Terrain Park Armor: Your personal bodyguard.

What does this mean exactly?

For me it is park armor.

Now I know there have been several really large discussions/threads on Newschoolers about the importance of helmets while skiing.

I don’t want to get into the helmet debate here.

Helmets save lives, science and studies agree.

As in, pretty much full body armor.

Additionally it does not cause me to lose any range of movement as it is fit properly.

You cannot even tell I have it on.

I have heard people argue against it in two ways primarily.

I have heard the, “If your just a beginner, why do you need it?

Your chances of falling on even a basic rail are pretty good.

If your feet slide out from under you and you hip check that rail, will you break something?

Will you have a huge ass bruise that lasts 3-4 months?

This was about 5 hours after it happened, it only got worse.

Much, much worse.

That bruise lasted months and months, and is still slightly tender over a year later.

When you do fall, you are likely to be going much faster, or much higher.

I have seen far too many people taken down the park in toboggans after going big.

They decided to go big or go home, and instead went to the hospital.

When you spend 5 days a week at the mountain, you really realize how dangerous park skiing is.

Now will the armor save you from everything?

No, of course not.

It will however reduce your chances of injuries.

Who knows, this armor that everyone likes to rag on me for, might save my life.

The answer seems simple to me.

If you are interested in buying armor, I personally use Allsportprotection.com.

(No they are not paying me to write this.)

The stuff also doubles as a super warm base layer, so there is that too.

Edit : Here are links to my review of my armor, for those who are interested.