realskiers

Ok....gang...I've been a helmet believer and owner for 5 years and love the accessorize added value incentive to wearing one...However....I could never be a "beanie baby" cause my head would become a fountain of flowing moisture.

Still big believer in the helmets and found that with the more terrain I explore at mountains the more I'm thankful for wearing a helmet.

This last trip to skiing Steamboat in some beautiful evergreens, I came around a huge evergreen heading out of the glades following Ron and we both cut the turn tight close to the tree. Well, my ski buddy negelected to hold the evergreen branch he went through, well cause it's virtually impossible, and that branch become the forearm of a 350lb linebacker. It greeted the side of my helmet with such a "thwack" that I saw the first ever 2 episodes of Star Trek in 5 seconds. The impact actually left a mark on the side of my helmet. I laughed about it at the time but was thankful I had a couple inches of foam and plastic between my skull and that branch.

Yes, it's still a choice but geez gang......it's a very wise one to say the least!

Best,
G