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Summary: Snowboard or ski helmets are the safest option when choosing headgear. Find out why snowboard helmets are the best safety headgear choice with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free extreme sports video.
Brendan Donovan is a snowboarder from Boston. He has been avidly snowboarding since the winter of 2000, and is no stranger to the slopes. Donovan was brought up to ski from a very...read more
"Next we are going to be talking to you about helmets for snowboarding. When going snowboarding you definitely only want to use a ski or snowboard helmet, a bike helmet or a football helmet or a lacrosse helmet, none of these are going to work. These helmets are made specifically to be held up in the cold conditions. They come insulated. They have a lot of adjustable settings on them and more importantly they have coverings over the ears like ear warmers. Now they even make integrated helmets that have headphones in the ear flaps but again you do not want to use anything else besides a ski or snowboard helmet because a bike helmet, yes it can take the impact in warmer temperatures but if you were to bring a bike helmet or something else to the mountain with it just the cold is pretty much going to crack it like an eggshell as soon as you were to hit anything. So again just use a ski or snowboard helmet."
eHow Article: Snowboard Safety Gear: Helmet