Jeez, I'm participating again. MANDATORY HELMETS? HELL NO! I never wear one. Call me stupid, call me whatever, but in my estimation, it's about freedom of choice. If I make a bad choice, and it effects no one other than myself, what's the problem. If I make a choice, and it effects someone else, I expect to be held accountable. Where do helmets and my choice of wearing them, come into play? I don't want my government protecting me from myself. I choose to ride without a helmet, 'cause I like hats and goggles. I'm insured, pay taxes, and I've read the back of my lift ticket. If I don't want to wear a damn helmet, I'm not gonna. And I don't care about Sonny Bono or anything like that. Parents: You can make your children wear helmets, not me. Canadians: I live in the USA, see above. Helmet lovers: call me what you like, tell me I'm stupid. I don't care, don't ride with me, don't ride the chair with me. I don't wanna hear it. You wanna wear one? Great, good choice for you. IT'S YOUR CHOICE! Me? No. I'll be the guy riding carving boards with a blue hat and VonZipper goggles, just so ya know.