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Venkman · 03-18-2009, 05:38 AM

Very weird. I've skiied and snowboarded for 20 years and hit my head pretty hard a few times and (though some may dispute it) been fine. But yeah, sometimes a relatively soft hit in just the wrong spot can do the damage.

I was snowboarding last Friday on the far edge of a groomed run and almost caught my toe edge - I caught myself in time, but if I hadn't I'd have likely slammed my head/face into a tree.

That scare combined with this news has convinced me to get a helmet.

03-18-2009, 05:38 AM	#2
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	Very weird. I've skiied and snowboarded for 20 years and hit my head pretty hard a few times and (though some may dispute it) been fine. But yeah, sometimes a relatively soft hit in just the wrong spot can do the damage. I was snowboarding last Friday on the far edge of a groomed run and almost caught my toe edge - I caught myself in time, but if I hadn't I'd have likely slammed my head/face into a tree. That scare combined with this news has convinced me to get a helmet. __________________ WWPD?