Shooting the breeze about the ski industry, the great outdoors and general gossip from the Doorstep Skis HQ in Morzine, France.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Outdoor Retailer
TGR's new Digital Advertising Sales Manager, Jon Grinney, was gracious
enough to tote along a camera to his meetings at last week's Outdoor
Retailer tradeshow in Salt Lake City, and we made sure he took as many
photos of next year's ski and snowboard gear as possible. Here's a host
of shots of 2015 skis, snowboards, and other goods to oggle over that
are presented in the following alphabetical order: Read on..
Friday, February 21, 2014
Going to Olympics vs. staying home
by Freeskier Magazine
Olympic freeskiing events will be taking place in Sochi on February 11, 13, 18 and 20 and the idea of being there to experience the debut is quite alluring. To do that, you’d likely take a pricey 12-day Russian vacay. We ran some numbers to give you an idea of what it would cost to stand at the bottom of the pipe vs. sit on top of your couch for the big show.
Hotel: Egyptian cotton isn’t cheap but neither are you and anything less than 800 thread count is uncivilized. $5,676
Transportation: Gotta get your ass from the airport to the resort, near Krasnaya Polyana. $94
Event tickets (four events): Not only do you have to get there, then they charge you for tickets. The nerve! $453
Libations: We figure you’ll average 3.3 liters of beer per day, and a half-liter of vodka will compliment those nicely. $381
Bribes: According to a study by independent Russian research centers, the average bribe costs $178. We guess you’ll shell out about three of them. $534
Food: A generous amount of fast food offset by some beef stroganov and a little pelmeni. $663
Souvenirs: Ushanka (funny looking) fur hat, something with the Olympic rings and maybe a Vladimir Putin bobblehead. $150
Basic internet/cable package: They sell it monthly so start out your month with some trashy cable TV, watch all the skiing, a little bit of curling and then switch over to the Food Network. $35
Hot wings and pizza: To further separate yourself from these Olympic-caliber athletes, order the greasiest, most delicious delivery around. $69
Olympic freeskiing events will be taking place in Sochi on February 11, 13, 18 and 20 and the idea of being there to experience the debut is quite alluring. To do that, you’d likely take a pricey 12-day Russian vacay. We ran some numbers to give you an idea of what it would cost to stand at the bottom of the pipe vs. sit on top of your couch for the big show.
Hit the Road:
Flight: You don’t go on vacation much, so treat yourself to a cushy seat up front. $8,573Hotel: Egyptian cotton isn’t cheap but neither are you and anything less than 800 thread count is uncivilized. $5,676
Transportation: Gotta get your ass from the airport to the resort, near Krasnaya Polyana. $94
Event tickets (four events): Not only do you have to get there, then they charge you for tickets. The nerve! $453
Libations: We figure you’ll average 3.3 liters of beer per day, and a half-liter of vodka will compliment those nicely. $381
Bribes: According to a study by independent Russian research centers, the average bribe costs $178. We guess you’ll shell out about three of them. $534
Food: A generous amount of fast food offset by some beef stroganov and a little pelmeni. $663
Souvenirs: Ushanka (funny looking) fur hat, something with the Olympic rings and maybe a Vladimir Putin bobblehead. $150
Total: $16,524
Watch from Home:
Dranks: We’ll say a sixer of beer for each of the four events and the makings of your favorite one of Hank’s Dranks (we recommend the Mule). $61Basic internet/cable package: They sell it monthly so start out your month with some trashy cable TV, watch all the skiing, a little bit of curling and then switch over to the Food Network. $35
Hot wings and pizza: To further separate yourself from these Olympic-caliber athletes, order the greasiest, most delicious delivery around. $69
Total: $165
Conclusion:
Stick Around: Sitting on your couch costs approximately one percent of what it would cost to go to the Olympics and you’ll probably get a better view.*All costs and total values are approximations.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Black Diamond Jetforce Airbags
Check out the all new Black Diamond Jetforce Airbags . These are definite game changers...
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Thursday, February 13, 2014
K2 - 2014/15
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Salomon Quest BC Lab 2014/15
Check out the all new, no compromises, Salomon Quest BC LAB. What a beaut!
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Sneak Peek 2014/2015
Today was day two
of four of SIA. Level 1 office presented by Freeskier & Level 1 (along with
the Orage party that followed it) bring you a sneak peek of
what some of the top brands in the industry have in store for the 2014/2015 winter... READ ON
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