For those of you who are still not wearing a helmet, check out the sales coming up and find one with a style you like. Most importantly, wear it when you are on the mountain.
I picked mine because it could connect to my ipod and my cell phone. Today, it probably saved me from a serious head injury. IMHO, I am an expert skier. I stay away from moguls, but at my discretion, i can avoid the occassional bump or hit it, get some air, and move on. I don't bomb the trails and I enjoy making quick turns as I make my way down.
I skied the Asp today around lunchtime and did not like the crusty, icy area I was skiing in and cut right to get out of it. Good decision, bad timing. Dead ahead was a long bump of snow and I had to hit it. In a split second, the crash commenced and I was air bourne headfirst down the mountain. I hit chest first, head second. I rolled up onto the front of my helmet where I remained until I slow enough to flip over. Needless to say I was a little stunned about wtf just happened. A fellow skier came up and told me I was airbourne for 15 - 20 ft. I am sure it was a spectacular crash to see, but I really hit hard. Without the helmet, I doubt very much I would be here to type this.
No, my helmet cam was not on at the time of the crash. I checked when I got to the lodge to find out how I missed the bump of snow before I turned. I am going to assume it was in a blind spot from where I was skiing.
No, I did not take the sled down, but a ranger and ski patrol did stop by - thank you. I skied down and when the adrenaline rush was over, the chest pain set in and I went to First Aid - again, thank you.