Should you Wear a Helmet or Hat Skiing & Snowboarding?

If you’re going skiing or snowboarding, you should wear a helmet. You never expect to crash, and when you do it’s rarely in the safest and softest way possible – plus there are many other factors on the mountain that are out of your control. Modern ski and snowboard helmets are light, comfortable, and do a really good job of protecting your brain.

The first key to choosing a ski or snowboard helmet is fit. Helmets are sized by a traditional Small-Large sizing. If you’re not sure what size ski or snowboard helmet you need, you can measure your head and reference a size chart. Most ski or snowboard helmets come with an internal fit system that helps dial in the specifics. Fit with your goggles is another important factor. Less focused on safety and more on comfort, you want to make sure that there are no gaps between your goggles and helmet, and that your helmet doesn’t push your goggles down into your nose or face. You may need to adjust your goggle strap for optimal fit.

Aside from fit, the other important aspects of ski and snowboard helmets are advanced safety technologies like MIPS, weight, and audio integration. Each of these additional features can add significantly to cost, but give you plenty of options to find the right helmet for you.