Put down that video game and get on the slopes!

January 10, 2011

Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean the kids have to stay inside and veg out. There are plenty of ski resorts that specialize in teaching kids to ski and snowboard. January is “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month,” so a lot of resorts are offering free or reduced rate ski or snowboard lessons. Read about [...]

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Never buy a second-hand helmet!

January 7, 2011

Never buy a second-hand helmet – unless it’s autographed by your favorite sports star and you won’t actually use it. Seriously, although helmets look hard and tough, they do NOT last forever. You have no way of knowing if a used helmet was compromised by its previous owner. A sharp blow to a helmet can [...]

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Helmet Usage Policies at Major Resorts

December 28, 2010

Here’s a rundown of the helmet policies of some major US ski resorts. In Park City, skiers and snowboarders under 18 must wear helmets while taking lessons. At all Vail Resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly, and Northstar-at-Tahoe), kids under 12 are required to wear helmets if they’re in ski school. The company also [...]

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Lots of ski packages are now on sale!

December 8, 2010

Check out today’s (Dec. 8, 2010) New York Times website for an article that tells you how to find bargain-priced ski vacations this winter. After a very good last year, many resorts are cutting prices drastically in the hopes that this year will be good, too. Happy shopping!

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It won’t happen to me!

December 4, 2010

“It won’t happen to me.” Ha! Famous last words. Listen, there are only 2 “sure things” in this life – death and taxes. Other than that, it’s a crap shoot. (Sorry if you believe in destiny or “that was meant to be.” No offense, but we ain’t buying it.) In any event, there are plenty [...]

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College & NFL helmets in the news

October 27, 2010

Have you seen all the press about college and NFL players getting injured because they use their heads as battering rams? (It’s pretty hard to miss all the TV and newspaper stories.) Severe injuries have been recently reported including one college player who is now paralyzed from the neck down. These are incredibly strong and [...]

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Start ‘Em Young

June 3, 2010

Start ‘Em Young As you know, kids’ brains are sponges. They soak in so much that they’ll use throughout their lives that it’s amazing there’s room for it all. But there is. That’s why it’s so important for parents to insist that kids wear helmets when taking part in sports – especially snow sports. Because [...]

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Grown-Up Cyclists Need Helmets, Too

May 27, 2010

There was a great article about wearing helmets in The New York Times on May 22, 2010, and you can read it online. Go to www.nytimes.com and search for “Grown-Up Cyclists Need Helmets, Too.” Lots and lots of valuable info. Highly recommended. (We’d reprint the article here, but they’d charge us a bundle to do [...]

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New Jersey may be the next state with a helmet law!

May 14, 2010

Legislation sponsored by Senators Anthony Bucco and Joe Pennacchio that would require skiers under the age of 18 to wear helmets on the slopes unanimously passed the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee today. “Skiing is an inherently dangerous sport,” Bucco stated. “It is necessary to mandate the use of helmets on [...]

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Proposed Mandatory Helmet Laws

April 9, 2010

North American resorts are struggling with the idea of making helmets mandatory while skiing and snowboarding, motivated by recent incidents including actress Natasha Richardson’s death, after she fell at Mont Tremblant. Some resorts now require all children and teens enrolled in ski and snowboard programs to wear helmets and also include helmets in all rental [...]

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