NSAA Helmet Usage Fact Sheet Released
September 13, 2009 – According to the 2008/09 NSAA National Demographic Study, helmet usage by skiers and snowboarders nationwide increased 12 percent over the previous season. As a result of industry safety and educational initiatives, helmet usage in the United States has continually increased over the past several seasons. Other findings from the most recent [...]
National Ski Areas Association debuts lids on kids Web site
BRECKENRIDGE – Ski area officials trying to encourage parents to put lids on their kids will get a boost with the help of a new Web site designed to educate parents about the importance of helmets on the ski slopes. The Web address is www.lidsonkids.org. The effort intensified after two helmet-less children died in ski-related [...]
Head Case
When a helmeted 5-year-old boy survived a violent collision with a tree at Colorado’s Aspen Highlands resort last spring, skiers across the nation felt the impact of the crash. The next day, the Aspen Skiing Company mandated that all ski school children ages 6 and under must wear helmets. No helmet, no lesson, no exceptions. [...]
NSAA Responds to CPSC’s Helmet Endorsement
On January 8th, the Consumer Safety Product Commission issued a recommendation for consumers to wear helmets while on the ski slopes. As a result, NSAA issued a news release and fielded numerous media calls. According to NSAA President Michael Berry, “NSAA urges all skiers and boarders to consider wearing a helmet as one of many [...]
Facts About Skiing/Snowboarding Safety
Introduction Skiing and snowboarding are no more dangerous than other high-energy participation sports, and less so than some common activities. However, it is challenging and it requires physical skills that are only learned over time with practice. It involves some risk, but in some measure, it is that risk that entices most skiers and riders [...]
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