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SNOLIFE
BY PETER KRAY
SKI PRESS HONORS FUTURE
ICONS WITH INNOVATION AWARDS
Nobody gets a look at next season’s snow toys earlier than the Ski Press staff. As the offi cial
media partner of the SnowSports Industries America’s (SIA) Las Vegas Snow Show, our editorial
staff gets the fi rst sneak peek at all of the hottest new gear.
To honor the stuff that really blew our minds, we launched the SnowPress Innovation
Awards in the categories of Culture, Sexy, Skill and Smart. Here are the winners.
FoMoInfo: skipressworld.com/snowpress — Peter Kray
CULTURE: From park pilots to
powderhounds, diamond-encrusted
divas to steezed-out snowboarders,
the best new products for
snowsports culture.
Arbor: Wasteland Snowboard
Burton: Ronin CW Jump Suit
K2: Apache Coomba
Nordica: Supercharger Ski Boot
Smith: Exclusivo Limited
Edition Goggles
SKILL: Gear that makes winter
lighter, faster, warmer and
all-round funner.
Arc’teryx: Sidewinder Jacket
Lib-Tech: Skate Banana Snowboard
Marker: The Duke Binding
Rossignol: Zenith Z11 Mutix Skis
ThirtyTwo: Focus Snowboard Boot
12 BUYER’S GUIDE 2008
Scott Alibi Velvet goggle
Pure Snow
SMART: The best for safety,
technology, innovation, ease of
use and versatility in the park
or the powder.
Spyder: Harness Jacket
and Snowsuit System
Sessions: d30 Base Layers
Dalbello: Vantage Ski Boot
Rental System
Tubbs: Wilderness Snowshoes
Uvex: Uvision Magic Goggle
SEXY: The best in snowsports’
ever-sexy aesthetic of freedom,
fi t and form.
CCappel:
Winsor Down Jacket
Head: Jon Olsson Pro Model
Headwear: Lynx Jacket
Northwave: Topaz Apres Ski Boot
Scott: Alibi Velvet Goggle
and Pole
Right now, the snow on which our entire mountain community stands is in danger of
disappearing. Global forecasts predict that increased CO 2 emissions and a rapidly heating planet
will result in warmer weather… especially in winter. As a result, we will see — no, we are
already seeing — a systematic loss of snowpack at lower elevations.
If we skiers fail to address the environmental threat to our way of life, then we are contributing
to the demise of skiing. We’re part of the problem.
Launched this summer on our website, skipressworld.com, Pure Snow is our way of honoring
the individuals and organizations who help ensure the future of our sport and our planet. To
date, Movement Skis’ sustainable ski-production practices, Jiminy Peak’s $3.9-million wind
turbine, and the ski fl ick Weather We Change are among those honored.
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news, resort development, gear updates.
Coming this fall: the Online Ski Finder.
Curious Pete
CURIOUS PETE ASKS,
“WHAT’S THE BEST PART OF SKI TESTING?”
Other than the beautiful blue skies, the bountiful
spring snowpack that closed out the season at Whistler
and the annual energy explosion surrounding the offi -
cial introduction of next year’s new gear, Curious Pete
wanted to know what Ski Press’ crack team of testers
thought was the best part of ski testing.
Patrick Menard
Michelle Ruddell
Richard “The Rocket”
Allison Twiss
“Isn’t it obvious?”
Chad Hendren
“It’s a privilege to ski all the
new gear. And as a skier you
get to experience what types
of skis really suit your style
and can improve your skiing.”
“Skiing.”
“There’s nothing better than
checking out all of next year’s
gear with all your friends.”
“It’s just a great vibe hanging
out with all the testers.”
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