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Gov. Brown vetoes ski helmet bill in CA
Sacramento — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday smacked down what he called overbearing and expensive proposals for state regulations by vetoing bills that would require that kids wear helmets when on ski slopes and increase fines for people who talk on cell phones or text while driving. The move came as lawmakers this week consider hundreds of bills before a Friday deadline. Brown took action on dozens of bills already approved by the Legislature, including signing measures requiring greater transparency in the California State University and UC systems and allowing landlords to bar renters from... [Click Here to Read More]
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New Jersey leading the way with Ski Helmets!
I must admit that I did not expect New Jersey to become the leader in Ski Area safety, but as of last month, New Jersey is taking charge and will become the first state to require ski helmets for any riders or skiers under the age of 18. We would all like to send our congratulations to NJ, and especially to the sponsors of this bill, Sens. Anthony Bucco and Joseph Pennacchio, as well as Assembly members L. Grace Spencer, Anthony Bucco, Scott Rumana, Herb Conaway, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Jack Conners, Nancy Munoz, Connie Wagner, Tom Giblin, Matthew Milam, and Mila Jasey. We all hope that other... [Click Here to Read More]
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Shame on Ski Instructors not wearing a Ski Helmet
By Matt Sampson – SkiHelmets.org Director ARVADA, COLORADO – As a Colorado Native and long time lover of skiing and the outdoors, I was very excited this season to get my three kids (7,5 and 3) on the slopes again. My wife and I decided this year to put our two older boys in weekly lessons and we committed to bringing our daughter (3) to the slopes a few times this season as well to start getting used to the idea of skiing before she starts lessons next season. After researching the various options, we decided to try out the programs up at Eldora Ski Resort (Eldora.com) for a number... [Click Here to Read More]
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Ski resort giving out free helmets for kids
The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort is giving away free ski helmets to youth visitors throughout January to spread awareness about ski and snowboard safety. The Resort, in partnership with MountainView Hospital and Fremont Emergency Services, is sponsoring Lids on Kids, a national program that provides free ski safety education and helmets to children. The free program kicks off Jan. 15, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., each Saturday through Feb. 5. Residents are invited to visit a special Lids on Kids tent near the base lodge area where toddlers through preteens will be fitted for a helmet and learn about... [Click Here to Read More]
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Gov. Brown vetoes ski helmet bill in CA
Sacramento — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday smacked down what he called overbearing and expensive proposals for state regulations by vetoing bills that would require that kids wear helmets when on ski slopes and increase fines for people who talk on cell phones or text while driving. The move came as lawmakers...
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New Jersey leading the way with Ski Helmets!
I must admit that I did not expect New Jersey to become the leader in Ski Area safety, but as of last month, New Jersey is taking charge and will become the first state to require ski helmets for any riders or skiers under the age of 18. We would all like to send our congratulations to NJ, and especially to the sponsors...
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Man Dies Two Weeks After Ski Accident
A 73-year-old man from the Kunkletown area of Eldred Township, Monroe County, died Saturday morning of a head injury he suffered during a skiing accident two weeks earlier, Lehigh County Coroner Scott Grim said today. Brian Lock, of Douglas Lane, struck a tree about 12:15 p.m. March 4 while skiing at Blue Mountain...
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Illinois will not be first state with Ski Helmet Law…
SPRINGFIELD — A bid to force Illinois skiers and snowboarders to wear safety helmets crashed in a Senate committee Tuesday. The sponsor of the measure, Sen. Ira Silverstein, acknowledged he’s never skied before. But the Chicago Democrat said making Illinois the first state in the nation to mandate helmet usage...
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Snowboarder dies at Northstar without Helmet
Two deaths occurred earlier this week at two Lake Tahoe ski resorts, one involving a snowboarder at Northstar-at-Tahoe and the other a skier competing in the Freeskiing World Tour competition at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Jeffrey Halperin, 30, from San Francisco, died Sunday while snowboarding, according to Paul Schmidt,...
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Man found dead on Tahoe Slopes with no Ski Helmet
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A Bay Area man was killed Sunday while snowboarding at Northstar-at-Tahoe after rescuers found his body upside down in a tree well, officials have confirmed. In a Tuesday phone interview, Paul Schmidt, chief deputy coroner for Nevada County, identified the snowboarder as Jeffrey Halperin, 30, from...
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No Ski Helmet? No Ski Insurance.
In a move likely to enrage many flocking to the slopes, a leading British insurer has signalled that it will become the first to insist skiers wear helmets if they are to be covered for head injuries. Stuart Bensusan, the co-founder of Essential Travel, told The Sunday Telegraph he was working to make his company...
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Health Matters: Helmet Usage and Snow Sports
ere is convincing new evidence showing helmets help protect downhill skiers and snowboarders from head injuries. Experts say now more need to be done to encourage their use. Austrian researchers wrote in the British Medical Journal that a surge of interest in ski helmet occurred after some high-profile skiing related...
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Neeson describes Richardson’s tragic Ski Death
Liam Neeson has described how he found out about his wife Natasha’s tragic ski accident and his huge struggle to cope. For the first time he described to Esquire magazine his rush to the hospital to be with her after her skiing accident. He told “I’d been to Montreal maybe twice before. And for some reason,...
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Ski Helmets may cut ski injuries: STUDY
“Ski helmets reduce head injuries by 35% in adults and 59% in children under 13,” BBC News reported. The news is based on Canadian research which looked at whether helmets prevent head and neck injuries for skiers and snowboarders. The research combined a number of studies that compared injured and uninjured skiers...
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Ski Helmets may cut ski injuries: STUDY
“Ski helmets reduce head injuries by 35% in adults and 59% in children under 13,”...
Helmet law for child skiers advances in N.J.
Sponsors of a bill that would require kids in New Jersey to wear helmets while skiing...
VIDEO: Ski Helmets reduce injury risk
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Skiing injuries are decreasing, but the number...
Study Finds Ski Helmets Reduce Injury But Not Death
A study of ski helmet use in North America by the country’s National Ski Area’s...
82% of Swiss Skiers wearing Ski Helmets now
More and more people are wearing helmets when they head out on the ski slopes, according...
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Ski Helmet Debate / Opinion
Ski Helmets may cut ski injuries: STUDY
“Ski helmets reduce head injuries by 35% in adults and 59% in children under 13,”...
Helmets should be included with Ski Rentals
That’s the call from researchers writing for the British Medical Journal. They...
Is it time for all skiers to wear helmets?
In a bid to decrease brain injuries from skiing and snowboarding accidents, experts...
Wearing a Ski Helmet makes sense. Period.
It’s no surprise that ski helmet advocates are actively encouraging skiers to don...
OPINION: Ski helmet bill should become law
Given the fact most kids wear helmets while bike riding, it probably seems surprising...
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Iain said: .and if I stay on piste, the chances of hitting a rock or a tree are virtually zero, which actually makes skiing an awful lot safer than walking down the street (with or without a helmet)
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Iain said: …………an d if I stay on piste, the chances of hitting a rock or a tree are virtually zero, which actually makes skiing an awful lot safer than walking down the street (with or without a helmet)………&# 8230;
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Iain said: ……so should we all be wearing helmets all the time? I could trip over walking down the street,smashing my head open on the pavement, if I’m not careful and don’t look where I’m going.
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dpete said: lain, You have obviously never lost anyone to a skiing accident. Yes, snow is forgiving but rocks and trees are not. I lost a friend when he lost control and slid off the trail crashing into a rock. He was 19. Another friend of the family was skiing and crashed into a tree suffering traumatic brain injuries. He...
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