Giro Taggert Mips Helmet 2026

The Helmet

The Giro Taggert MIPS is the helmet we hand over most when a customer wants something light and low-profile without giving up any real protection. It sits close to the head instead of ballooning out like some of the bulkier options on our helmets wall, so it looks right. In-mold construction fuses the polycarbonate shell to the foam liner as one piece. That keeps weight down and keeps the shell from feeling like an afterthought bolted onto foam.

What Sets It Apart

MIPS is the big one here - a low-friction layer inside the helmet that lets the shell rotate slightly against your head during an angled impact, cutting down the rotational force that gets transferred to your brain. Most falls aren't straight-on hits. They're glancing, twisting falls on an edge catch or a tumble through the trees, and that's exactly where MIPS earns its keep.

Then there's the venting. Giro calls it Passive Aggressive Venting, and it works through external vents paired with internal channels that pull warm air out without you touching a thing. No sliders to fumble with in mittens, no guessing if you left a vent cracked open. It just breathes on the way up the lift and holds heat on the way down. The trade-off: you can't seal it up completely on the coldest days. If you run cold, throw a thin balaclava underneath for those brutal Pennsylvania mornings before the sun hits the slope.

Fit & Safety

The In Form 2 fit system is the other reason we like selling this one. It gives you about 6cm of adjustment range with a simple dial, and it's built to turn even with gloves on - which matters more than people think when you're standing in a lift line trying to snug things up before a cold ride. It means one shell size covers a real range of head shapes instead of forcing you between "too loose" and "too tight."

Fit is still everything with a helmet, though, and no chart replaces trying it on. Come by any of our three locations and we'll get you dialed in properly - a helmet that shifts around on a bump is a helmet that isn't doing its job.

Why Willis

We've been fitting Pittsburgh-area skiers and riders since 1970, and helmets are one of those things we genuinely don't like selling off a size chart alone. Stop into our South Hills, North Hills, or Seven Springs shop and we'll check the fit, adjust the dial, and make sure it sits right before you ever hit the lift.