Ski helmets came into prominence on the slope only within the past several years. Yet adoption is growing. Ski-Injury.com reports that in the 2009 – 2010 season, 57 percent of the total population on the slopes wore helmets.
Author: Enid Burns
SIA: Lizard Footwear X-Spin Boots
Last week at SIA we saw a number of skis, snowboards, accessories and boots that aren’t quite in production. One thing we liked was the new X-Spin boot from Lizard Footwear. The boot was incredibly light, yet durable enough for some rugged winter adventures.
SIA: Lodgesoxx for After Skiing
Last week at SIA Snowsports Show we saw lots of products for activity, but also a few post-workout goods that are worth mentioning. LodgeSoxx is a pair of socks designated for wearing around the lodge or other areas you want to take off your ski boots, but you don’t want to walk around in just your socks.
SIA: The Sights of the Snowshow in Denver
Last week KineticShift headed to SIA, the Snowsports Industries America Snowshow, to check out winter sports gear coming out this year. Here are some of the highlights from the show. Click on the images for a larger view and more detail.
SIA: Bounceboard and a Trampoline Trains for Tricks
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Somewhere along the way a few kids got the bright idea to practice their skateboard and snowboard tricks on a trampoline. You get air, and plenty of time to pull an Ollie. But skateboard decks and snowboards were not so kind to the trampoline.
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SIA: Zeal Optics Puts Eyes on iON Goggles
We missed Zeal Optics at the Outdoor Retailers Show but fortunately they caught our eye anyway with the iON Goggles, which the company is showing at this week’s SIA Snow Show. The Boulder-based companies is offering a look at the iON, which features an embed high-definition camera to capture video and photos.
The iON is equipped with a 1080p True HD video camera that doubles as a 8megapixel digital still camera, and it can be used to capture real time video and sound, or used for still images. The camera features a 170-degree wide angle lens to capture images while automatically adjusting for light levels. The camera even features an infinity focus so wearer’s have one less thing to worry about. There is an in-goggle viewfinder as well. Video after the jump
OGIO Designer Bags Goes for Endurance
Designer sports bag and apparel company OGIO just released its OGIO Endurance Collection. The line has bags that address the needs runners, swimmers, triathletes, cyclists, downhill mountain bikers and other athletes in endurance sports and competitions.
The seven-bag line is built to provide organization, protection and comfort for athletes taking part in high-intensity workouts and competitions. The line is made with lightweight yet sturdy materials that protect gear, yet make it light enough to carry to a race or location to workout.
Team BMC to Wear 2XU Compression
It’s a case of too many initials. Or perhaps it’s a perfect match of initials. Technical sports and compression apparel brand 2XU was awarded the title of exclusive Official Compression Partner for the pro cycling team BMC.
SIA: Venture Snowboards
This week at the Snowsports Industries America (SIA) show in Denver Venture Snowboards is showing a full line of its 2012/2013 boards including the Euphoria, Helix, Zephyr, Storm and Odin.
Meet the Down that Doesn’t Like Water
Down feathers are great for outdoor gear. It’s loft provides warmth in a lightweight form for jackets, sleeping bags and other garments. Yet when it gets wet, and that can easily happen outdoors, it loses its loft and therefore warming properties. Water might just be the downfall of down.
CES 2012: Basis Band Tracks Activity, Heart Rate
There’s a number of activity monitors out there. They all have their own edge. But the Basis B1 band has the ability to track your heart rate from your wrist. You don’t have to wear a chest strap or touch sensors to get a heart rate from your pulse.
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ANT+ Pear Helps Training Without Skipping a Beat
A heart rate monitor is a key accessory to a training program. And now Pear Sports promises to give you that key accessory, without the distraction of checking your heart rate read out to determine your speed through “smart” biofeedback training with Pear Square One.
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SIA 2012: Quicksilver Makes a Play for the Mountains
Quicksilver, a brand known among surfers, watermen, skateboarders and snowboarders, is prepping its fall 2012 line for a newly launched mountain division. The line will be on show at Outdoor Retailer and SIA this month.
The fall line includes 16 pieces including insulator jackets, down parkas, fleeces, bombers, windbreakers and shells that range in price fom $80 to $250. In an early look Quicksilver revealed a photo of its Ghost Tree jacket, shown in orange.