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In response to "So they are saying that "if she wore a helmet it would have helped". I have never worn a helmet snow skiing. " by Redmond(first ST Killzone2 night is 03/18 5PM PDT)

If her head got rattled that much from hitting snow, I'm not exactly sure how much it woulda helped to hit a plastic-encasement.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Mar 18 '09, 07:21

i haven't heard that she hit rock or anything under the snow.

sometimes, it's just your time to be the unlucky person.

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at this time of year, most hills are a thin layer of (often manufactured) snow over ice. -- nm - Andie with the black velvet band Mar 18, 07:34 4
- note: two weeks ago we were skiing 45 minutes from where she was - dave's son broke his collarbone falling on 'snow'. he didn't fall that hard, eithe - Andie with the black velvet band Mar 18, 07:35 3
  - This kind of forces me to conclude that it's just not safe skiiling on that kind of snow. -- nm - mara Mar 18, 07:39 1
    - skiing can be dangerous on any kind of snow. people die skiing on not-very-big hills every year. -- nm - Andie with the black velvet band Mar 18, 07:39
  - exactly. It's not like we're talking about 2 feet of powder here. - Reagen Mar 18, 07:36
most likely, hit ice pack or a rock just under the surface. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 18, 07:24
snow can be pretty hard if it's packed down - Reagen Mar 18, 07:24 2
- Wrists are different; small bone, awkward landing angles. - Will Hunting Mar 18, 07:28
- but by default you fall farther than most -- nm - zork Mar 18, 07:27
then you're not understanding how helmets work or how hard snow can pack. plus I believe she tumbled for a bit. -- nm - zork Mar 18, 07:23 17
- From every story I've read, she fell down, she hit her head; they did a routine evac to which she felt fine.... - Will Hunting Mar 18, 07:27 16
  - I don't think anyone is blaming her exactly, we're just pointing out that the risk is stronger than one might think. -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 07:28 15
    - And I'm saying that risk, which is now greater than it was on Monday (as a knowledge point to us) is still miniscule and approaching the point where - Will Hunting Mar 18, 07:34 4
      - in what way do they outweigh the risks? -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 07:35 3
        
        Bad choice of wording on my part. - Will Hunting Mar 18, 07:40 2
        
        "feeling fine" at the time means nothing -- nm - zork Mar 18, 07:44
        
        this specific outcome is rare, yes. But lesser, but still serious accidents? Happen *all the time*. -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 07:43
    - either that, or we're using a freak occurence to imply an increased risk that doesn't actually exist. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 07:29 9
      - it's not the like the results are "catastrophic brain injury" or "nothing". - Reagen Mar 18, 07:34 8
        
        i hit my head two weeks ago. dave and i have been 'discussing' that we should all be wearing helmets next time. yesterday's news just solidified it. -- nm - Andie with the black velvet band Mar 18, 07:36 3
        
        you're discussing and he's nodding his head? ;-) -- nm - zork Mar 18, 07:38 2
        
        actually the opposite, he wanted me to wear one and i was resisting.... -- nm - Andie with the black velvet band Mar 18, 07:39 1
        
        awwww, he cares! -- nm - zork Mar 18, 07:51
        
        my point is more that she might have had an underlying condition that precipitated the fall and put her at higher risk for injury than a normal skier - znufrii Mar 18, 07:36 3
        
        you don't ski, do you? -- nm - Andie with the black velvet band Mar 18, 07:37 2
        
        *nodding* - Reagen Mar 18, 07:38
        
        like I said, i've only been once. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 07:37

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If her head got rattled that much from hitting snow, I'm not exactly sure how much it woulda helped to hit a plastic-encasement.

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