chris on December 11th, 2007

The manufacturer says this about the Atomic B90 ski boots:
Like a sporty GTI car the B-tech range from Atomic is sporty, a little aggressive and gets you in the mood for driving. So good intermediate skiers who manage a couple of weeks a year on-snow will be fans – especially if you have a [...]

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chris on November 18th, 2007

The manufacturer says this about the Booster Straps:
The strap worn by Bode Miller is now used by a great many athletes of all skill levels … for instant ski response. Many will have noticed the strap appearing out of the suit of many athletes, including Bode Miller. The article in question is Booster, an [...]

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chris on August 29th, 2007

Head, the American ski and sports manufacturer, has been one of the first manufacturers to make a conscious, or at least public, effort in the battle against climate change.
Read on for their latest news-

The manufacturer says this about the Head join the Cool Earth mmovement.:
HEAD shows corporate carbon responsibility with COOL EARTH
Climate change is [...]

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chris on August 22nd, 2007

Armada News for winter 2007-8
The manufacturer says this about the Tanner Hall, Armada Skis, News:
New Website Launches, Skis coming in stores now!Armada has launched their 2007 Website with larger athlete photos, larger ArCast movies, new Team Section, expanded Artist Section and an all new Ski Chooser. Don’t forget to check out all the [...]

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Antoine deneriaz, olympic champion, joins salomon!
The manufacturer says this about the Olympic Champion Antoine Deneriaz joins Salomon for 2008:
ANTOINE DENERIAZ, OLYMPIC CHAMPION, JOINS SALOMON!
Antoine Deneriaz, the 2006 Downhill Olympic Champion, has decided to join Salomon for the coming seasons.
The French downhill skier, 2006 Downhill Olympic Champion and winner of 3 World Cup events [...]

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chris on July 19th, 2007

Salomon and Giorgio Rocca are glad to announce their agreement for the next 3 seasons till Vancouver 2010. The Italian ski champion, after a surgery at his right knee last February, is going to come back to ski again around on may 15th with Salomon skis & boots.
Giorgio Rocca, Slalom 2005 World Cup winner, 21 [...]

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First ski descent of Rochefort Ridges/ Mont Blanc Massif by P. TARDIVEL and J. JANODY.
P. TARDIVEL on LQ 170 DYNASTAR mountaineering ski prototypes, shares his feelings about steep skiing; a dream has become reality!
North face of Rochefort ridges 3900m- First ski descent by P. TARDIVEL, J. JANODY and F. GUIGNARD- 500m ED : 50°, 1 [...]

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chris on July 5th, 2007

And you thought global warming may keep you from shivering throughout the summer!
Summiting the heady atmosphere of Europe’s highest road pass, the Col de l’Iseran, lies one of Frances few remaining summer skiing glaciers, Val d’Isere’s glacier de Pisailles. Menaced by swirling clouds the light snow scurries around us as we engage [...]

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Louise Thomas, British Junior Champion, British Senior Team, Val Thorens, FIS Race, Giant Slalom, Louise Thomas is a nineteen year old skiing sensation from a part of the UK more associated with racing on horseback rather than down the vertiginous spine of an Alp.
Hailing from south of London Louise competed in her first full-time [...]

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chris on June 20th, 2007

In Austria earlier today Head announced the stunning news that Hermann Maier has moved to Head Ski equipment for the coming year. Maier who ranks as one of the greatest athletes the sport has ever seen as been the poster boy of Atomic for at least ten years with his incredible on-snow exploits.
Maier’s [...]

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