| The recent tragedy of actress Natasha Richardson | | | | lightweight (to avoid straining your neck) and |
| stands as a shining example of the importance of | | | | comfortable. You will be wearing it for hours at a |
| women's ski helmets. Unfortunately, her story had an | | | | time, so comfort is an important factor. |
| unbelievably tragic end, but it serves as a reminder to | | | | 4. Know what the venting system of the helmet is. |
| women all over the world that they must take | | | | This will tell you how cool or warm your head will |
| safety precautions before hitting the slopes to have | | | | feel, and will give you an idea whether the helmet will |
| a fun day of skiing. While we may never know, it is | | | | help you maintain your body temperature while you |
| possible that wearing a simple ski helmet may have | | | | are out in the frigid temperatures. |
| saved this wonderful woman's life. | | | | 5. There are fashionable helmets available that appear |
| It does not take much force to cause a head injury, | | | | to be just a regular snow hat, but underneath |
| especially if someone is hit in just the wrong spot. | | | | feature a full ski helmet. For those who are fashion |
| This is what often happens when someone bumps | | | | conscious, this is a great option to have! |
| their head and later dies. The bump often seems like | | | | 6. Look for helmets that have been designed |
| a non-event, but hours later can develop into a crisis. | | | | specifically for women. |
| People can have bleeding in their brain and not even | | | | 7. There are some helmets that have fur built in the |
| know it, which is what happened in the case of | | | | inside, so this may be an option for you if you are |
| Richardson. | | | | more cold natured. |
| There are some safety tips that women must | | | | 8. Some helmets feature visors built in that will help |
| consider before buying a ski helmet: | | | | shield your eyes from direct sunlight as well as keep |
| | | | you from being temporarily blinded by too much |
| 1. When looking at used helmets, it is imperative that | | | | reflection from the sun. |
| you take some time to research whether there have | | | | As you can see, there are all kinds of options when it |
| been any recall notices about the helmet in the past. | | | | comes to women's ski helmets. There is no reason |
| Many times a person will sell an old ski helmet online | | | | to choose the very first one that you find, but do |
| without realizing that it was the subject of a recall, | | | | spend some time researching different brands, prices |
| so you must do your due diligence. | | | | and features. In the end, your safety is very |
| 2. Make sure that the outside of your helmet is made | | | | important so it pays to take a little extra time to |
| from polycarbonate material which is very strong and | | | | make sure that you are protecting your most |
| sturdy. | | | | important feature - your brain. |
| 3. Try on the helmet if at all possible. It needs to feel | | | | |