Portland, OR – Garmont North America announced today that the company will distribute Switzerland-based Movement Skis in the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately.
Garmont North America currently distributes Italian-designed boots for skiing, hiking, climbing and travel; Bridgedale Socks; and Life-Link Backcountry Equipment. The addition of Movement Skis, a boutique manufacturer producing light and powerful designs, strengthens Garmont North America’s retail presence in the rapidly growing alpine touring and sidecountry/freeride ski markets.
“Movement Skis is a perfect brand companion for Garmont North America. They’re equally committed as a company to the highest level of design and function, and they enjoy creating products that simply ski better ,” said David Fee, president of Garmont North America.
Movement Skis are made with their proprietary Control Torsion System (CTS) ski construction technology, which blends torsional stiffness with round longitudinal flex to maximize performance. They’re also recognized for the company’s leadership in sustainable and toxin-free core construction. Their pure wood cores are harvested exclusively from FSC/PEFC-certified forestry operations, and are manufactured using a process that avoids adhesive toxins, which are common in composite or synthetic alternatives.
“With so much marketplace interest in light and powerful ski equipment, the pairing of Garmont and Movement is truly a remarkable match. Both brands are known worldwide for lightweight, high performance products, and the opportunity to pair them both at retail and on the mountain is a remarkable convergence,” added Fee.
For 2012-13, Garmont North America will carry a selection of Movement’s top ski designs, with a focus on Men’s and Women’s Freeride, Touring and Adventure categories. Movement will launch several new and improved ski models for winter 2012-13 with the winter 2012-13 ski selection scheduled to be finalized by July 1, 2012, while the 2013-14 line is scheduled to be announced on December 1, 2012.