Vollebak Made the Only Snow Pants You’ll Ever Need

The 100-Year Ski Pants from technical outerwear visionaries Vollebak, are designed from ground up to be tough, high performance pants for on & off-mountain adventure. Constructed using advanced Schoeller fabrication, this summit-ready winter bib is stitched, bonded, and sealed to be watertight & yet fully breathable. They feature integrated zippered-pockets all over, as well as zippered venting, a removable bib panel, and adjustable leg gaiters for off-mountain wearability.

December 21, 2020 / Comments Off on Vollebak Made the Only Snow Pants You’ll Ever Need

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This is One Cool Electric Vehicle

Bobsla is not the first snow toy to come out of Austria’s Tirol region. It is however the first electric one we’ve seen. Like a GoKart for the ski slopes, Bobsla is a single-rider EV with dual snowmobile-style tracks powered by a compact 220V system. It sure looks like fun. The question is, will we ever see it shredding ski areas in the U.S.?

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December 30, 2019 / Comments Off on This is One Cool Electric Vehicle

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Ski Like You Used To with Roam Robotics’ Elevate Exoskeleton

Your brain wants to keep skiing but your legs say “Sorry, bro.” That’s where ROAM’s robotic Elevate exoskeleton comes in. Designed to offload up to 30% of bodyweight from your quads and knees, it enables seasoned skiers to continue to enjoy the sport they love free of discomfort—making it possible to enjoy longer ski days, longer ski vacations, and ultimately a longer skiing career. It uses small, lightweight pneumatic actuators; they’re connected to a power supply and device driver in a backpack that you wear. Simply strap on the exoskeleton, pull on the pack, power up, & shred.

December 16, 2019 / Comments Off on Ski Like You Used To with Roam Robotics’ Elevate Exoskeleton

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Treat Your Feet To Dahu Ski Boots On & Off The Slopes

Swiss ski boot maker Dahu may have just solved one of the greatest challenges in ski boot design: out-of-the-box comfort. Their boots, which feature a plastic exo-skeleton, look like nothing else on the market. Lots of material is cutaway but the boots still deliver the rigid support and close fit essential to proper function. The inner liner can also be worn on its own comfortably for aprés, as they’re waterproof and feature a rubber outsole. Available Fall 2019.

January 29, 2019 / Comments Off on Treat Your Feet To Dahu Ski Boots On & Off The Slopes

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