On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:23:46 +0100, Ace wrote:

Dr. Sceptic: The fact that he has such a serious head/brain injury
demonstrates very well just how little protection his helmet gave him.

Well, it could be argued that the injuries might have been even worse had he
not had a helmet. Distance from piste is irrelevant: Diamant Noir in Flaine
had a couple of visible rocks early last week, though I didn't get to ski it.

Personally, I'd say that it's down to personal preference, but should not be
legislated, any more than cycle helmets should.

I woe a helmet most of last week, partly, I confess, because of the Schumi
incident, but also because we were sometimes skiing through trees and it kept
scraping branches from ruining my fabulous head of hair (cough).

I certainly wouldn't normally wear a helmet when skiing on-piste or even easy
off-piste.
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Pip