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How Safe is Your Helmet?

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Ski Helmet Usage in the United States According to the National Ski Areas Association, helmet use has steadily increased over the last ten years. And that’s a good change. Any time you step onto the mountain, head injuries become a risk. (I feel silly even writing this, but I also remember a time way back when…) Helmet safety is critical […]

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Ryan Kime | May 23, 2022
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Young Children Are More Likely to Experience Ski Related Head Injuries

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Most parents who are avid skiers or snowboarders want their children to partake in the sport as well. It is a great way to keep kids active and introduce them to a sport they will love for the rest of their lives. However, the risks involved with winter sports, especially for young children, should be taken into consideration. Injuries, whether […]

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Taliana Potts | November 22, 2019
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Promising Young Californian Surfer Suffers Life-Threatening Head Injury Whilst Snowboarding

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A young up-and-coming Laguna Beach, CA surfer who was moving up the competitive ranks at amateur surf contests is in a medically induced coma after suffering a near-fatal head injury while snowboarding in Oregon, reports ocregister.com. Brayden Belden’s snowboarding accident happened on Feb. 20, and he was airlifted from the mountain to a hospital in nearby Bend. Doctors hurried to stabilize […]

Steven Agar | February 28, 2018
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Skier Dies in Vermont After Crashing Into a Tree

A Massachusetts man was killed yesterday in a skiing accident in Vermont, while skiing with his family at Sugarbush Resort. According to Vermont State Police, the man, identified as Jeffrey O’Connor, went off a groomed path and crashed head-on into a tree. State police said he suffered significant head injuries, and that he was NOT wearing a helmet. Members of […]

Matias Ricci | January 17, 2017
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Michael Schumacher’s Brain Injury Reported To Be Caused by GoPro:

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“The problem for Michael was not the hit, but the mounting of the Go-Pro camera that he had on his helmet that injured his brain.” – French Journalist Jean-Louis Moncet told a French radio station after talking with Mick Schumacher, Michael’s son GoPro’s shares have gone down 10% since this news broke… Could a GoPro camera and mount cause a helmet to break more readily? It’s possible. We won’t know until more testing is done. GoPro might have to fork out a bunch of cash to convince helmet companies to test helmet safety with […]

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SnowBrains | October 13, 2014
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“Ski Helmet Use Isn’t Reducing Brain Injuries” | by New York Times

Helmet use is at an all time high. According to the National Ski Areas Association 70% of skiers and riders in the USA use helmets. Head injuries while skiing and riding in the USA have nevertheless remained at the same rates they were at before helmets became popular. What’s the deal? Why do we have more helmets, but the same amount of head injuries? The New York Times digs deeper […]

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SnowBrains | January 3, 2014
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Michael Schumacher Brain Surgery After Ski Accident in France

Seven-time Forumula One champion Michael Schumacher is in critical conditions after a ski accident in the French Alps on Sunday. He has already undergone brain surgery. Schumacher arrived at the Grenoble University Hospital Center on Sunday and underwent immediate brain surgery for serious head trauma. “he remains in […]

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SnowBrains | December 30, 2013
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