Los Angeles, CA – At age 39, ski racer Bode Miller is already the oldest U.S. Olympic Alpine skier in history. He sees the 2016-17 season as his last chance to stage a comeback on the World Cup circuit…and he doesn’t want to try it on Head Skis. Miller has filed a lawsuit against Head in … Continue reading Bode Miller Sues Head Over Planned Comeback
Washington, DC – SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the ski and snowboard industry’s member-owned trade association and The NPD Group – Sports and Leisure Trends have released retail sales numbers for August to December 2015. Total market projections are based on data collected from the point of sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers. Sales in the snow … Continue reading Snow in West, Suffering in East Impacts Snow Sports Retailers
Boulder, CO – Head USA and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a recall for six models of Head ski and snowboard helmets that do not comply with impact safety standards. The recall involves Head’s Agent, Alia, Andor, Arise, Arosa and Avril models. Approximately 260 units were sold at ski and snowboard shops and online in the … Continue reading Head Recalls Ski Helmets
Park City, UT – Vail Resorts, Inc. has announced that its retail division, Vail Resorts Retail (VRR), will open a new The North Face concept store at 515 Main Street in Park City, located in the space of the former Talisker on Main restaurant, in mid-February. VRR has entered into a long-term lease with Talisker on the 2,780-square-foot … Continue reading Vail Resorts to Open The North Face Concept Retail Store on Park City’s Main Street
Bloomfield, MI – Specialty outdoor gear retailers, Summit Sports and Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) have announced their merger under Summit Sports LLC. The merger combines several e-commerce brands including Skis.com, InlineSkates.com, Snowboards.com, WaterOutfitters.com, CampGear.com, AustinKayak.com, and RackBoys.com, along with four brick and mortar stores in Michigan and five in Texas. “Summit Sports and Austin Kayak are a natural fit and will build upon and … Continue reading Summit Online, Austin Kayak Merge
Salt Lake City, UT – A few weeks ago we told you about an electrically heated jacket and gloves from Gyde Supply. No sooner did we publish that review than our phones started ringing to tell us about a down-filled alternative. We tested the down jacket, down vest and gloves introduced by Utah-based startup Ravean and … Continue reading Utah Start-Up Produces Electrically-Heated Down Jacket
West Lebanon, N.H. – If you’re into railing deep turns down groomers at mach speed, a new line of skis unveiled today by Blizzard should catch your interest. And unlike other new ski announcements, these sticks will be available at U.S. retail in a few days on Feb. 1. “We challenged our engineers to design … Continue reading Blizzard Unveils New Line of Front-Side Skis
