Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods
STANDARD published on 1.4.2026
Designation standards: ČSN EN 12492
Classification mark: 832170
Catalog number: 523101
Publication date standards: 1.4.2026
The number of pages: 32
Approximate weight : 96 g (0.21 lbs)
Country: Czech technical standard
Category: Technical standards ČSN
This document specifies requirements and test methods for protective helmets for use in mountaineering intended to protect the head of the user in order to reduce the risk of impact injury.
This document is also applicable to protective helmets used in activities with similar hazards as in mountaineering, including, but not limited to, climbing, caving, canyoning, rope courses and via ferrata climbing.
This document does not apply to protective helmets used by ski mountaineers as defined in EN 18100:2025