Browsing entries tagged with Helmet
28 Feb 2018
The Norwegian ski resorts’ trade association, Alpinanleggenes Landsforeningen, has said it is skeptical of one ski resort’s plans to make ski helmets compulsory. The ski resort of Hovden Alpinsenter,…
9 Feb 2016
Art-loving skiers can bid for a piece of history this week — a one-off ski helmet painted by one of 15 different artists. The helmets, commissioned by clothing brand Trespass, feature everything from…
29 Sep 2015
The world’s first smart ski helmet is being launched in Sydney, Australia. The helmet, called Forcite™ Alpine, will allow users to film their runs, communicate with friends on the slopes, take phone…
4 Mar 2014
In a ski season that has resulted in the soaring sales of ski helmets, two manufacturers have brought out revolutionary new models. Carrera has introduced the world’s first foldable ski helmet. The “Snow…
20 Feb 2014
No one was to blame for Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s accident in Meribel last December, crash investigators have found. In a statement, investigators said the piste marking in Meribel “conformed…
1 Jan 2014
A leading firm of personal injury lawyers is calling for ski helmets to be made compulsory across all European ski resorts. It is illegal to ski without a helmet in some US resorts, but in Europe some…
31 Jan 2013
British skiers are lagging behind their European and North American counterparts on wearing a helmet while on the snow. Of 13,597 people who went skiing and snowboarding last season, 51% wore a helmet,…
31 Oct 2012
If you’re not wearing a ski helmet, you won’t be covered on insurance with one UK firm from 1 November. From tomorrow, wearing a helmet while skiing or snowboarding is mandatory for anyone taking out…
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