Stept NO HELMET!?

Agreed. Rogge for president 2016

I can understand the showmanship aspect of it for legit movie making athletes, as many entertainers such as trapeze artists or what have you don't wear them as part of the show to add a sense of danger. It's a natural thrill adder, however for the average kid out doing urban for fuck's sake nobody cares how cool you are just wear one.
 
id say its at the point that they are going so big that a helmet really wouldnt do much to help anyway. just a thought
 
I said "the actions of others." The only thing you can truly control are your own actions, whether influenced by others or not. People, young or old, are going to do what they want no matter the amount of internet forum safety monitor grandstanding. Should everyone who skis be wearing a helmet? Fuck yes they should be but people do not have the right to tell anyone else that they need to wear one.

If young people are all about the "look" a warning message at the beginning of a movie is going to do jack shit. Based on this wouldn't the best solution be to ban all ski movies that don't have helmets? All in the name of safety right...
 
Wrong. Its up to parents bud. My parents made me ski with a helmet. Its not up to me or Stept to make sure kids ski with helmets its the parents. Haha really by your reasoning no one should ski, drive in cars or do anything for that matter b/c you might die. Hell what About b/c skiing? People die doing that way more often then skiing park with no helmet. So TGR is killing children by your logic.
 
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but yeah not many In either skiing or snowboarding. It's a shame
 
Personally when I ski I wear a helmet 80% of the time, when I ride BMX its about 50/50 and when I MTB its 100% of the time.

I don't hold judgement if people do/don't wear one, but I don't really like it when people judge other for wearing/not wearing. Especially for wearing, when I ride my BMX I don't wanna feel like I'm being judged for wearing a lid, that pisses me off.

Other then that whatever floats your boat...
 
right. because a parent is right next to their kid the entire time they're hitting urban and is there to tell them "make sure you keep your helmet on!" before each hit.

Leaving it entirely up to parents is dumb. It should be the role models who will make a kid think 'oh, maybe it's a good idea to wear a helmet'. not having the whole parent's are the bad guy for making me wear a helmet even though all my favourite pros don't wear one.

It should be the person themselves who realizes that wearing a helmet is a good idea.
 
Helmets are a false sense of security just like seatbelts. People hype the accidents when someone isn't using one. If you need a false sense of security to do cool things don't judge the people with balls who don't.
 
Why is it a discussion of if the influence is from parents OR pros/peers? When were talking about kids, I'm sure both contribute to a degree
 
Way to take simple logic and twist into some ugly beast.

This is a difference between using a seat belt or not using a seat belt. Not the difference between driving or not driving.

Let's use back country skiing then. If there was a ski movie where everyone was in the BC without any avy gear at all (assuming it was obvious to tell) and this group of people was the inspiration of a whole generation of skiing, would you support them in not wearing a beacon or carrying a shovel? Or would you call them out saying 'well maybe you should at least advertise the risks involved by not bringing this safety equipment so you're not setting an example for the next wave of BC skiers to not use avy gear.'.

 
That's it! We need MORE DATA so we can issue a decree that if you want to ski you MUST wear a helmet. Why stop there.... We could compile data about age, race, sex of skiers and what causes accidents. Then we could really ensure safety for all
 
Idk why this is such a big problem. Its just all comes down to the new era of "health and safety" that we all seem to be stuck in.

Helmets weren't mandatory in the Tour de France until 1996. These guys were doing similar speeds to skiers but on concrete/asphalt, not snow. It was just kinda the done thing.

Idk why everyone is so butthurt about whether the stept guys wear helmets or not. I guess its just another one of their ways of saying fuck the system, haha.
 
i lost my good friend will schooler because he hit his head on an urban rail without a helmet on.

ever since then i wear a helmet. one awkward bail where you hit your head can kill you, doesn't matter if you're a pro.

is it really worth it to risk your life to look cool without a helmet on burly ass features for a 3 minute part in a movie? personally, I don't think so, but thats just me. at the end of the day you gotta realize that you have your entire life ahead of you, and a quick bonk on the head can change that very quickly.

i'm not going to preach on people to wear helmets, but i've seen the worst thing that can happen if you don't wear one. you aren't as invincible as you may think.

http://www.sbcskier.com/features_article?news_id=1307

 
same here with the parents. i now feel weird riding without a helmet on. enough pros wear them so that they're cool
 
Can I end this?

ITS UP TO PARENTS TO MAKE SURE KIDS HAVE HELMETS.

"mom do i really need to have a helmet?". "Yes son you could get hurt awen you get older it up to you".

None of that included me, stept, or any ski movie. Just parents do what they should be doing.

 
This is well said. I get what you're saying Andy and I agree parents should enforce helmets, but peer influence plays a huge role in actions kids take on the hill and in an urban setting. Its not black and white.
 
You may not give a rip, but I bet you have family and friends that really love you, and really like it when you aren't a vegetable.

Do it for them.

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^wow, that was awesome. wear a fucking helmet, doesn't matter if you're flipping a 70 foot jump, hitting an urban rail or taking some turns on a groomer, just wear one.
 
haha sure theres no arguing that. Then again thats not what we were talking about. It was whether or not peers play a role in influencing the use of a helmet. Not whether or not we should wear them.
 
Helmets were not mandatory in the Tour until 1995. A crash by Italian pro Fabio Casartelli on July 18, 1995, changed all that. The Olympic gold medalist lost control on a descent in thePyrenee Mountains and died of head injuries. At first, Tour officials said a helmet would not have helped Casartelli. But the doctor who examined the cyclist's body said otherwise..The Tour finally saw a fatality directly related to their relaxed views on helmets. They took very little time to change the rule making helmets mandatory. This was the first head injury to a cyclist in the tour and it changed everyones views.

Also, even though the cyclists are going very fast(faster then skies in many cases) They are not dropping cliffs, jumping off buildings, or grinding rails. Concrete isnt any softer than a metal rail, brick wall, or and other structure that these skiers hit.

Go suck a dick or something
 
Skiing has been taken over by prepubescent teens with over protective soccer moms. Mind your own business. If you want to wear a helmet, go for it. Other people choose not to, that is there choice.

America.
 
right because its the prepubescent teens who definitely agree with everything their parents tell them, not the adults who have seen friends permanently damage their lives from a head injury who think its smarter to wear a helmet. super insightful brosef

while i agree that there shouldn't be a rule, and its nobody's business, i would hate to see skiing go the route that skateboarding has, where you literally can't get respect and recognition skating street with a helmet. its the stupidest and most destructive thing in skateboarding. so for those smart enough to wear a helmet, at whatever level, wear it with pride.
 
Yes, I'm a douche because I love having the least amount of gear on while doing something I love. It's not like I don't enjoy stomping shit with a helmet either, it's just that I love the feeling of flowing through the air with just sunglasses and feeling the elements (helmets make me feel confined). I feel as if extra gear makes the sport less fun for me (helmets, spine pads, etc.). I don't hate on people that don't wear pads, so stop hating on those that don't. Most of us are adults here and can make our own decisions. Stop trying to force helmets on people!
 
lol andy mcdonald is a clown, when was the last time anyone saw Reynolds, Suciu, Gonz, Prod, CK1, Shane O'Neill, Sheckler, Dollin, Figgy, Hsu, or probably the most popular amongst all of you, or at least his shoes Stefan Janoski wear a helmet. NEVER it's the risk, the adrenaline.
 
*I don't hate on people that do wear pads (oopsie spelling error)

If I cared about NS karma, I would be crying right now.

How many of you, preaching about how everyone should wear helmets, binge drink? I have lost two close friends over the past few years from drinking (one of poisoning, the other from liver failure). Does that mean I'm going to go telling people off for drinking? Hell no, people understand the consequences of their actions. That goes for helmets too. Shout out to stept, who are definitely reading this thread laughing.
 
everyone bitching about not wearing helmets, I hope you also wear full knee braces, mouth guards, and spine protectors. i also hope that you never drive over the speed limit on your way to the hill and you constantly live your life by the fear of what could happen.
 
Urban skiing clearly isn't dangerous because none of the biggest urban names have had a career ending, life threatening, or life ending head injury.

If one of the big names has a tragic head injury then we'll know that urban skiing is dangerous but it's obviously not. Then we'll lead a campaign to teach everyone that urban is dangerous.

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But seriously, why the fuck does someone have to die or turn into a vegetable to realize that, oh shit, you can actually get super fucked up doing this shit.
 
Gonna chime in here...

When I watch the stept movies I honestly think every single one of those kids are fucking idiots just because they don't wear a helmet. But hey they are free to do whatever they want, idc not my head...

Athletes don't have to be a role models, stop making the argument they need to set an example. Who the fuck looks at like shea or clayton as damn role models? If you do chances are you have bigger problems than just not wearing a helmet when you ski.
 
Yes i also real that word for word on Wikipedia....

I'm not saying that helmets aren't safe, I'm saying that its just a way that the stept guys are. Who gives a fuck.

This thread became boners after about page 1 anyway.
 
stept gets the most hyphy shots and it makes ppl mad that they keep it casual in a tshirt and stunnas instead of a redbull helmet.

redbull helmet is an exaggeration but sometimes they choose a brain bucket, sometimes they might choose a mouthguard like kieran, sometimes/ pretty much always now they getting turnt up in the streets without very much/ any protective gear

why?

cause they can

and they're going fast as fuck.

theres no denying that it makes the shots look that much more burly. with a helmet, ppl watch the shot and might notice that the rider took initiative to keep himself safe in case of adverse circumstances. stept is going the fuck in and keeping the shots as raw as possible so you kids can cringe

the dub at 3:00 is an example of the freedom associated with not wearing plastic on your head. skiing can involve goggles, neckwarmers, helmets, expensive ski jackets or can be kept as simple as possible by skiing naked.

http://www.powdermag.com/videos/bobby-brown-re-edit/

ski naked and wear your helmet?
 
what a fucking stupid thread. are you also gonna call them out for not wearing spine protectors? bubble wrap the closeout? welcome to extreme sports, you may eat shit and you may die.
 
But you'd still call someone an idiot for not wearing a beacon and carrying a shovel in the BC, right?
 
He certainly should.

Wearing a helmet is a good idea, period. It is a good idea in the same way that wearing a seat belt is wise.

If someone does not want to wear one, that is their choice.

I do hope people wear helmets because I have concern for folks I don't know, even though I have never met them.

If you don't want to wear one I can't force you to do so. I really hope you don't learn the hard way.
 
The way I see it is it has it's places. Like you'd wear a beacon in the BC, you should wear a helmet hitting gnarly urban. Obviously it's the persons choice, but when they're setting an example for others, then they should be highly encouraged to wear one in the proper situations or at least recommend wearing one in those situations.
 
I would call out the kid who calls people out for not wearing a beacon. Go ref tennis, being on a mountain was never meant to be safe shovel or not.
 
this is not a valid comparison. Wearing/not wearing a beacon has immediate implications far beyond the individual wearing it. You wear it just as much for the safety of your friend next to you as you do for your own. Wearing/not wearing a helmet does not carry the same implications.
 
These guys with stept are all legit street skiers meaning most all of their clips and segments are on the streets, they know the risk and think about it every time they drop. Garuntee they drop into a close out with a 20 ft drop and stare at it multiple times, drop and bak out a bunch more times then finally do it because they feel comfortable, it's also a movie how do we know they don't do it multiple times with a helmet then take it off for the shot because they are now comfortable, and wearing no helmet brings the steez that much higher, just imagine if the real skifi guys did what they do without helmets, really sketchy but fucking baller
 
This mentality is just silly IMO. Its not like the helmet helps you do the trick at all, all it does is prevent you from becoming a vegetable when you get a concussion...
 
One of the Stept guys tried to get on Red Bull last winter and they said no. Pat Moore is on RB and he doesn't wear a helmet doing urban.

Bringing Red Bull up was actually irrelevant.

 
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