Should all skiers wear helmets?

Should all skiers wear helmets?

This is a question often under debate. What do you think?

Helmet use among skiers and boarders has been on the increase for the past few years. 
With many new styles and colours they are no longer uncool. 

If you ski in America you will be the uncool one if you don't have a helmet on!
I went to Whistler a few years back and by the end of my first day skiing I had a helmet. After eight years of skiing without one I will never ski with out one again. 

I am no ski dare devil but why take the risk? 

In Austria more experts wear helmets them than beginners.  Austrian experts estimate that 60 to 70 per cent of skiers and boarders wear helmets and it's estimated that in Switzerland around 84 per cent wear a helmet.

America’s National Ski Areas Association reports a 171 per cent rise in helmet use since 2003/04.  Back then less than 25 per cent of people wore one.

Head injuries typically occur as a result of a collision, or an impact with the snow. They often happen at high speed. While some people still choose not to wear a helmet, research published in the British Medical Journal shows that wearing one makes general head injuries 35 per cent less likely. 

Michael Schumacher's accident has brought the discussion back into our minds. 

The headlines read: 

Michael Schumacher 'fighting for his life' after skiing accident remains in a critical condition and fighting for his life after sustaining serious head injuries in an off-piste skiing accident at a resort in the French Alps. Doctors say former F1 world champion would not have survived accident in French Alps if he had not been wearing a helmet.

The question is .... Will you be wearing a helmet this season... I know I will! 

You can buy or rent, some resorts give them free with ski hire, so why not wear one? 

http://www.skiweb.uk.com/snow/ski-snowboard-helmets 

 

Skiweb Ski Carrier - How to use this ski carrier

Skiweb The Ski Carrier For All The Family
This easy to use ski carrier helps you to carry to carry your skis and poles vertically

Skiweb - The Ski Carrier - Semplificatevi la vita con Skiweb.Skiweb, il miglior porta-sci e racchette mai inventato

Siete stufi di portare i vostri sci e le racchette da sci?

Semplificatevi la vita con Skiweb.Skiweb, il miglior porta-sci e racchette mai inventato.

Skiweb, il tocco finale ad un equipaggiamento completo.

Unico: Medaglia d'argento al Salone Internazionale delle Invenzioni a Ginevra.

Innovativo:Permette a tutti, bambini ed adulti, di portare facilmente i loro sci e racchette.

Ultra-compatto:Piccolo e leggero. Si ripiega e s'infila nell'apposita borsa.

Resistente:Leggero ma robusto. Skiweb è in grado di portare fino a 5 kg d'equipaggiamento

Protegge la vostra attrezzatura

Evita il maltrattamento durante il trasporto

Sicuro: Camminate, salite e scendete con le due mani sempre libere.

Facile da utilizzare: Skiweb è un semplice nastro di Velcro con cui si legano le racchette e gli sci in modo da mantenerli allineati ed immobili

Per ogni sciatore: Una taglia unica per tutti, bambini ed adulti.

Skiing with children

Skiing with little ones should be fun and a memorable time for the family.  Skiweb's tips for a successful trip are basic but helpful. For those that have never been on a winter holiday it’s a experience like no other. Spectacular scenery, all day action, evening Après ski and hearty food and drink. A great all round family experience that keeps everyone active all day long!

The key is to be organized!

The Kit

Buy what you need before your arrive at the slopes. The prices at the ski slopes can be very high and in smaller resorts extras are very limited

Make sure your children stay warm ... warm means happy! 

Good socks, gloves and we suggest shellaclava for under helmets are the basics to keeping warm.

 

Après Ski 

Have fun; use the slopes not just for skiing but tobogganing and snowballing

Childcare

Look for a centre that has staff that speak your language, it will make your child feel more comfortable.

Buggies
At most reports or hotels you can arrange buggy hire. Check it out before you go as these will be suitable for the snowy conditions and if you only need it on the odd occasion it saves you taking yours.

Ski School Basics

If your children are going to ski school make sure the staff speak your language.

Check the group sizes, some take to many children and they end up spending half the day waiting for others.

Get them into the correct level group. To low and they will be hanging around to advanced and they will be disheartened.

At the end of the week there is normally a race at most Europe resorts. This can be great fun and chance for the children to show you their new skills. It’s a great way to finish the week. 

Equipment Hire 

Book in advance for the best deals. Try out Snowbrainer with over 600 ski shops they are sure to be able to help

 

Helmets 
At Skiweb we encourage everyone to wear helmets old and young! At some resorts it is compulsory but don’t worry you can hire helmets.
Make it a part of your kit there are some great colours to chose from or you could jazzy them up by using a helmet cover.  Here's one we love! 

Booking your ski holiday

Check out this site "Ski Famille" it has everything to make it easy for you to book your family ski trip.  Great locations, in house nannies and equipment hire.

Skiweb - How we started

Do you love skiing but hate carrying skis & poles? That's why we invented Skiweb Ski Carrier!

For years we used to love our ski holidays but always got stressed about carrying our skis. Even the shortest walk to the lift was a pain, we just hated having to walk in ski boots and carry heavy skis.

To ease the hassle we used to hire a sledge not just for fun but to carry everything back to the hotel. 6 skis, 6 ski poles and 3 pairs of boots that's alot of stuff when you also have a toddler in tow! We did use it as a sledge as well and had a lot of fun on it but it was also handy to carry everything.

When skiing as a family you need to be organised. So after a trip to Villars and a long week of carrying our skis back and forth to the ski lifts, we came up with the idea of Skiweb on a small piece of paper on the flight back home. 

We quickly made a sample and realised how good it actually was. Our friends started to try it out and were amazed at how light the skis felt.They all wanted one!  Within a year we had produced the product, designed the packing and launched at the Geneva Inventions Show. Leaving with Award for it's innovative design,  we knew we had a winning product. The same year  Skiweb was featured in the Good Gear Guide, Skiweb was now The Ski Carrier to have.

There are many ski gadgets around and some come and go quickly. Skiweb ski carrier has proven to be one of the best carriers around and has been sold worldwide for over eight years. Skiweb is now stocked in many stores stretching from Wales to Japan. It is an essential part of ski equipment; carry it with you in your pocket and use at any time. It will save any hassle and discomfort of carrying skis and poles and once used you won’t be able to ski without it. You will wonder why you have struggled for so long!  

Unique

Skiweb is an award winning design with no buckles and a unique fold back system

Innovative Vertical Carrying

Vertical carrying makes your equipment feel lighter because the weight of the skis is distributed down your body not across your shoulder.    

Safe

When using Skiweb you carry your skis over your shoulder leaving your hands free, making it easier to walk on ice and snow plus it’s a breeze to get up and down stairs which off tem lead to the ski lifts.  There are no protruding skis at the front or back of you to worry about.  Your skis are streamlined with your body.  

Strong

Skiweb can carry up to 40 kilos of equipment and fit’s most styles of skis

Easy To Use

Wrap Strap & Go! It’s that easy. With a connection at the top and bottom of the bindings the skis and poles become one unit.

 

Ski Protection & Identification

Prevents the possibility of dropping your skis which can cause damaged to the edges and makes it easy to spot your skis in the rack

Compact

Skiweb Ski Carrier folds back to its original size to carry in your pocket until you need it again 

Suitable for All Ages

One size, over shoulder strap in many colours

The Perfect Gift

Skiweb is a great gift for any skier old or young they will love it

We have had a great time building the business, meeting new people, traveling, getting to grips with new systems and learning lot's on the way. It's great to see The Skiweb brand expand from just the Ski Carrier to other lines.  

If you have a new product idea go for it before someone else does!

www.skiweb.uk.com

www.skiweb-usa.com