<div id="subtitle">Ski resort company sets mandatory helmet after Natasha Richardson death</div><div><p>Six months after actress Natasha Richardson died following a fall at the Mount Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, the company that operates the facility has announced helmet requirements at its North American resorts.</p><p>Vancouver-based Intrawest said Thursday it will recommend all skiers and snowboarders wear helmets when the ski season begins in a few weeks.</p><p>Richardson, the 45-year-old wife of actor Liam Neeson, died in March after falling during a skiing lesson and suffering a head injury at Mount Tremblant.</p><p>Intrawest operates nine ski resorts including Mount Tremblant in Quebec, Panorama Mountain near Invermere, British Columbia, and Whistler Blackcomb, which will host alpine events for the 2010 Winter Games.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=60197474&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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