Avon, CO – Sales of Liberty Skis’ Variant113 CAIC Limited Edition model for 2014 will benefit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). For every pair purchased, Liberty will donate $100 to CAIC to help continue their valuable educational and forecasting work across the state. The CAIC Variant features unique graphics, and a fast, high carbon … Continue reading Limited Edition Liberty Ski to Raise Money for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center→
Park City, UT – The Riders Artists Musicians Project (RAMP) is partnering with the Yeti Collective—a group of talented artists and riders—to build a 25-foot yeti sculpture made out of scrap ski and snowboard byproduct from the company’s snowsports gear factory in Park City. The yeti will be a permanent installation at RAMP, and likely … Continue reading RAMP Builds 25-foot Yeti Out of Scrap Factory Material→
Vancouver (BC), Canada – For six years running, Genuine Guide Gear (G3) has offered its annual SkiGraphiks Contest, encouraging skiers to submit their original artwork, the best of which ends up gracing the topsheet of a custom ski. This fall, there’s a new twist. Renamed SheGraphiks for Fall 2013, the contest will focus on encouraging … Continue reading G3 Partners with Backcountry Babes for Sixth Annual SkiGraphiks Contest→
Olympic Valley, CA – California’s Squaw Valley ski resort and Oakley have joined together to create custom Lake Tahoe Radar sunglasses. The one-of-a-kind sunglasses feature “Brilliant Blue” ice iridium lenses with a custom-etched outline of Lake Tahoe. $20 from each sunglass sale will benefit the Tahoe Fund to restore and enhance Lake Tahoe for the … Continue reading Squaw and Oakley Release Custom Lake Tahoe Sunglasses→
New York, NY – On August 9, inventor and engineer Burton (Burt) Weinstein, best known for the creation of Burt ski bindings, lost his battle with cancer at the age of 87. Skiing exploded as a mainstream leisure activity in the 1960s and 1970s, which led to a burst of gear innovation—from metal skis and … Continue reading Inventor of the Burt Ski Binding Dies at 87→
Park City, UT – Park City-based ski and snowboard manufacturer RAMP Sports has partnered with SheJumps, a non-profit dedicated to getting girls outside in a fun and educational manner, to provide outdoor experiences in supportive scenarios and encouraging girls to get out and get more involved. As a result of the partnership between RAMP Sports … Continue reading RAMP Sports Focuses On Getting Girls Outside→
Fürnitz, Austria – Elan’s snowboard factory in Fürnitz, Austria, the world’s largest, has been purchased out of bankruptcy by CAPiTA Snowboards. At an April 12 insolvency hearing, the CAPiTA ownership group, filing under the Austrian name C4future GmbH, was granted legal right to assume control of the factory. Facility control was obtained April 15 and … Continue reading CAPiTA Snowboards Buys Bankrupt Elan Snowboard Factory→
