> And to think for 30 of my 35 years skiing, I never wore a helmet. Nuts.
Same, only ever wore a helmet for racing. I was mostly the fastest skier on the mountain, did crazy jumps, too (far and high, not twisting and turning)
Just didn't think twice.
Think I had a concussion once. Completely misjudged a kicker, hit it way too fast and crumbled in the flat after a very high fall. Skied down the mountain, don't remember anything from the rest of the day.
>If I hadn't been wearing a helmet, I fear it would have been much more serious. Completely innocuous too.
Falls on the back of the head are crazy dangerous and you're most probably right.
throwaway_forobviou3 t1_j0lolla wrote
Reply to comment by Burnertoasty in Utah skier found dead morning after going missing at mountain resort by GentlyAccomplished
> And to think for 30 of my 35 years skiing, I never wore a helmet. Nuts.
Same, only ever wore a helmet for racing. I was mostly the fastest skier on the mountain, did crazy jumps, too (far and high, not twisting and turning)
Just didn't think twice.
Think I had a concussion once. Completely misjudged a kicker, hit it way too fast and crumbled in the flat after a very high fall. Skied down the mountain, don't remember anything from the rest of the day.
>If I hadn't been wearing a helmet, I fear it would have been much more serious. Completely innocuous too.
Falls on the back of the head are crazy dangerous and you're most probably right.