Chinese Consortium Wants to Buy Maker of Salomon, Arc’teryx, Armada, and Atomic for $5.5-Billion Finnish company Amer Sports Corporation, the manufacturer of recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Armada, and Atomic, confirmed that it has received interest from a Chinese consortium for a $5.5-billion buyout. ANTA Sports Products Limited and the Asian private equity firm FountainVest Partners would like to acquire the entire share capital of Amer Sports. ANTA Sports, already home to high-end ski label […] Gear Review SnowBrains | September 14, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Salomon TV | Skiing A 3+ Meter Storm At Kashmir Resort Twenty-two year old Swede, Lovisa Rosengren, chooses Gulmarg, Kashmir as her dream trip spot with Cody Townsend and Kalen Thorien. What was supposed to be a cultural trip, turns into so much more when a 3 meter storm rolls through the resort. Backcountry Chris Wallner | November 7, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: SalomonTV Heads To Mica Heli Skiing In Revelstoke, BC | DEEP Snow & HUGE Pillows, Rising star, Andrea Byrne, joins Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens and Leah Evans in one of the best powder skiing locations on earth – Mica Heliskiing. This episode is a throwback to the other classic Salomon Freeski TV episodes from Mica – powder, pillows, and action. Backcountry Chris Wallner | October 26, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Salomon TV Presents “The Highway” Stan Rey, Salomon pro skier and fellow human being faces hardship and uses his passion of passions to come to terms with it. Stan’s sister, Olivia Rey is in a serious car accident near Whistler, BC in which she is paralyzed and her best friend, Marie-Pier, is killed. Stan’s family, once serene and happy, is gripped by sadness as the tragedy […] Sergei Poljak | December 7, 2016 0 Comments
Salomon Freeski TV’s Bella Coola Edit is Gorgeous In this killer video, Leo Ahrens, Leah Evans, and Colston VB travel to Bella Coola and spend a week skiing these insane lines in the large mountains of British Columbia. The artwork featured in this video was created by Leo Ahrens and it just ads to the already unbelievable video. This episode is sure to blow you away with the […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | December 8, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Salomon Freeski TV’s 9th Season Will Be Illuminating Salmon Freeski TV is coming out with its 9th season of short videos. We have to admit, these videos are almost always solid. The teaser for season 9th looks all-time. “Salomon Freeski TV is back for its 9th season. This year we reached further and dug deeper to bring you the films that you’ve come to expect, as well as an all-new immersive multimedia experience that will bring you closer than ever to the action. Don’t believe us? The trailer for Season 9 should change your mind.” – Salomon Salmon Freeski TV is coming out with its 9th season of short videos. We have to admit, these videos are almost always solid. The teaser for season […] SnowBrains | September 8, 2015 0 Comments
Salomon Quest Max 130 Ski Boot Review The Frenchies behind Salomon have been at the forefront of the ski industry for years. When the ski industry asked for a stiff freeride boot to take on side and backcountry terrain, the makers of the Pocket Rocket and the X-Scream answered the call. The Salomon Quest Max 130 lives up to its two names – it is ready for the backcountry and stiff enough to throw down when the going gets burly. The Quest Max 130 lives up to the Salomon name. The boot combines a performance-oriented last, true 130 flex, walk mode, and swappable tech inserts (ohhhhh yeah) to make an all-mountain beast. The best features of the Quest […] Gear Review Chaz Diamond | February 16, 2015 1 Comment
Salomon Freeski TV: Skiing Italy’s Dolomites & World War I Italy has their best year in over 20 years last year. Huge dumps, vicious avalanches, and all the pros in the world made Italy a madhouse last year. At times there was literally too much snow out there. “It was waist deep snow. It snowed too much. Usually by the time we got up there it was already dense and a bit cooked.” – Seth Morrison told SnowBrains about Italy 2014 this past November Italy […] Miles Clark | December 16, 2014 0 Comments