If you're looking for an advanced lightweight climbing helmet for multi pitch, big wall and sports climbing, then check out the Mammut Wall Rider. This minimalist lid helps you keep your cool on difficult crux moves and won't weigh you down. Featuring copious vents, as well as being seriously light, this helmet is well suited to climbing in warm, sunny conditions
At a little more than 200 grams, the extreme low weight of the Wall Rider is achieved by using an EPP (expanded polypropylene) shell and an absolutely minimalist adjustment system. With the excellent impact protection properties of the EPP plastic, the helmet shell is also reinforced with a robust hard shell so as to guarantee maximum safety.
The minimalist and ultra lightweight individually adjustable adjustment system ensures that the helmet sits perfectly on the head. There are also two clips and a elasticated strap for attaching a headtorch.
A climbing helmet is designed to protect you from more than just rock fall. Type the words “climbing whippers” into a search engine and you won’t have to watch many before you swear never to climb without a helmet ever again!
Fundamentally, to wear a climbing helmet is personal choice. However, your head is THE most important part of your body so to help you protect it, we have gathered lots of information below so you can choose the best helmet for the type of climbing you enjoy……
- What are the different construction types of climbing helmet?
- I can use my ski/bike/water/Rope Access helmet for climbing right?
- How are helmets tested?
- Do I need to check my size?
- What features should I look for?
- Why does my helmet have a shelf life?
- How can I tell when my helmet should be retired?
- How can I recycle my helmet?
Top Tips to make the right choice:
The best helmet is the most comfortable one that fits your head. If you can’t feel it on, then it is absolutely the right one for you (and you are more likely to wear it!)
Try on as many different styles as you can. If you wear a ponytail when you climb, make sure you try your helmet on with it. If you are planning on wearing a hat underneath – make sure you try your helmet on with it. If you plan on keeping your sandwiches in between the cradle and helmet shell – errr, don’t bring them into the shop.
Wearing a brightly coloured helmet can make you quicker to find in an emergency (and looks great in the pics!)