I posted this in the injuries thread, but I feel it deserves its own thread. Snowboarder lost his life. The week before, a skier lost his.
http://www.concordmonitor.com/articl...haped-his-life
You're free to do what you want, but ... wear your goddamn helmets. Every time I read about brain damage or death, it seems that the people involved weren't wearing head protection, and with head protection they may have avoided permanent injury or death. The article says they didn't want to speculate on whether or not a helmet would have made the difference...
I'm something of a hypocrite, since I tried snowboarding last year and found it easier to stay alert of all things around me without one. Even skiing on warmer days, I'll trade my hat for a helmet, but it really isn't worth it in the long run. A helmet is an insurance policy. It may be taxing to wear, but you'll be glad as hell to be wearing it that 1 in 1000 times you fall bad enough to hurt yourself.
http://www.concordmonitor.com/articl...haped-his-life
You're free to do what you want, but ... wear your goddamn helmets. Every time I read about brain damage or death, it seems that the people involved weren't wearing head protection, and with head protection they may have avoided permanent injury or death. The article says they didn't want to speculate on whether or not a helmet would have made the difference...
I'm something of a hypocrite, since I tried snowboarding last year and found it easier to stay alert of all things around me without one. Even skiing on warmer days, I'll trade my hat for a helmet, but it really isn't worth it in the long run. A helmet is an insurance policy. It may be taxing to wear, but you'll be glad as hell to be wearing it that 1 in 1000 times you fall bad enough to hurt yourself.
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