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last year i kinda stopped wearing a helmet in the park at bush, and it was almost entirely because I saw older, better skiers without them. It was the first time in a while i felt like i was negatively influenced by older kids (lmao) not like a peer pressure thing but i just stopped wanting to wear it. Flash forward to this season and I have this really vivid dream. Im hitting this urban feature and i slammed, pretty hard i guess but i walked it off. later on though I am walking around and feel this sharp pain on my head. i feel it up and see theres blood on my hand. I go to look in a mirror and when i pull my hair back my head looks like someone dropped a melon on the ground. I mean my entire forehead was split open. I woke up and think to myself "I think im gonna wear my helmet today." Skied a handful of days since with it on and im starting to get used to it. Anyone else have any stories where they were inspired to wear a helmet that wasnt directly related to skiing.
I have always and will always wear my helmet 100% of the time when I ski.
I don’t really care what the reason is, shredding without a helmet is just not worth the risk of having that one fall that happens to you that one time and fucks you up forever
Dreams are fucking crazy man.. I've had dreams of conversations that I have later that week. I've had dreams that can make me suddenly find people attractive. Even had a dream a while ago where I was wearing skiblades and busting misty 540s off of boxes with ease.
Maybe it's an omen, or your conscience finding the right way to tell you to wear a helmet.
I will always wear one, they're super warm and risking your safety isn't worth it, I've had a lot of instances where I've crashed and would have been severely injured if I hadn't been wearing one
One time I wasn't wearing a helmet all day and it got windy out of no wear. My hat wasn't cutting it so I threw a helmet on and literally the first run I end up catching an edge on a picnic table I was hitting all day with no issues. I was going really fast so when I landed on the the table to lipslide it I instantly flipped onto my side and cracked my head against the table.
I cracked my helmet and had a concussion but if I didn't have my helmet on I think I could have died or something. It was a solid and sudden slam.
I also broke a pole later... one end stuck into the snow and the other straight into my balls. I got off of a tube I wasn't locked into and wasn't able to move my pole out of the original position I had it in (while on the tube). Ski patrol thought I had internal bleeding. I was so afraid to look down my pants but luckily I was fine. It was a rough day.
teamSESHOne time I wasn't wearing a helmet all day and it got windy out of no wear. My hat wasn't cutting it so I threw a helmet on and literally the first run I end up catching an edge on a picnic table I was hitting all day with no issues. I was going really fast so when I landed on the the table to lipslide it I instantly flipped onto my side and cracked my head against the table.
I cracked my helmet and had a concussion but if I didn't have my helmet on I think I could have died or something. It was a solid and sudden slam.
I also broke a pole later... one end stuck into the snow and the other straight into my balls. I got off of a tube I wasn't locked into and wasn't able to move my pole out of the original position I had it in (while on the tube). Ski patrol thought I had internal bleeding. I was so afraid to look down my pants but luckily I was fine. It was a rough day.
I have heard so many morons with stories like this that end with “so I don’t really wear a helmet” because they falsely attribute the helmet to “throwing them off” and causing the crash when they decided to wear it.
I’ve heard this shit numerous times and I’m always stunned at how stupid it is. I was bracing for yours to end that way and am pleased it didn’t.
You’re probably right about the helmet saving you from a lengthy hospital stay/brain damage/death
teamSESHOne time I wasn't wearing a helmet all day and it got windy out of no wear. My hat wasn't cutting it so I threw a helmet on and literally the first run I end up catching an edge on a picnic table I was hitting all day with no issues. I was going really fast so when I landed on the the table to lipslide it I instantly flipped onto my side and cracked my head against the table.
I cracked my helmet and had a concussion but if I didn't have my helmet on I think I could have died or something. It was a solid and sudden slam.
I also broke a pole later... one end stuck into the snow and the other straight into my balls. I got off of a tube I wasn't locked into and wasn't able to move my pole out of the original position I had it in (while on the tube). Ski patrol thought I had internal bleeding. I was so afraid to look down my pants but luckily I was fine. It was a rough day.
thank god u had a helmet on jeeeeezzzzz
let his story e a lesson to all who think that helmets are not baller
they are and they save lives
My buddy cut his head open pretty bad one day. He usually wears a helmet but decided to take it off cuz it was spring and the snow was soft. He caught an edge, ejected, and managed to slam his head on his ski.
Kind of a freak accident but I definitely dont go out without a helmet
Not_GoodMy buddy cut his head open pretty bad one day. He usually wears a helmet but decided to take it off cuz it was spring and the snow was soft. He caught an edge, ejected, and managed to slam his head on his ski.
Kind of a freak accident but I definitely dont go out without a helmet
Took a psych class during college and read about this guy who had a dream about driving around this hair pin turn at night outside of his hometown. He got in a fatal collision in the dream trying to round the corner and was totally sketched out when he woke up.
The very next time he was at that part of the road, he slowed down to almost a complete stop. Just then, a car with no headlights barreled around from the oncoming traffic and almost ran him off the road. He said if he would have been going the speed limit, his car would have lost control and flew off the road and that fatal collision in his dream would have been realized.
The point of the story is that your dreams oftentimes warn you about real life events. Some researchers suggest it’s the exact reason we do dream although the subconscious is still vastly unknown. I would take that dream as a serious warning from your subconscious if I were you.
the only time i don't wear a helmet is just little backyard sessions and shit cause i get to hot. but when I'm really skiing i like to wear one cause it makes me feel more confident and not as worried about eating shit
XxAc1DtR1PxXJust buy a Smith maze you'll never even feel it on your damned head plus with mips you're gonna keep your noggin safe.
MIPS is a waste of money if you wear a beanie and your goggles strap under the helmet though. Is there anything I should look for that’s more safe if I prefer having my Yoke hood or a beanie on? I know it’s best to not do that but I really prefer it.
I was cruising around today for the first time in ages without a helmet and was just hitting little tiny 5 foot side jumps with waaaay too much speed to be considered 5 feet. Long story short I did half a frontflip onto ice and still have a headache 8 hours after.
toastHelmet for me, but it kind of bugs me when people are self-righteous and talk down on people who choose not to wear em. It's a personal choice.
Totally agree with this though. The entire sport is contrived danger for no good reason.
The thing that swings me on the helmet is that the brain isn't like the rest of the body, its mysterious and can be badly damaged super easily in some cases
SofaKingSickTotally agree with this though. The entire sport is contrived danger for no good reason.
The thing that swings me on the helmet is that the brain isn't like the rest of the body, its mysterious and can be badly damaged super easily in some cases
Doesn't heal either. Enough slams and your risk for ALS/CTE increases quite a bit.
It's easy to say "I don't wanna live that long! Live fast die young!" when you're young, but I guarantee you it will be a bummer when you can't still ski in your 50's because you have a jalopy brain that can't control your limbs from bonking your melon.
Of course, you could be fine and never slam your head super hard, but why take that risk when helmets are so warm and comfy nowadays?
ButteredToast.Doesn't heal either. Enough slams and your risk for ALS/CTE increases quite a bit.
It's easy to say "I don't wanna live that long! Live fast die young!" when you're young, but I guarantee you it will be a bummer when you can't still ski in your 50's because you have a jalopy brain that can't control your limbs from bonking your melon.
Of course, you could be fine and never slam your head super hard, but why take that risk when helmets are so warm and comfy nowadays?
Actually it can heal. It's tricky but there is physical therapy that can aid in recovery. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was on The Joe Rogan Experience and talked about his struggle with CTE. He was super messed up a couple of times and a doctor (I forgot who, I believe he works with a lot of sports teams out of Pittsburgh) who is paving the way in brain trauma related studies and therapy was able to get him walking normally again and headache free. It's a really great podcast for people like us that put their brain at risk more than the average person. It's long obviously (it's JRE) but it is worth the time.
I’ve skied without a helmet a couple of times just to try and it’s kinda sweet when it’s super hot and you don’t wear anything on your head at all but, I’ve had enough concussions and seen enough stupid accidents (like people being taken out from behind) that I always wear one now. Also at 6’5 it makes the inevitable chairlift bar hits on the head not so bad haha
twea.kerlast year i kinda stopped wearing a helmet in the park at bush, and it was almost entirely because I saw older, better skiers without them. It was the first time in a while i felt like i was negatively influenced by older kids (lmao) not like a peer pressure thing but i just stopped wanting to wear it. Flash forward to this season and I have this really vivid dream. Im hitting this urban feature and i slammed, pretty hard i guess but i walked it off. later on though I am walking around and feel this sharp pain on my head. i feel it up and see theres blood on my hand. I go to look in a mirror and when i pull my hair back my head looks like someone dropped a melon on the ground. I mean my entire forehead was split open. I woke up and think to myself "I think im gonna wear my helmet today." Skied a handful of days since with it on and im starting to get used to it. Anyone else have any stories where they were inspired to wear a helmet that wasnt directly related to skiing.
Yeah had a weekend trip to granite ruined once because I slipped out on a rail and smashed my skull into the freshly shaped snow. Got a pretty nasty concussion. I've skied with a helmet since that incident and have been saved from additional head trauma at least 3 other times. Dont fuck up your head. The concussion I got caused short term memory problems that lasted over 2 years.
teamSESHMIPS is a waste of money if you wear a beanie and your goggles strap under the helmet though. Is there anything I should look for that’s more safe if I prefer having my Yoke hood or a beanie on? I know it’s best to not do that but I really prefer it.
Not really. Hats under helmets (skull caps or balaclavas are fine) kinda defeat the functionality of helmets where having your noggin properly secured in the right spot is important. Either way, helmet > no helmet
twea.kerlast year i kinda stopped wearing a helmet in the park at bush, and it was almost entirely because I saw older, better skiers without them. It was the first time in a while i felt like i was negatively influenced by older kids (lmao) not like a peer pressure thing but i just stopped wanting to wear it. Flash forward to this season and I have this really vivid dream. Im hitting this urban feature and i slammed, pretty hard i guess but i walked it off. later on though I am walking around and feel this sharp pain on my head. i feel it up and see theres blood on my hand. I go to look in a mirror and when i pull my hair back my head looks like someone dropped a melon on the ground. I mean my entire forehead was split open. I woke up and think to myself "I think im gonna wear my helmet today." Skied a handful of days since with it on and im starting to get used to it. Anyone else have any stories where they were inspired to wear a helmet that wasnt directly related to skiing.
better to be alive then look good and feel comfortable on the slopes
If the safety appeal of a helmet doesn't matter to you, consider the cost of an ED visit, or even worse if your injury and vitals qualify you as a level 1 or 2 trauma. We're talking $10-50k just for the ED part and even more if you need surgery or hospital stay.
Not wearing a helmet is like playing Russian roulette with your life and your wallet. Even low speed impacts to the head can be devastating sometimes.
IsitWinterYet17If the safety appeal of a helmet doesn't matter to you, consider the cost of an ED visit, or even worse if your injury and vitals qualify you as a level 1 or 2 trauma. We're talking $10-50k just for the ED part and even more if you need surgery or hospital stay.
Not wearing a helmet is like playing Russian roulette with your life and your wallet. Even low speed impacts to the head can be devastating sometimes.
Erectile dysfunction is quite expensive.
On a more serious note, what's an ED? I've only heard the term ER (emergency room) before. Does it stand for emergency department?
My parents always forced me to wear a helmet to the point it became instinct as a kid. When I was about 10 or 11 I was racing some friends on a ski cross course and my skis got tangled up with my friends right on a bank. We both couldn’t turn and went straight off at full speed. I went flying in the air and landed flat on my stomach and passed out for god knows how long. I kept replaying the incident in my head like a dream until I finally woke up to the reality. If I wasn’t wearing a helmet I would be severely impaired taking an impact like that as a little kid. That impact probably was for the better cause now I always wear a helmet unless there’s no park and I’m just cruisin. For me, if I’m not wearing a helmet for whatever reason, I have to ski at 50%. No spins no flips. I just can’t take the risk. So having a helmet gives me that confidence to try new tricks and go hard. It’s really hard to even try a blind 2 without one even if I haven’t hit my head hard in almost a decade.
It’s kinda like walking on a sidewalk without guardrails over the Grand Canyon. You’ve never fallen off a sidewalk before in your life, but it just feels like such a risk to try something like that.
adamwolynMy parents always forced me to wear a helmet to the point it became instinct as a kid. When I was about 10 or 11 I was racing some friends on a ski cross course and my skis got tangled up with my friends right on a bank. We both couldn’t turn and went straight off at full speed. I went flying in the air and landed flat on my stomach and passed out for god knows how long. I kept replaying the incident in my head like a dream until I finally woke up to the reality. If I wasn’t wearing a helmet I would be severely impaired taking an impact like that as a little kid. That impact probably was for the better cause now I always wear a helmet unless there’s no park and I’m just cruisin. For me, if I’m not wearing a helmet for whatever reason, I have to ski at 50%. No spins no flips. I just can’t take the risk. So having a helmet gives me that confidence to try new tricks and go hard. It’s really hard to even try a blind 2 without one even if I haven’t hit my head hard in almost a decade.
It’s kinda like walking on a sidewalk without guardrails over the Grand Canyon. You’ve never fallen off a sidewalk before in your life, but it just feels like such a risk to try something like that.
And sunset park crew has been bragging about something opening up this weekend that has been in the works for at least a week now. Probably gonna have a new layout with all of their features and some new things I’ve seen them weld on IG.
WalkaI don't think there is any real data to suggest MIPS does anything.
i mean, there is no real way to create a consistent, reliable, measurable data set for that... which is why they have rigorous testing phases. they create new technology with the best information available to them at the time.
I honestly don't like my helmet and I grew up not skiing with one (my folks were Euro inspired skiers and I only wore a helmet because ski school made me), but I know how risky it is. To combat it I've started trying to sticker bomb my helmet and really take an interest and pride in the stickers and the positions. I've even started cutting up stickers to make jokes and the like on it. I'm wearing it a bit more the last few seasons and I'm starting to like wearing it more.
