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The death of a woman in a highly publicised skiing collision last week has shaken holidaymakers and sparked debate about safety on the piste, finds the BBC's Tristana Moore in Kitzbuehel, Austria.
In some countries it is compulsory for children to wear helmets
There has been plenty of early snow in the Alps and the ski season is in full swing.
But in Kitzbuehel, the news of a fatal skiing accident has overshadowed the usual frivolous atmosphere at this time of year.
"I bought a helmet last week," said Gudrun. "I've been skiing for 15 years and I never wore one, but I just want to be on the safe side now."
People in Germany and Austria have been shocked by the recent ski accident involving a senior German politician, Dieter Althaus, and it has triggered a debate about wearing helmets.
The Austrian tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung ran the headline: "Should wearing a helmet be made compulsory?"
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Do you wear a hemet whilst Skiing? When i'm Skiing I just wear a warm hat, this article may force me into wearing a helmet.
Thoughts?
Helmets in Skiing?
Helmets in Skiing?
