In Praise of Helmets

I'd love to wear a helmet for BC use but they are super heavy.

I wear a Giro Fuse and it is pretty light. There are great vents that you can open or close and you can remove the ear warmer parts in the spring.

I actually prefer it to a hat for comfort.

I have been looking at the Liberty Mountain Sky Helmet for ski mountaineering use.  It is light (250 grams) and rated for climbing but with foam construction like a ski helmet.  If anyone has any experience with this helmet I would like to hear your input.

I currently also use a Giro helmet (Giro 9 I think) which I like for lift serviced days but I have not been touring with a lid.  It is probably not a wise compromise but I can't stand a helmet dangling off of the back of my pack and most days I am running too hot to wear it climbing despite the venting ports.  But yeah, a helmet has saved my ass more than once inbounds.  When I retired my last one, it had quite a few good dents in it that I was glad were not in my skull.

I have been wearing a climbing helmet off and on for skiing. Pros were I didn't have to buy another, light, vented well. Cons?

I have been wearing a climbing helmet off and on for skiing. Pros were I didn't have to buy another, light, vented well. Cons?

I personally do the same with a Grivel climbing helmet for Spring skiing and more ski mountaineering stuff; not as much padding for high speed impacts, but better than just your skull.   

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In regards to bike helmets not being rated for those types of impact, it's not that different than what you might get on a bike at speed. Granted it might not be ideal but it's likely better than nothing which is what I currently use (or don't use).

Wearing a helmut . Sometimes it a just a simple difference of being able to finish a day of skiing or touring versus a trip to ski patrol clinic or being evacuated by touring friends.