Who is going skiing and where in 2017
Discussion
Kwackersaki said:
Just back from La Thuile and for most of the week the place was deserted, only getting busier the weekend and still very few about.
First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
Ha €2.50 on the slopes in Bansko First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
Welshbeef said:
Kwackersaki said:
Just back from La Thuile and for most of the week the place was deserted, only getting busier the weekend and still very few about.
First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
Ha €2.50 on the slopes in Bansko First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
Welshbeef said:
Kwackersaki said:
Just back from La Thuile and for most of the week the place was deserted, only getting busier the weekend and still very few about.
First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
Ha €2.50 on the slopes in Bansko First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
jonny996 said:
Welshbeef said:
Kwackersaki said:
Just back from La Thuile and for most of the week the place was deserted, only getting busier the weekend and still very few about.
First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
Ha €2.50 on the slopes in Bansko First time in Italy since I was a kid and I thought it was a bit pricey. I know the exchange rate didn't help but 6 euro for a beer!
kennydies said:
Who uses a helmet when they are skiing?
me, I wear one. I went many years not bothering, but when my GF started lessons at the indoor slope, they made it compulsory, so she bought one and I started using the one I had previously bought and never used. now 3 years on, I wear it all the time when skiing. From recent ski holidays I would say you are looking at somewhere about 90-95% of people wearing helmets now!
Yes, I noted that a lot more people seem to wear them recently. It is just down to personal choice. Just looking up the stats, in the US there has been no decrease in head injuries even though helmet use has gone up threefold. They did say that if you have an injury it may lesson some of the damage,
Always wear one - on the really cold days it's nice and cosy too.
Its simply not worth not using one IMHO - you could be Muhammad Ali of winter sports but then taken out by another from behind or binding failure or something happens and you fall. Heck I know two people who whilst taking skis off fell and dislocated a shoulder.... a bang on the noggin can be nothing to life changing/death.
I think next season I'll get the spine body armour you simply never know.
Its simply not worth not using one IMHO - you could be Muhammad Ali of winter sports but then taken out by another from behind or binding failure or something happens and you fall. Heck I know two people who whilst taking skis off fell and dislocated a shoulder.... a bang on the noggin can be nothing to life changing/death.
I think next season I'll get the spine body armour you simply never know.
I wear a helmet all the time.
I've yet to hear a compelling argument not to wear one.
There are airbag vests available, Dainese make them. I don't use that, but I do wear a back protector when competing, in the park or expecting to ski areas that might be a bit dodgy.
I carry an airbag rucksack most of the time, even if I'm not initially intending to go off piste, because you never know when you might spot a sweet powder stash.
Some of the excuses I have heard include :
It's uncomfortable: unless you've tried on every helmet on the market, I'm not sure how this can be true. As with motorcycle or motorsport helmets, you need to find one that fits and is comfortable.
It's too cold/hot : again, there's a myriad of designs out there that have vents that can open and close, can be worn with a beanie underneath. Just smacks of laziness.
I can't hear properly: the ear flaps are usually removable, and even if they area, I've yet to find a helmet that attenuates sound more than a beanie over the ears
Risk compensation, folk wearing helmets take more risks : zero evidence to support this. Research done on rugby players found that the wearing of a helmet made no difference in their performance nor evaluation of risk.
Head injury counts haven't changed since folk started wearing helmets : no, but the number of risky activities and folk taking part in those activities has increased. You'd expect a commensurate increase in injury if folk are doing more risky things, not for it to remain the same (freestyle parks, freeride areas spring to mind)
I've yet to hear a compelling argument not to wear one.
There are airbag vests available, Dainese make them. I don't use that, but I do wear a back protector when competing, in the park or expecting to ski areas that might be a bit dodgy.
I carry an airbag rucksack most of the time, even if I'm not initially intending to go off piste, because you never know when you might spot a sweet powder stash.
Some of the excuses I have heard include :
It's uncomfortable: unless you've tried on every helmet on the market, I'm not sure how this can be true. As with motorcycle or motorsport helmets, you need to find one that fits and is comfortable.
It's too cold/hot : again, there's a myriad of designs out there that have vents that can open and close, can be worn with a beanie underneath. Just smacks of laziness.
I can't hear properly: the ear flaps are usually removable, and even if they area, I've yet to find a helmet that attenuates sound more than a beanie over the ears
Risk compensation, folk wearing helmets take more risks : zero evidence to support this. Research done on rugby players found that the wearing of a helmet made no difference in their performance nor evaluation of risk.
Head injury counts haven't changed since folk started wearing helmets : no, but the number of risky activities and folk taking part in those activities has increased. You'd expect a commensurate increase in injury if folk are doing more risky things, not for it to remain the same (freestyle parks, freeride areas spring to mind)
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