Acquisition of Ski Maker Rossignol Drags Down Quiksilver 3Q Profits

Huntington Beach, CA – Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) this week announced operating results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2006. Consolidated net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 41% to $525.9 million from $373.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Consolidated net income for the third quarter of fiscal … Continue reading Acquisition of Ski Maker Rossignol Drags Down Quiksilver 3Q Profits

‘Skiing for Someone’ Raises Money to Help Disadvantaged Kids

Golden, CO – Big City Mountaineers (BCM), a volunteer organization devoted to mentoring urban teens during wilderness trips, has launched Skiing Magazine’s Skiing for Someone program that marries adventure sporting events with a philanthropic venture.nAn offshoot of the popular Summit for Someone benefit climbs, Skiing for Someone will take participants on multi-day snowcat and heli … Continue reading ‘Skiing for Someone’ Raises Money to Help Disadvantaged Kids

Ski Tour Operator Launches 3D Trail Maps

Aspen, CO – Ski resorts built on a convoluted topography have long faced a challenge trying to communicate a three-dimension concept via a two-dimension map. Ski.com, a 35-year independent seller of ski and snowboard vacations, has launched a new website featuring industry-first 3D interactive trail maps of several western U.S. ski resorts as well as … Continue reading Ski Tour Operator Launches 3D Trail Maps

Ski Queen Camplin to Lead Tours to Colorado

Steamboat Springs, CO – Australian Olympic gold medalist Alisa Camplin has launched Alisa Camplin Ski Tours, leading tours to the Colorado ski and snowboard resorts of Aspen and Steamboat. The company’s debut outing will take place in Steamboat in January 2007, where Camplin will be participating in all aspects of the ski experience.nThe Alisa Camplin … Continue reading Ski Queen Camplin to Lead Tours to Colorado

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