Hard Shell vs. Soft Shell Ski Helmets

Your choice of a snow sport helmet should first meet the standards from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Common European Norm (CEN), American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) and/or the Snell Standard which is the most stringent. Check the box (or label) for this information. All helmets have an inner rigid [...]

Industry Association Promotes Ski and Snowboard Helmet Use

Lakewood, CO (Friday, January 13, 2006) – Statistics show that ski and snowboard helmet use by U.S. winter sports participants rose to 33 percent last season, and the numbers of helmeted participants has been on the rise for at least three years. To help adress questions about ski and snowboard helmet use — specifically from [...]

Ski helmets — not just for the terrain park

Melon gear, lids, brain buckets — whatever you want to call them, ski helmets are here to stay as perhaps the most practical fashion accessory for the slopes. Snowboarders and skiers alike embrace the colorful plastic head coverings, which only a few years ago seemed like gear fit only for racers. Now they dot the [...]