Topic: Equipment

Monday, September 24, 2012 - 06:53 PM

Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City-based backcountry ski gear manufacturer Black Diamond, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PIEPS Holding GmbH and its operating subsidiary, PIEPS GmbH, a leading Austrian designer and marketer of avalanche beacons and snow safety products, from the SEIDEL Group, a family owned group of companies focused on electronics manufacturing.

Monday, August 27, 2012 - 09:00 AM

Park City, UT - RAMP Sports (Riders Artists Musicians Project) has announced its winter 2012-13 line of handmade skis which will feature a performance-enhancing layer of Kevlar for vibration dampening. RAMP is the first ski company to use Kevlar, widely recognized for its use in bulletproof vests, throughout its entire line of expert/advanced skis that this season will be manufactured stateside in the company's own facility in Park City.

Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 09:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City's DPS Skis has announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the company as managing director of Europe, reporting to DPS President Stephan Drake.

Friday, August 10, 2012 - 08:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Remember the days when listening to music while on the go meant carrying around another device separate from your phone? They weren't that long ago. That same consolidation of portable devices may soon consume the hand-held GPS receiver, too, as gigantic strides are being made in portable smartphone applications, and in smartphone hardware and operating systems.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 01:12 PM

Park City, UT - Park City-based ski boot retailer and custom orthotic designer Surefoot, L.C. today announced the company's acquisition of FrontRunners and Super Runners Shops. Surefoot, known for its customization of ski boots, is now poised to do the same in running shoes.

Thursday, June 07, 2012 - 11:22 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - POC Sweden AB and Salt Lake City, Utah-based Black Diamond, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Black Diamond will acquire POC, a manufacturer of protective equipment for skiing, snowboarding and other gravity sports.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 09:30 AM

Cottonwood Heights, UT - Powder House Ski Shops, operator of several rental and retail locations at Alta Ski Area, has broken ground on a new store in Cottonwood Heights.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 03:37 PM

Boulder, CO - Alpine touring ski gear maker Dynafit is standing behind its Radical binding series after reports have surfaced regarding failure of its heel lift mechanism.

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 09:00 AM

by Marc GuidoSalt Lake City, UT - I'll readily admit that there's something amiss, something nearly wrong, about paying more for a ski jacket than a new pair of skis. But if you're the type of person who's perpetually cold, the ability to stay warm on the chilliest of days is nearly priceless.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 11:35 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City-based backcountry ski and outdoor gear maker Black Diamond, Inc. last week reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011, and based on preliminary unaudited information, the company expects 2011 to set a sales record for the brand.