Natasha Richardson died skiing without a helmet
Thursday, 03. 19. 2009 – Category: Skiing
It’s been all over the news today that actress Natasha Richardson has passed away a few days after hitting her head in a skiing accident.
I’m not familiar with her work - as to be honest, I know very little about the acting world and don’t watch many movies - but it’s always sad to hear about people dying, especially where skiing or snowboarding is involved.
One thing that has surprised me though is that no news report I’ve seen has mentioned whether Natasha Richardson was wearing a ski helmet at the time of her crash at Mount Tremblant.
Update: she wasn’t
There are many who argue that ski helmets aren’t for everyone:
“I’m sticking to the piste, so I don’t need to wear a helmet”
“I don’t fall over anymore, so I don’t wear a helmet”
“Helmets just ain’t cool, so I’m not wearing one”
“They don’t fit with my goggles”
All lame excuses as far as I’m concerned. Helmets save the lives of skiers and snowboarders.
I’ve been nursing a broken rib for the last 2 months after I caught a massive edge in whiteout and an avalanche tranceiver acting is the filling in a piste-torso sandwich. I don’t catch edges! But I did that day.
My point is you never know when you’re going to find yourself wanting for safety equipment.
Excuse the rant here - but lets all enjoy ourselves, push our limits, but without being reckless and respect the mountain.
Tags: Mountain safety, Skiing
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March 19th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
if she was doing a ski lesson, why did’nt the instructor tell her about the helmet. wether he was star struck or not. secondly why didn’t he call the medics right after the impact??? why let her tell him that she was ok?
be prepared htere will be an inquiry after the funeral and initial shock is gone.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:07 am
the loss of Natasha Richardson makes me re-think my resistance to wearing a helmet while skiing
February 22nd, 2011 at 12:46 am
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