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Wear a helmet? 24-Mar-2003 At 1:27:28 PM climberer

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This is an interesting topic. I always wear a helmet - I'd rather be considered a dorky bumbly than a dead cool chick (actually I think I'm a bumbly regardless of the helmet, haha). When I started spending more time climbing, all I owned was a harness and shoes, and my climbing partner said that he wouldn't climb with me until I bought a helmet. So I scrimped and saved, and we started hitting the outdoor crags. Very responsible of my climbing partner, I think.

When I went to Thailand over Christmas I took my helmet 'just in case', although it ended up staying in the bungalow the whole time. It was interesting to see a couple of climbers wearing a helmet, though. And I remember a couple of hairy climbs with ledges where I could have easily hit my head falling, and wishing that I had brought my helmet that day...This, I think, affected my confidence in leading - I felt safer seconding or top-roping climbs like that, unfortunately.

JUST WEAR IT! (with apologies to Nike)