| With the recent death of a celebrity in the news, Vail | | | | younger generation. Many of the covers emulate |
| Resorts has made the decision to enforce helmet | | | | what have been considered standard trendy rider |
| rules for its' snowboarders. Vail Resorts, which owns | | | | headwear, so for those not wearing the helmets yet |
| Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, and Keystone in | | | | because of fear of how they'll look, they need not |
| Colorado and Heavenly in California, has decided to | | | | worry. |
| take the iniative and try to prevent a tragedy from | | | | Snowboarding already carries a dangerous stigma |
| occurring at one of their five resorts. | | | | with some of the ski resorts, not all ski resorts allow |
| For the 2009-2010 season, all Vail employees will be | | | | snowboarding. Many skiers seen snowboarders as |
| required to wear helmets while snowboarding on the | | | | being out of control, always going too fast, and just |
| clock, whether teaching or out for a morning ride. | | | | being plain risky. Helmet use could help deter that |
| The helmet will be passed out as part of their | | | | stigma and show that snowboarders are responsible |
| employee uniform. Also for the 09-10 season, all | | | | and careful, too. |
| children 12 years and younger will be required to | | | | All sports carry risk and if there is a product out |
| wear helmets, too. It will be included in their | | | | there to minimize risk, then why not use it. Helmets |
| snowboard rental package. | | | | are used for a variety of sports and adding |
| High profile skiing deaths, such as Sonny Bono, | | | | snowboarding to that list is a great step forward. |
| already made a spike in helmet use for skiers. Since | | | | Hopefully other resorts will follow in Vail's snow |
| then, companies have been creative and created | | | | tracks and increase helmet safety with riders. |
| covers for helmets to make them "cooler" for the | | | | |