 Poster: A snowHead
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Not interested in helmets but has the development of skis had any impact upon injuries? You can go pretty dam fast (in variable conditions) on a modern ski without much skill required.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I would expect to see more people hitting their helmeted head when skiing through the trees.
we are very good at moving body parts away from obstacles but add an extra inch or so either side and we often misjudge.
but as the vast majority don't go ripping it up through forests, I doubt these incidents account for many in the report
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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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Neville, it's more to do with people hooning down a tree-lined run, catching an edge and getting an interesting new bark complexion. Go to say, Vail, and you see quite a few little shrines on trees just by the run.
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| achilles wrote: |
| Clearly one helmet is not enough. Two should be worn. I expect snowHeads will lead.. |
See also, youtube.com/v/vHjWDCX1Bdw?t=2m49s
(cos the automagic youtube video embedding doesn't understand offsets)
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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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Ok - all kids should wear helmets.... but for all those adults, make your own choice, I wear one now after skiing nearly all my life. If I am honest I really don't like it, but I do feel a little safer, albeit I feel like I have selective hearing and compression of the head...hey ho. As Bode Swiller says "it must be nearly winter". The helmet debate will continue.
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| parkesy wrote: |
I'm currently in the market for a helmet after many years of skiing without.
Took me a while to come round yet I have no idea why. Interesting topic |
It probably took you a while to come round, because you weren't wearing a helmet? 
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Megamum, I guess it's blocked in the UK but not in Iceland then. 
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I can highly recommend the GIRO G10, I was not a helmet wearer till this season, I run very warm and did not even like wearing a bobble unless it was freezing.
Bought the helmet after a scare involving me missing a rock with my head but catching it with my shoulder off-piste and how much it would have hurt/debilitated me if it had been the other way round.
However safety concerns aside I am happy with the helmet than the bobble I had before, its vented, but the venting is adjusted, I have not had any issues with heat in it, and on the way back from Le Gets this christmas when I got soaked to the skin crossing in morzine and then froze up solid on the way back up Tetras having the vents close and my hood up I was toasty.
In terms of ride I don't notice its there 99% of the time and most importantly for me being veey audio referenced the earflaps do not muffle hearing anywhere near as much as I expected/had experienced with other helmets I had tried.
I don't work for Giro and only mention this as my 2pennyworth to those who have practical doubts about helments even if they are convinced about the safety benefits. I.e. like me I knew a helment was a good idea but put it off until I had a scare becuase I was worried about overheating and hearings.
Cheers
G
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I see a fair number of head injuries in my working life (although not skiing related). Often needing to go to sleep for a scan +- transfer to the neurosurgeons. I wear a helmet. Even if it reduced the chance that I may need the professional services of someone like myself by half a percent it would be worth it.
It is hard enough banging someone off to sleep in a well staffed a and e resus room with plenty of help and warm hands. Would not fancy doing it on a cold ski slope unless absolutely necessary.
Bert
NHS anaesthetist
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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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Would not fancy doing it on a cold ski slope unless absolutely necessary.
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 How would you do that? Do you carry Anaesthesia Lite in your backpack?
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You know it makes sense.
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It is do-able. Usually the backpack is carried by a helicopter with a paramedic and a critical are trained doctor. Having had a chat with docs that staff the chamonix helicopter it's not uncommon for them to need to give a GA on the mountain side. They carry drugs, equipment, monitoring and a portable ventilator. The UK HEMS services do the same - much more for major car related trauma etc rather than skier vs boarder or skier vs tree.
I don't usually carry the stuff with me whilst skiing. A small hip flask is more my style whilst skiing but given the kit I could If needed to.
This is why if you are going off piste with transceivers etc its daft not have at least basic first aid and a CPR course under your belt. It's fine to able to fish someone out of an avalanche but its stupid to not know how to at least try to keep them alive until a helicopter arrives.
Bert
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