight concussion and severe cut on ear, lots of stitches) I felt like the kid in "Christmas Story" who shot his eye out w a b-b gun cuz my fam always warned me not to forget my helmet. I have 2 helmets now (skate style for park and full face for bc) and they never leave my truck so I don't forget them. It's def peace of mind now for me, and I've grown to love the full-face when we take the sleds out. My whole crew rocks em now and we all have battle scars on the outside of em.

Saved my friends life 5 yrs ago at a roadgap session when he shattered the foam after a huge mute 3 tomahawk wreck onto a covered dead tree. He couldn't remember shit for 3 days.

Tall hats look dank fo sho, but as the sport progresses, so does the risk. Although they won't always save you, sometimes they will, and that's worth wearing one in my opinion. If you think you'll never need one, I hope your right.
May 9 2007 12:49AM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
i almost always ski without one
May 9 2007 1:31AM
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CTD
Posts: 6301 - Karma: 349
i used too back when helmets were heavy, ugly, and uncomfortable (had one, but it made me crash). they were just too distracting. now adays, i really think your insane not too. not only are they comfy as hell, they weight nothing, and look sick too. my lid has saved me countless times, and the very few occasions where i forgot or opted not to wear it, ive managed to get concussions. even if you are good at knowing how to fall and keeping your head from hitting hard, its still better with a helmet cause you can just take the hit, and not pull the fuck outta your neck muscles. and, itll be there for that day were all destined to have when you take that big hit.
May 9 2007 1:32AM
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solidstate85
Posts: 198 - Karma: 16
Anything that keeps me skiing is a good thing... buy a helmet.   It will give you balls.
May 9 2007 1:32AM
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BRMN
Posts: 439 - Karma: 14
ive worn a helmet 2 times in my life. i wear a head band most of the time. its pretty protective, made of cotton and fleece.
May 9 2007 1:54AM
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Mattman
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I always wear a helmet, all day
May 9 2007 2:03AM
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james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
i never take my helmet off... just incase i fall outta bed or get hit by a car





but siriously i allways wear a helmete, 5 verys sirous concussions (all with helmetes on) have taught me you can never be too carful
May 9 2007 2:33AM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
i used to not wear helmets but i hit my head really hard a couple times when i was younger so i cant go without one now
May 9 2007 2:34AM
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steezerampage
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 214
I use the search bar, it allows me to see all the other threads about this like that huge one from not long ago, that way I don't look dumb like a guy who smacks his head without a helmet.
May 9 2007 2:38AM
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shitski
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i was like fuck helmets then i cut my head open so i have one now.
May 9 2007 2:41AM
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eljefe
Posts: 915 - Karma: 468
I wear a mx helmet on my sled. no helmet on skis. only time I concussed I was wearing a helmet. go figure
May 9 2007 2:54AM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
I dont wear a helmet because looking cool is more important than being in a coma.
May 9 2007 4:40AM
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Freeskier9856
Posts: 671 - Karma: 10
nahh i dont only if im having a bad day ha
May 9 2007 7:01AM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
Posts: 3687 - Karma: 39
i want to protect my nogan
May 9 2007 9:07AM
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thejackal1177
Posts: 3434 - Karma: 2,724
last year i didnt, thne i got a severe concussion, noe i slways wear one
May 9 2007 9:21AM
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mohawkskier
Posts: 743 - Karma: 98
it sucks when you hit your head
May 9 2007 9:30AM
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rrjames
Posts: 298 - Karma: 15
I always wear my brain basket unless I'm not doing something stupid which is a rare occasion.
May 9 2007 9:34AM
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Verno
Posts: 542 - Karma: 23
I didn't wear a helmet for like 10 yrs.
The first time I ever wore a helmet, and I mean the FIRST day, I got absolutely thrashed from behind by a shitty, out-of-control snowboarder at Blue.....cracked my helmet almost into TWO. I was so Dazed & Confused (good movie) that I couldn't remember where I'd parked my car....so I just sat at the bottom of a lift until I could spot somebody I recognized.
The fucked up part was, I spotted a buddy in the lift line and told him the story. And he was like "Dude, we had this exact same conversation like 20 mins ago. I told you to go sit down over there. Man, you really are messed." I didn't remember any of it.

May 9 2007 10:51AM
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Verno
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P.S. I've worn a helmet every day since.
May 9 2007 10:53AM
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OwenL
Posts: 273 - Karma: 1,726
yep skiing with a helmet deffantly helps me try more stuff
May 9 2007 11:15AM
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nitsua
Posts: 4631 - Karma: 726
i go on and off. usually i dont wear mine because it feels like i loose control lol
May 9 2007 11:26AM
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J.W.
Posts: 523 - Karma: 51
never worn one
May 9 2007 11:27AM
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crazyfuck
Posts: 5968 - Karma: -7
from what i've read, most head injuries that cause death involve such extensive head trauma that a helmet would do little more than hold the pieces of your head together. furthermore, most head injuries that are sustained during a crash that causes death are just one of many major injuries that would have been catastrophic on their own. for example, a couple years ago at my hill a patroller hit a tree and died on impact. her internal organs (heart and lungs specifically) were so terribly damaged that she would have died from those injuries alone. she was wearing a helmet, but she hit the tree with so much force that her brain was basically smashed inside her skull. just because you have a helmet on doesn't mean you're really any safer. this being said, there are always a few times i get skeer'd enough to put on a lid to try something x-treme.
May 9 2007 11:28AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
never skiing, but I do wear my helmet on the way to the next whiskey bar.
May 9 2007 11:35AM
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MrLevel
Posts: 408 - Karma: 10
Don't use it, only when i first started going on a box and banged my head i asked to use one of a friend, but I should be getting one, next season i guess. a lot of you who use back protectors?
May 9 2007 11:53AM
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Pwn.Mode
Posts: 1061 - Karma: 10
I like my baller hat with a drip.
May 9 2007 12:11PM
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LINE169
Posts: 267 - Karma: 12
hats are where its at
helmets are for the weak, unless your hitting mad jumps
May 9 2007 12:23PM
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Worst.NS.Member
Posts: 703 - Karma: 11
Need helmet to put all sponsor stickers on!!!
Head = Billboard!
Regards,
May 9 2007 12:27PM
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EL_FINRE
Posts: 2486 - Karma: 52
i only wear mine when im in the mood... im never really in the mood
May 9 2007 12:39PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
only in HL park. where i need to. otherwise i dont unless im learning something new
May 9 2007 12:59PM
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keystoner1
Posts: 2143 - Karma: 11
i wear one most of the time but on powder days i dont and soemtimes in park but it is a lil scarier knowing u can hurt your head a lot easier
May 9 2007 1:03PM
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parkchilla
Posts: 445 - Karma: 12
not to smart
May 9 2007 1:08PM
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T-Wash
Posts: 1656 - Karma: 37
This was the first year I have. Thank god too. I overshoot doing a 180 on this jump landed 3/4 down the landing hit my head.
May 9 2007 1:11PM
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pommes_vertes.
Posts: 1260 - Karma: 10
i didnt until a couple years ago, but i thought about it and realized that not dying is better than looking badass without a helmet. plus, most helmets look pretty cool now anyway, so i dont ever go without.
May 9 2007 1:21PM
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JamesDAD
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my son james (19yrs) my best friend,who started skiing at 31/2yrs old. now in a coma (4th week)they told us his chances of waking up"nil and none" his sister, mom and I
are torn up.you have no idea the level of fucking HELL
our life now is.SO DON
May 9 2007 1:26PM
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johnnypsunami
Posts: 5024 - Karma: 221
now never, before ocassionally and I would always fall on my head those days.

skiing without a helmet is straight up retarded. pros are setting a bad example of skiing without one in videos, especially considering the risks.
May 9 2007 1:29PM
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JockinJLoads
Posts: 3480 - Karma: 6
always do, SAFETY FIRST!
May 9 2007 1:42PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
meh, it doesn't really bother me that much unless I doing jumps or something really crazy. I wear one about half the time depending on weather, snow conditions, park set-up etc...
May 9 2007 2:17PM
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Sir.Pete
Posts: 1617 - Karma: 84
only wear a helmet in comps cuz im forced to. never scared without.
its only scary ridin without a helmet if your used to ridin with it, but then you get used to it when you put down your purse
May 9 2007 2:30PM
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-justice-
Posts: 1808 - Karma: 37
my helmet is very warm
May 9 2007 2:30PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
No helmet is legit but I always wear one because... I'm not legit.
May 9 2007 2:44PM
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JamesDAD
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
coma is cool walking and talking sucks.,
May 9 2007 3:05PM
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JamesDAD
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
you got it,coma is COOL
May 9 2007 3:07PM
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Microcosm
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I've never skied without one since I was 2.
May 9 2007 3:09PM
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JamesDAD
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Thanks and be safe,stomp one for james..
May 9 2007 3:10PM
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