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Richardson was not wearing a helmet when she sustained her injury.

This sparked a debate over whether wearing helmets while skiing should be mandatory.

After the incident, the spokesman for Mont Tremblant ski resort, Ian Galbraith, stated that " we recommend all skiers and boarders wear helmets, ( but ) it is a matter of personal preference whether our guests choose to do so.

" A mandatory helmet law was never implemented in Quebec, though the Quebec Ski Areas Association budgeted 200, 000 dollars towards a safety campaign.

According to a BBC report, the number of skiers and snowboarders who wore helmets increased substantially after Richardson's death and several other high profile incidents.