Ski Helmets - How much?

How much should i spend on a ski helmet?

I have been skiing for well over 10 years. I started in Canada where I lived for a year and got pretty good as I went skiing every day. I did have a helmet there but I sold when I moved back to the UK.

I didn't think to much about skiing without a helmet through Europe but with the high profile star accidents in recent years it has made me think again.

So question is, what is the safest helmet and are any safe to put a camera on as I think this was reported as being the element that caused the damage. I don't ski off piste, so just for general intermediate slopes.

I am looking at a few on here, if anyone can recommend one for me?
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Firstly its got to be comfortable, second I would probably buy one of the new "MIPPS" helmets. The real question is how much is your health worth. If the answer is what it should be then cost is irrelevant surely

Thanks for that, I hadn't heard of that before so I will definitely go with a MIPS helmet.

Try on several makes - then buy the comfiest one that actually fits your head shape.

Make sure you take your goggles with you. Not all goggles fit nice n snug with all helmets

Good advice above. Get a decent helmet that fits your head nicely and which fits well with your goggles - i.e. no big gaps between goggles and helmet.

I just bought a new one, no idea of brand without looking. Construction seems to be little more than a cycle helmet with a very thin coating. Super light, nice goggle attachment and well ventilated which means I can take it touring. Only downside is that every time you scratch the white you are left with gray marks. If I was going to be using for on-piste only would probably get something with a more heavy duty plastic like POC seem to have. My last one was pretty substantial and I only threw it out on basis that there must be an expiry date and was 7+ yrs old. As for price, last one cost me around 40 cents Euro a day, get something that fits properly, matches you needs and stick with it.

In Europe, ski helmets must meet the stand of EN 1077. You should be able to read the standard on a label inside the ski helmet. This standard ensures that regardless of the manufacturer, there is a design and manufacturing standard that the helmet must be tested against.

Within that standard there are two levels, Class And Class B. Class A helmets provide specifically greater protection than Class B, although most people buy Class B. The differences include both head coverage and impact.

Given that most helmets purchased are Class B, prices range from £19/£20 from Lidl/Aldi, upwards. I and most of my family use this standard of helmet. The family exception is my d-i-l, who, as mother of my grandchildren, I bought her a Class A!

Wearing helmets is a choice. For over 40 years my protection was a woolly hat. Then, one day, I decided to wear the helmet, simply because it looked like a white out day. Most of our party went back down on the gondela, (all very experienced skiers). I carried on down, and suffered a life-threatening head hit against the piste. Since then, I have worn the helmet.