While there weren’t any official announcements of new ski specific products at the recent Outdoor Retailer summer show, the rumor mill wasn’t exactly silent either. There wasn’t a peep about anything from the locked heel crowd, but I wasn’t seeking it out that much either. Once you lock the heel there’s little to discuss or …
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Jul 22 2011
Mammut buys SnowPulse
Mammut Sports Group has bought SnowPulse. It appears the partnership first seen in the USA last January at the Outdoor Retailer Show as a Mammut branded airbag pack with SnowPulse technology has become a full fledged acquisition. From their press release: Snowpulse represents a valuable addition to its portfolio, giving Mammut access to leading technology …
Apr 28 2011
Avalanche claims Kip Garre & Allison Kreutzen
Very disturbing news. Kip Garre, local Tahoe area ski mountaineer and Allison Kreutzen were found dead this morning (28apr11) by friends in an avalanche debris pile at the bottom of a couloir on Split Mountain in the Sierra Nevada range. More details from Powder.com For more insight on Kip check out Backcountry Magazine’s story on …
Jan 27 2011
OR W11: And then there were three (NTN)
For those wondering if NTN will survive, the odds are improving. It is no secret I’m impressed with the promises of a new telemark norm, but not the product. At least not Rottefella’s Freeride binding, not so far. Rottefella’s NTN rocks in downhill. It’s the Duke of Tele, no doubt. It is better than any …
Jan 25 2011
OR Winter 2011 – renewed interest in Tele Lite
The annual Outdoor Retailer Winter trade show has come and gone again. The most encouraging news to report is the return of Scarpa’s T4 and a resurgence of interest in light telemark gear. According to some manufacturers, it accounts for as much as 25% of the market for telemark gear. T4 isn’t the only sign …
Jan 17 2011
Bear Valley Telefest = Slackcountry Fun
Taken to the extreme, my friend Gary Bard calls ‘em picnic tours. Start with a bottle of wine in your pack, add a dash of romance, and take the woman you tango with on a ski tour to the backside of beyond.
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