Washington, DC - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that Nordica USA, of West Lebanon, N.H., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $214,000 to resolve CPSC staff’s allegations that the ski distributor knowingly failed to report immediately to CPSC a safety defect and hazard with the XBi ALU Skis...
Vashon Island, WA - K2 Skis and The Rolling Stones have collaborated to create limited edition Rolling Stones skis. The announcement was made last week by Tom Bennett, CEO of the global music merchandising company Bravado,and Jeff Mechura, Vice President of Global Marketing for K2. With both the Rolling Stones and K2 kicking off...
Salt Lake City, UT - The Rowmark Academy Ski & Snowboard Swap, an institution for Utah skiers and riders, is coming up on Oct. 21-22 at the school's campus in Salt Lake City. The event will be held at the Rowland Hall Lincoln Campus Gym, located at 970 E 800 S in Salt Lake....
Park City, UT - Outdoor apparel brand Stoic, owned by Utah-based online retailer Backcountry.com, and USA Ski Jumping (USASJ) have announced a partnership whereby Stoic will provide members of the ski jumping squad with dry land training gear for the off-season. Stoic will support the team with technical shirts, shorts, pants and other apparel...
Salt Lake City, UT - 2nd Tracks Sports, a Salt Lake City retailer specializing in new and used ski, snowboard and outdoor gear, has scheduled a gear swap for its store in East Millcreek from Friday through Sunday, Oct. 7-9. There will be a raffle with a multitude of prizes on Friday and Saturday...
Snowbird, UT - The Snowbird Sports Educational Foundation (SBSEF) is holding its annual ski and snowboard equipment swap at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort from Friday through Sunday this weekend. The sale starts at Noon on Friday and runs until Sunday at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to haul their gear up Little...
Burlington, VT - Burton Snowboarders founder Jake Burton Carpenter announced to staff via a company memo on Friday that he's been diagnosed with testicular cancer. "The bad news is that I have cancer," Burton began. "The good news is that it is as curable as it gets." In his announcement Burton, 57, said that...
Park City, UT - Outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment brand Columbia Sportswear will be showcased with some of the world's best Olympic athletes. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) this week named Columbia as the official outerwear provider to the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team in a partnership that will extend through the 2014...
Vancouver (BC), Canada - On October 6, Salomon Store Vancouver will open its doors in Park Royal with a party and debut a rustic new design concept that celebrates the mountains and is the first of its kind in the world. “Of all the cities on this planet, we chose Vancouver to launch our...
Columbus, OH - Ski season is just around the corner, and the pros at Aspen Ski and Board shops in Ohio want to make sure that skiers and boarders can get the service they need for a good price -- and do it for a good cause. Aspen’s technicians perform ski tunes that include...
