SCARPA Becomes a Benefit Company on the Path to B Corp Certification New legal status recognizes companies dedicated to pursuing sustainability and common benefit SCARPA, manufacturer of performance footwear for mountain sports, this month achieved Benefit Company status, a designation that identifies companies that, along with profit, pursue goals that have common benefit with the aim of generating value for the public and the planet. This legal status ensures the 85-year-old brand […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 30, 2023 0 Comments
Chris Davenport’s Top 5 Tips for Backcountry Skiing Brought to you by Peak Skis and Scarpa North America Spring is officially here, and ski season is almost over, right? Wrong! April and May can be the best months of the year to head into the backcountry. The weather is warm, the days are long, terrain is filled in, and the avalanche hazard is more manageable. Whether you’re a […] Backcountry Mike Lavery | March 29, 2023 0 Comments
SCARPA Launches Maestrale Re-Made, a Performance Ski Boot Made From Manufacturing Scraps Highlighting its efforts to use more sustainable materials, SCARPA creates a high-performing polymer from ski boot production leftovers. SCARPA, a global leader in footwear for mountain sports, this month launched a version of its well-known Maestrale alpine-touring ski boot made entirely from production scraps saved from its ski-boot manufacturing operation. The launch of the new, limited-edition Maestrale Re-Made follows on […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Chris Davenport and Bode Miller’s Daily Driver: SCARPA’s New 4-Quattro Series Boots Brought to you by SCARPA Chris Davenport and Bode Miller are two renowned and legendary names in professional skiing – there is a reason they choose SCARPA. Both of these legends have pushed different disciplines of the sport to progress skiing to where it is today. These GOATs are obsessed with the new SL and XT lines of boots in the […] Gear Dominic Gawel | April 21, 2022 0 Comments
Plant-Based Boots From Scarpa Are Saving The World $1 At a Time Passionate about skiing, passionate about performance, passionate about boot-making, passionate about sustainability. Northern Italy’s family-owned and operated SCARPA has been a leader in the boot-making world since the late 1930s, bringing alpinism within reach to those who search for it and providing them with the best performance equipment available. Responsible for not just a revolution in technical boots for skiers across […] Featured Article Alex K | April 21, 2022 0 Comments
[GIVEAWAY] Win ANY Maestrale Family or Telemark Ski Boots from SCARPA View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) We’ve partnered with SCARPA to give away ANY Maestrale Family or Telemark ski boots by SCARPA—details on how to enter the giveaway are below. “Whether you’re going deep on your favorite backcountry stash or spending a day carving turns at your favorite resort, keep the planet in […] Offer SnowBrains | March 7, 2022 0 Comments
Bode Miller Joins SCARPA as Ski Ambassador Brought to you by SCARPA The most successful American alpine ski racer of all time joins ski greats like Chris Davenport as SCARPA launches new GripWalk hybrid boot line SCARPA, the leading producer of footwear for mountain sports, today named Bode Miller, the most successful male American alpine ski racer of all time, to its athlete roster. Miller joins a […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 12, 2022 0 Comments
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Scarpa F1 Touring Boot Review: The Race Car Ski Boot Brought to you by SCARPA I was sent a pair of the Scarpa F1 touring boots to review. I’ve broken the review up into 5 sections: fit, uphill performance, downhill performance, and miscellaneous pros/cons, and “the bottom line.” This is my initial, unbiased review of the boot. I will update the review at the end of the season once I have […] Gear Clay Malott | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
360 Degrees of SCARPA in Your Quiver Brought to by SCARPA There is no question of the healing power of being outdoors to relieve stress, calm the mind, and recharge mental and physical energy. As we live through a globally uncertain time, there is a renewed interest in getting outside and heading to the mountains to find Zen. A day in the mountains – whether skiing, climbing, […] Featured Article Jacqui Davis | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
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SCARPA’s Boot Guide For Beginners Brought to you by SCARPA Riding a lift is the most accessible form of skiing, but what about getting those untouched lines in the most scenic areas outside a resort? While Instagram photos can make it look like a piece of cake, how can beginners get into the fastest growing segment of the sport–backcountry skiing? Choosing the right boot is […] Gear Alex Camerino | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
How SCARPA Makes the Best Backcountry Boots Brought to you by SCARPA As more and more people opt out of liftlines, crowded lodges, and overpriced beer in favor of the thrill of earning (untracked) turns in the backcountry, one question remains: which backcountry boot is the best? I spoke with SCARPA CEO Kim Miller to uncover the reasons why their backcountry boots are arguably the best in […] Featured Article Lynn Barlow | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
SCARPA Maestrale XT Boot Review: The Perfect Backcountry Boot for Any Outing Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week Backcountry skiing continues to become more and more popular; it seems like every ski boot brand in the industry now has a touring boot. With the sheer amount of boots available to choose from, it can seem like a daunting task to select the right one. Touring boots are optimized for different things; some […] Gear Clay Malott | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
‘SCARPA Backcountry Week’ = February 8-15: Avalanche Safety, Backcountry Gear Tutorials, Skin Track Trips, and More Brought to you by SCARPA SnowBrains’ Backcountry Week is upon us. Well, nearly—it starts on Feb. 8 and lasts through the 15th. And it’s going to be awesome. You guessed it: Backcountry Week means a full week of non-stop backcountry skiing and splitboarding-oriented articles about how to do anything and everything backcountry. This includes but won’t be limited to: How […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 2, 2021 0 Comments
Why You Need to Get Your Backcountry Gear Now | Gear Shortages Possible When powder-coated lifts stopped spinning in the middle of last season, touring skins went like candy. As did touring bindings, beacons, probes, shovels, and all that is related to backcountry skiing/snowboarding, gear-wise. And industry professionals such as backcountry ski shop owners and avalanche forecasters expect it happen it all over again (the gear flying off store shelves, not the closing […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | August 26, 2020 2 Comments
SCARPA Issues Voluntary Recall On All Fall 2017 Maestrale and Maestrale RS Ski Boots SCARPA North America has elected to voluntarily recall all Fall 2017 Maestrale and Maestrale RS ski boots. It appears that under certain conditions, the boot shell may crack, which may render the boots unusable for skiing. Related: Ode to a Great Ski Boot | Scarpa Freedom RS 130 Please note that this recall applies only to the Fall 2017 Maestrale […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
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