SMITH Scout Snow Helmet

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Smith’s Lifestyle Fit System is elasticated and self-adjusting, designed to flex around the wearer’s head for a more secure and comfortable fit. Throughout the course of an average resort day, we open and close our vents on multiple occasions as we hunker down on a windy lift ride or heat up on a sidecountry hike. Finally, keep in mind that Petzl’s 6-ounce Sirocco is an even lighter ski touring-certified option, but it has less of a goggle-friendly shape and feature set.

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Meanwhile, you’ll know that the classic ABS hardshell and an EPS foam liner, when paired with MIPS, will protect their brain just as well as many other helmet models out there.And to complete your ski kit, we've also written about the best ski goggles and ski gloves and mittens.

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However, if you’re an avid human-powered adventurer, especially one who wants a helmet that’s also certified for ski-mountaineering or rock climbs once the snow melts, you will love our pick for Best Backcountry Ski Helmet: the Sweet Protection Ascender MIPS. The Smith Scout is a tough, durable, and well-styled helmet designed for progressive users, with a lifestyle fit system that creates a comfortable fit whether wearing goggles over or underneath.However, backcountry skiers who have tested the Ascender for Outside Magazine, Switchback Travel, and others attest to the system’s effectiveness. In the Obex SPIN, POC incorporates its own version of MIPS (SPIN) in a seamless and well-built construction.