The Mountain
Helmets at HVC
New Jersey State Helmet Legislation
On April 6th, 2011 the State of New Jersey State signed a bill into law requiring children under the age of 18 to wear helmets while participating in skiing and snowboarding activities, effective November 1, 2011.
Compliance with this law is left up to parents and guardians and local law enforcement. The parent or guardian of youths who fail to wear helmets would face a $25 fine for the first violation, and $100 fine for subsequent violations.
For further information please visit http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/bills/pl11/41_.pdf
The Hidden Valley Club is doing everything possible to minimize the inconvenience to our guest and has recently expanded our helmet inventory for daily rentals. Because our inventory is limited and we expect full compliance, we recommend that helmets are purchased for children who will be skiing at the resort more than once or twice this season. Our good friends at McAfee Ski and Snowboard are offerring anyone with a Hidden Valley Club season pass 10% off of a helmet purchase, as well as proper fitting advice.
Lids on Kids and NSAA
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), together with the help of Lids on Kids and many others in the ski industry, has developed this site to help educate parents about putting helmets on their children while they're on the slopes.
NSAA, the trade association for ski areas across the country recommends that all skiers and snowboarders, regardless of age, make the right choice about wearing a helmet. It's up to you to educate yourself about their benefits and limitations. Ultimately, the choice of whether to wear a helmet is one of personal choice.
Visit http://www.lidsonkids.org and http://www.nsaa.org for more information.
