Concerns over head injuries are going to make skiing safer this winter.
There's a lot of focus on football players and others involved in team sports as well, but the work looking to make them safer is showing up on the ski slopes, too. Fears over football head injuries have lead to major studies, legal settlements and a closer look at other sports, like soccer.
"I struggled with intense piercing headaches that were so bad that by evening it was all I could do not to cry myself to sleep," said Briana Scurry, a retired soccer player.
The conversation has changed as people's awareness has been elevated.
"I think the difference between now and ten years ago is awareness," San Francisco Unified School District Athletic Commissioner Don Collins said.
Those concerns sparked scientific studies which are now showing up on local ski slopes. What started out as headwear for kids and snowboarders are now common for skiiers, too. And this winter, helmets are better than ever before.
Sam Moulton is an editor with Outside magazine. He recommends a helmet made by POC that retails at $220.
"You have an outer shell like most helmets, but it also has this rotating inner shell," Moulton said. "So if you fall and hit your head, the helmet actually shifts a little bit on impact so it helps to deflect the rotational forces and that is really good because less impact actually makes it to your head."
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