K2

Rival Pro Audio Helmet

You spend nearly as much time each day curating killer playlists to jam out to while you're skiing as you do actually skiing―face it, you're an audiophile. The K2 Rival Pro Audio Helmet will let you rock your tunes while protecting your head with a lightweight helmet. The K2 Level 3 Baseline Audio system offers a low-profile stow spot for the speakers in the earflaps, and an audio system that seamlessly connects to a cell phone or media player. A detachable cord and the on-cord audio controller for music and taking phone calls helps eliminate fumbling for your phone and allows you to skip that one track that really shouldn't have made it on the playlist.

The Rival's In-Mold construction uses an EPS liner that's molded directly to a lightweight polycarbonate outer shell; it's top-notch construction for ultralight helmets that still offer industry-standard protection―even if you carelessly whack a wall as you're head-banging. This brain bucket fits snugly with the K2dialed Fit System, which allows you to adjust the fit of the inner liner with a simple twist of a dial at the back of the helmet. Passive-Channel Ventilation uses three large vents in the front, top vents, and back vents in order to direct cool air through the front and pull hot air out the back. And the Full-Wrap liner's breathable fabric moves chilling, sweaty moisture from the surface of your head to the surface of the liner where it can quickly evaporate so your head stays dry and warm.