Santa Barbara, CA – Snowboarding legend and pioneer Tom Sims died on Wednesday near his home at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Sims suffered sudden cardiac arrest. He was 61. Sims built the first “skateboard for the snow” in 1963 and founded the Sims brand in 1976. He continued to revolutionize the sport of snowboarding for … Continue reading Snowboarding Pioneer Tom Sims Dies
Salt Lake City, UT – Black Diamond Equipment, Uinta Brewing Company and the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center are inviting guests to the annual pre-season fundraiser bash on Thursday, Sept. 13. The event takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. at Black Diamond, located at 2084 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City. The … Continue reading Black Diamond To Host 19th Annual Utah Avalanche Center Fundraiser
Seattle, WA – Ski and snowboard gear maker K2 Sports is currently in the middle of a multi-year investment plan, and industry veteran Tim Petrick has returned to the company as President of K2 Sports Global Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. Petrick, who recently resigned from his position as president of Rossignol North America, will … Continue reading Tim Petrick Returns to K2
Park City, UT – Ron Steele, formerly Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Rossignol USA, has been promoted to President of Group Rossignol North America. The change comes with the news that Tim Petrick has resigned from the role he has held since January 2011 to return to K2. “I would like to thank Tim … Continue reading Rossignol Group Names Ron Steele New President, North America
Park City, UT – RAMP Sports (Riders Artists Musicians Project) has announced its winter 2012-13 line of handmade skis which will feature a performance-enhancing layer of Kevlar for vibration dampening. RAMP is the first ski company to use Kevlar, widely recognized for its use in bulletproof vests, throughout its entire line of expert/advanced skis that … Continue reading Bullet-Resistant Skis?
Seattle, WA – Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, K2 Sports is branching into ski and snowboard goggles for the 2012-13 season. The new line features three models for men: the PhotoKinetic, PhotoPhase, and PhotoMetric, and two women’s specific models: the Captura and Sira. The K2 Goggle collection offers Carl Zeiss Vision lenses, a world-renowned … Continue reading K2 Sports’ New Goggle Line Hits Stores in September
Silverton, CO – Venture Snowboards on Wednesday announced the addition of Jerome Boulay to the company’s management team in the role of Sales Manager. In his new role, Boulay will be charged with overseeing all aspects of Venture’s sales program, both domestically and abroad. He will also play a key role in helping shape the … Continue reading Boulay Joins Venture Snowboards as Sales Manager
