All Snowsports articles – Page 34
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News briefsAdidas opens first Terrex store in Canada
Source: Adidas Canada The new Kitsilano Terrex store in Vancouver, BC, Canada On Dec. 26, Adidas officially opened its first Canadian Terrex store in Vancouver’s outdoor hub, Kitsilano, at 2235 W 4th Ave. The company said that the assortment of apparel, footwear and accessories in the new ...
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News briefsDakine launches apparel, joins RECCO network
Source: DAKINE Dakine has teamed up with Recco for the launch of its new outerwear collection. Recco’s rescue reflectors have been integrated into key pieces of the collection, such as winter jackets and snow pants. According to Dakine, the inclusion of Recco technology was a natural progression, ...
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ArticleOberalp Group begins construction of new Pomoca headquarters
Source: Oberalp Group Artistic illustration of the new production facility of Pomoca The South Tyrol-based Oberalp Group has laid the foundation stone for the new production facility of its Pomoca brand. The new headquarters are now under construction at the foot of Mount Suchet in Chavornay (Vaud), ...
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News briefsHohenstein launches new Performance Index for outdoor apparel
With its new Hohenstein Performance Index launched this fall, the Hohenstein institute wants to cover the performance and comfort qualities of clothing, particularly sports and outdoor textiles. With the newly launched index, outer shells, mid layers and base layers can be tested and classified using the DIN ...
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News briefsPeak Performance opens a new concept store in Denmark
Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has opened a new 160 square meter concept store in Copenhagen city center, aiming to showcase the brand’s determination to reduce the environmental impact and focus on community and services. The new store — with an interior inspired by nature in the northern part of ...
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News briefsDynafit rebrands competence centers, launches retail initiative
With its retail offensive launched in the fall of 2022 and running over the whole winter 22/23 season, Dynafit aims to increase the level of knowledge of its retail partners with regard to ski touring in general and Dynafit products in particular. The campaign included intensive on-snow dealer trainings in ...
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News briefsAdventure travel marketplace Heli buys Great Canadian Heli-Skiing
Heli (heli.life), a Colorado-based marketplace for heli-skiing and other adventure travel (kiteboarding, surfing, scuba diving, mountain biking, etc.) through partnerships with companies around the world, has completed the purchase of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and the company’s Heather Mountain Lodge, located at the east gate of Glacier National ...
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News briefsNikwax introduces new PFC-free hydrophobic down
U.K. care and waterproofing company Nikwax is introducing two new treated down fillings: Nikwax Hydrophobic Down+ (NHD+) and Nikwax Hydrophobic Down Recycled (NHD Recycled). For both products (virgin and recycled down), Nikwax is working with a PFC-free chemical treatment. According to the company, the NHD+ down is available from 650 ...
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer announces finalists for OR Innovation Awards
Outdoor Retailer (OR) announced the finalists for its fifth annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards. An independent panel of experts evaluated all 132 entries to determine the 30 finalists, which include innovative new outdoor and winter sports products, fabrics and materials, and digital and retail services. All finalists will be displayed ...
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News briefsSport Conrad donates 1% of “We rethink” week sales to POW and KlimaAlps
From Nov. 19 to 26, German outdoor retailer Sport Conrad has again held its alternative to Black Week as part of its “Wir Denken Um” (we rethink) project launched in 2018. During the week, the retailer was calling on customers to repair their mountaineering products, use professional care or make ...
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ArticleMichael Sieber: “There will be some bumps in the road”
Ortovox general management reveal their challenges for 2023 and explain why they are confident.
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News briefsCMP opens its 50th store
Italian outdoor brand CMP, part of the F.lli Campagnolo SpA group, has opened a new flagship store in Bologna, in northern Italy. It is the brand’s 50th store. CMP opened its very first flagship store seven years ago. Opened on Dec. 13 and located in Bologna’s city center, at 4 ...
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News briefsHelly Hansens Ski Free is back, additional ski resort in Switzerland as partner
Helly Hansens has extended its popular Ski Free program to include the Corvatsch, Diavolezza and Lagalb ski areas in the Bernina massif in Switzerland, now counting 60 participating resorts worldwide this winter, including 28 in Europe. Those who choose to purchase a Helly Hansen ski jacket or ...
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News briefsFlaxta releases premium ski helmet
Flaxta’s newest ski helmet in the premium category, the Deep Space Alpha Mips, is the fruit of collaboration with three other Swedish companies: twICEme, RECCO and Mips. Founded in 2017, twICEme has roots in military design and rescue operations. Its contribution to the helmet is “an integrated ...
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News briefsNew Recco SAR helicopter detectors in Spain and Sweden
Recco reports the deployment of two more SAR helicopter detectors: Pompièrs Emergéncies S.L.U in Val d’Aran in the Pyrenees has been equipped with the innovative search device. While many rescue teams in Spain are already equipped with the Recco detectors, which they use as handheld devices for avalanche burial searches, ...
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News briefsOrtovox voluntarily recalls Avabag LiTRIC
Ortovox and Arc’teryx have voluntarily recalled all Ortovox Avabag LiTRIC models following the discovery of a technical problem that, in rare cases, could affect the blower unit of the airbag and reduce its protective capabilities. The recall includes the electronic airbag models Avabag LiTRIC Tour, Avabag LiTRIC Freeride, Avabag LiTRIC ...
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News briefs66°North opens European flagship in London
66ºNorth has opened a retail store in the heart of London’s West End, on Regent Street. The 3,500-sqm store also serves as the brand’s European flagship. It is the first store of the Icelandic outerwear brand outside of Iceland and Denmark. 66° North recently opened a pop-up store in London’s ...
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News briefsAccapi launches sustainable technical underwear for winter sports
Accapi, the Italian specialist in technical garment, is introducing a new line of sustainable technical underwear for winter outdoor sports. The new eco-friendly underwear line, dubbed Ergocycle, is made with Repetita, a yarn obtained from plastic bottles. The Ergocycle line includes high-performance pants and long-sleeved shirts. Accapi is headquartered in ...
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News briefsRecord number of applications for Fjällräven Polar 2023
Interest in the adventure event Fjällräven Polar has always been high, but the response to Fjällräven Polar 2023, which had to be paused for two years due to the pandemic, exceeded all expectations, the Swedish outdoor company Fjällräven said when it announced the winners of a spot in this 300 ...
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News briefsSlide & OTS Winter announce sustainability breakfast
The organizers of Slide & OTS Winter have announced the second Sustainability Breakfast on on Jan. 11 for the 2023 winter edition of the show in the Newport Suite at Telford International Centre. Sponsored by Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, all exhibitors and show attendees are invited to register ...
