McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and Leisure Trends Group have released retail numbers for the period from August through March 2012-13, and total market projections based on data collected from the point of sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers indicate that the 2012-13 ski and snowboard season brought in $3.4 … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Retail Industry Hits $3.4 Billion in Sales in 2012-13→
Minneapolis, MN – Continuing its expansion into the Midwest launched by the purchase of Afton Alps ski area in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan this past winter, Vail Resorts has now acquired Hoigaard’s Sporting Goods Store in Minneapolis through its retail subsidiary, Specialty Sports Venture. In business since 1895, the 20,000 square-foot Hoigaard’s store … Continue reading Vail Resorts Subsidiary Buys Hoigaard’s Sporting Goods in Minneapolis→
Portland, OR – Running and ball sports brand Adidas is preparing a new line of gear and apparel for a fall debut, this time for snowboarding. First jointly announced in January at the SnowSports Industries America show in Denver, Colo., and the ISPO trade show in Munich, Germany, new snowboard boots, goggles, clothing and more … Continue reading Adidas Launches New Snowboard Gear and Apparel Line→
Fürnitz, Austria – Austrian media outlets are reporting that Elan’s snowboard plant in Fürnitz has filed for bankruptcy. Company officials blame increased raw materials costs and a decline in contract production for the bankruptcy of the plant, which employs 78 people full-time and another 90 seasonally. More than four million snowboards have been manufactured at … Continue reading Elan Snowboard Plant Files for Bankruptcy→
Salt Lake City, UT – Black Diamond, Inc., a Utah-based supplier of high performance outdoor, action sport and ski equipment, is expected to appoint Aaron Kuehne to interim chief financial officer, effective March 15, 2013, serving as the company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Kuehne, the company’s current vice president of finance, will … Continue reading Black Diamond Equipment Appoints New Financial Officer→
Truckee, CA – A one-of-a-kind handmade Gibson Classic Custom Les Paul guitar has been produced and painted with the top sheet graphic of the 2013 Völkl Shiro ski by the artisans at Gibson Guitar in Nashville, Tenn. This unique guitar will be sold via an eBay auction currently underway through 12:01 a.m. PST on Feb. 24, with proceeds … Continue reading Gibson Guitars Partners with Völkl Skis to Benefit the High Fives Foundation→
Alameda, CA – The North Face, an original partner of U.S. Freeskiing, is taking the next step in its dedication to the sport through U.S. Freeskiing’s new Rookie Team. This partnership builds off the brand’s charter sponsorship of the U.S. Freeskiing Team, which began in 2011 just before halfpipe and slopestyle skiing were announced as … Continue reading The North Face Expands Commitment To U.S. Freeskiing→
