Stats

The PHAT program has proven to be effective at ski areas in Vermont where its efforts have been concentrated. For example, at Smuggler’s Notch Resort in Jeffersonville, 75% of all skiers and snowboarders wore helmets over the past two years compared to a national average of 43-48% (as reported by the National Ski Areas Association).

Results

A study released in 2008 by Fletcher Allen and the University of Vermont shows that more than 80% of children are now in helmets at Smugglers’ Notch, up from 60% in the 2002-2003 season when PHAT started its program. Helmet use by adults has nearly doubled, with almost 60% of adult skiers and riders now using helmets, up from 30% in the 2002-2003 season. The study, based on more than 30,000 observations of skiers and riders over four winters, shows that among children, female snowboarders are the least likely to wear a helmet while younger male skiers are the most likely to wear a helmet.

 

 

 

 

 

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