 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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hi there mr pink, if its any consolation a must is a helmet. i also where crash pants (basically longer legged boxer shorts with padding) made by dainese and wrist protectors. this is mainly down to previous injuries playing rugby and motorbikes! no doubt you should get a feel from others who will reply. pistes can be hard and compacted in jan and feb and depending on you level if you go over then there is an OUCH! just read a post earlier regards a man only a few metres off piste, fell, hit head on rock and died.
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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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Son #1 wears a BMX style body armour jacket to ski in (similar to this but the junior version) and impact shorts (like these). He does dry slope slalom racing though so needs them for that - as the impacts although infrequent can be fast and hard when they happen. Haven't really noticed that he needs them as much for his general recreational skiing but we work on the principle that we'd regret it if having got the kit he didn't wear it and then injured himself in a way which could have been prevented by it so we do encourage him to use it anyway.
Helmets - we all wear them and have done for years. It's becoming the norm more and more - and if you're skiing on the other side of the pond you'll rarely see anyone skiing without a helmet. I'd suggest visiting a shop and trying them on to see what style/size you're comfortable with. It's worth getting someone to check the fit for you - as a rough guide once it's on if you wiggle the helmet back and fore you should see the skin on your forehead move with it. If it doesn't the helmet is too big! If you've got one anywhere near you then Decathlon will have helmets at very reasonable prices once their winter stock comes in - or Aldi and Lidl both always have cheap ones (which still conform to the relevant safety standards) at some point duirn the late autumn.
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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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| Okanagan wrote: |
| ..Helmets - we all wear them and have done for years. .... .. |
Who are 'we all' ?
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thanks for the advice!
achilles, you don't wear a helmet? why?
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