Ski Helmets top off winter sports gear

John Baden bundled up his 5-year-old daughter at Mount Southington Ski Area Thursday — puffy parka, ski boots, gloves. Before hitting the hill, he secured a pink helmet with cartoon decals to her head. “She’s already been saved a couple of times,” said Baden, a 38-year-old Plantsville resident, of the protective plastic. “They definitely help.” [...]