 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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All employees? Even the ticket sellers and the waiters? 
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Lizzard, you can never be too careful.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Mike Pow, Interesting they invoked cycling's use of helmets.
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The premise that helmets save lives is by extrapolation from research that has suggested that helmets might reduce injuries to the head. As most fatalities involve head injury (this applies to all major external causes of violent death, not especially cycling), the reasoning is that by reducing injuries to the head, cycle helmets can lead to fewer cyclist deaths.
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Whole population statistics for cycling fatalities do not support the above hypothesis.
Long-term analyses of fatalities in Canada [8], New Zealand [9] and USA [10] [11] show no helmet benefit; indeed, one study [11] suggests helmeted cyclists are more likely to be killed. Although fatality rates have generally declined, cyclists have fared no better than pedestrians. In Great Britain, too, there has been no discernible improvement in fatality trends relative to pedestrians as helmets have become more common [12] [13] . |
I don't share your opinion. 
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Well, this seems a pretty reasonable policy:
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For now, everyone should know that the Company will be covering the cost to ensure that anyone who is required to ski, ride or snowmobile for work will have the use of a helmet.
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Unlike my own employer's institutional Health & Safety Gestapo who delight in producing diktats without providing any resources to help us meet them.
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| achilles wrote: |
Mike Pow, Interesting they invoked cycling's use of helmets.
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The premise that helmets save lives is by extrapolation from research that has suggested that helmets might reduce injuries to the head. As most fatalities involve head injury (this applies to all major external causes of violent death, not especially cycling), the reasoning is that by reducing injuries to the head, cycle helmets can lead to fewer cyclist deaths.
Whole population data
Whole population statistics for cycling fatalities do not support the above hypothesis.
Long-term analyses of fatalities in Canada [8], New Zealand [9] and USA [10] [11] show no helmet benefit; indeed, one study [11] suggests helmeted cyclists are more likely to be killed. Although fatality rates have generally declined, cyclists have fared no better than pedestrians. In Great Britain, too, there has been no discernible improvement in fatality trends relative to pedestrians as helmets have become more common [12] [13] . |
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Opinions are like back bottoms. We all have them. Some are just louder than others 
Outside of a motorcycle helmet, I'm sure helmets do not prevent fatalities. They act more as 'bit catchers'.
But for minor knocks, cuts and abrasions I don't think there's much argument.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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This is all about the lawyers in the US and the high cost of insurance there.
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| Acacia wrote: |
Well, this seems a pretty reasonable policy:
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For now, everyone should know that the Company will be covering the cost to ensure that anyone who is required to ski, ride or snowmobile for work will have the use of a helmet.
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While I don't agree with mandating lids for slope users, for a work situation as part of the uniform for staff it's a slightly different issue and if the company is going to either provide lids or cover the cost of acquiring a lid then I have less issue with their stance than I would have if they expected the employees to foot the bill.
I can not remember where, but was there not a US resort that tried this a couple of years ago and required lifties to wear lids while working lifts and it was soon revoked?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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American Safety awarness gone mad. You cannot ski without a helmet on the very slim chnace you may headbutt the slope or run into a tree but you can drive around in a beat up old car on the highway & own a dozen assault weapons and go on the rampage in Vail 
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