Vancouver (BC), Canada – Following its roll-out in Zeal’s Transcend GPS goggle this winter, technology maker Recon announced today that the company will partner with goggle brands Uvex, Alpina and Briko for their next generation of GPS-based heads-up displays.nUnlike the implementation with Zeal, the new platform will fit into the partners’ Recon-Ready goggles’ frames as … Continue reading More Ski Goggles Getting GPS Technology
Park City, UT – Colorado-based Christy Sports has opened its fourth ski and snowboard retail and rental location in Utah, this time in Park City.nThe new store opened at 1245 Deer Valley Drive this season and is a fully equipped ski and snowboard rental shop. The store provides a large selection of rental and demo … Continue reading Christy Sports Opens Fourth Utah Ski and Snowboard Shop in Park City
Lebanon, NH – Marker Volkl USA and Kastle GmbH, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have recalled about 5,400 sets of Marker and Kastle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings.nAuthorities report that steel springs in the heel pieces of the bindings could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The recall affects white … Continue reading Marker, Kastle Recall Ski Bindings
Park City, UT – Today was Tramdock.com’s last day. Backcountry.com’s ski-only one-deal-at-a-time (ODAT) site went dark at 7 a.m. MST, with the company’s ski deals moving to the original outdoor gear ODAT site, Steepandcheap.com.nThis decision came down just four months after Backcountry closed its snowboard-specific ODAT site, Brociety.com, and company officials say that the closures … Continue reading One-Deal-At-a-Time Ski Site Tramdock.com Closes
McLean, VA – The snow sports equipment and apparel retail market reached $1 billion in sales August through November, 14% above last season according to data released this week by the trade group SnowSports Industries America (SIA), setting a new benchmark for early season sales.nEquipment sales are leading the charge with a 22% increase in … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Gear Sales Surge
Baltimore, MD – Baltimore-based performance apparel maker Under Armour announced Thursday that the company has re-signed X Games skiing star Bobby Brown to a multi-year endorsement deal. Brown has earned the unique distinction of being the only skier to win two gold medals at the same Winter X Games competition. Under the terms of the … Continue reading X Games Champion Bobby Brown Re-signs with Under Armour
Salt Lake City, UT – Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. has recalled a limited number of its packs equipped with AvaLung safety gear, citing air intake tubing that the company says may break during cold weather.nThe Salt Lake City-based equipment maker is voluntarily recalling a certain production run of its 2010 AvaLung-equipped packs, which can be … Continue reading Black Diamond Recalls Avalung Packs