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1 week ago

Snow Experts Share Their Favorite Ski Helmets-Including Tips for Getting the Right One

Ski helmets weren't a thing when I graduated from ski school 30 years ago. But these days? My helmet is the first thing I pack, whether I'm skiing at my home ski resort in Montana or traveling to the Dolomites to carve fresh tracks in the Alps. Ski helmets, or as I call them, "brain buckets," protect our most important organ. They also keep your head warm. Finally, they're a
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fromSnowBrains
2 months ago

Swiss Study Finds: Not a Single Commercial Helmet Protects at Real-World Speeds - SnowBrains

Most ski helmets certified to current standards protect only against low-speed impacts and fail to provide adequate protection at the higher real-world speeds commonly reached on pistes.
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