Grenoble, France – Beginning next winter, all of Groupe Rossignol’s ski bindings will be labeled with the Look brand. The refocusing of Rossignol’s binding branding was announced by the company this week. For years, the company often sold the same ski binding under both the Rossignol and Look brands. Look manufactures its DIN-compatible alpine ski … Continue reading No More Rossignol Bindings
Salt Lake City, UT – If you’re found on the skin track as often as you’re on the chair, then Patagonia’s new PowSlayer system is worth a closer look. At $699 for the jacket and $599 for the bibs for both men’s and women’s models, PowSlayer performance doesn’t come cheaply. But we’ve tested both pieces … Continue reading Patagonia’s New PowSlayer Is As Adept at Going Up As It Is Going Down
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT – Solitude Mountain Resort is hosting a multi-day, hands-on Backcountry Basecamp in conjunction with Backcountry Magazine. Held tomorrow through Monday, January 18, editors of Backcountry, local guides and forecasters, American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) instructors, and apparel and gear experts will be at Solitude Mountain Resort for the kickoff … Continue reading Solitude Hosts Backcountry Basecamp
Greensboro, NC – Smart phones, tablets, 4K 3D televisions — we live in a technological world. Over the past decade or two, technical fabrics have even revolutionized skiwear, and that new Gore-Tex shell you’re sporting this winter already has little in common with your father’s 1980s-era Columbia Bugaboo. One company, though, is bringing technology to skiwear … Continue reading New Electrically Heated Skiwear Marries Fashion and Technology
McLean, VA – Ski and snowboard retail trade association SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The NPD Group – Sports and Leisure Trends have released retail sales numbers for August through October 2015, projecting total market results from data collected from the point of sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers. The results show a healthy industry, … Continue reading Snow Sports Retail Sales Remain Strong Through October
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx announced this week that it’s expanding its product line next winter to include a new avalanche airbag and AT ski boot series. Five years in the making, 23 design iterations and 28 patents later, Arc’teryx worked with turbomachinery design firm Advanced Design Technology (ADT) to create its Voltair … Continue reading Arc’teryx Gets Into Hard Goods
Ogden, UT – Ski brands Atomic and Salomon have partnered to create Mountain Academy. Developed in collaboration with WePowder, Mountain Academy brings together elite mountain experts to offer in-depth, online snow safety education through digital instruction. Through a series of high-quality videos, pictures, animations and self-tests, Mountain Academy students gain fundamental knowledge in snowpack variables, identifying … Continue reading Atomic and Salomon Launch Online Snow Safety Curriculum
