Technology

Innovative Trends Changing the Winter Sports Industry

Winter sports are often a welcome escape from the turbulence of big business and tech. Yet over time, new technologies have revolutionized the snowsports industry. From helmet cameras to boot-fitting the industry is evolving faster than meets the eye. Currently, several key trends are developing that could again change the industry standard as we know it. 1. Slope Analytics and Sensors […]
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Canadian National Park to Get World’s Largest Avalanche Detection System

The famous Trans-Canadian Highway running through Glacier National Park and Roger’s Pass has long been a popular ski-touring destination and one of the most avalanche prone roadways in the world. With approximately 134 known avalanche paths within 42 km of roadway, the Canadian Parks Service has long struggled to mitigate risk. As part of an $18-million project, state of the art […]
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Adrian Dolatschko |
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Move Over Siri! Vail Resorts Launches ‘Emma’, a New Chatbot to Keep Guests Informed on the Mountain

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Vail Resorts is launching a new chatbot, billed as a “digital mountain assistant,” that will share real-time information about ski conditions and lift lines with guests. They are calling her Emma, and she is a sophisticated bot that offers up-to-the-minute information on factors that are continuously changing such as grooming, lift line wait times, weather, etc., giving guests access to […]
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Steven Agar |
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Elan Skis Introduces Smart Ski Concept | Would You be Interested in a Ski that Helps You Ski Better?

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Wireless devices are revolutionizing so many different aspects of our lives. Our homes and our cars to our consumption of media and entertainment, and also our health and fitness, with everything seemingly linked to our smartphone. The use of sensors is now common across the fitness industry in the form of heart rate monitors, specialized trackers, GPS, and integrated training tools. This technology […]
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Steven Agar |
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Year Round Skiing and Riding in the Bay Area | Kickstarter Campaign to bring Indoor Skiing to San Francisco

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A startup based in San Francisco has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring an indoor ski center and fitness facility to the Bay Area. The Kickstarter page describes Urban Snow as: …an indoor ski and snowboard center and fitness facility coming to the Bay Area. We will make it possible for skiers and snowboarders to spend more time doing the sports […]
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Steven Agar |
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Verispellis Skis & Snowboards Utilize Nitinol to Change the Sport Forever

“Verispellis may be the most innovative concept since shaped skis were developed in the late 80’s/early 90’s.” – Armenian Weekly  We’re nearing the end of skiing/snowboarding as we know it. We are carefully guided to the future of the sport by Verispellis Skis and Snowboards. The company is unveiling boards that are made with a metal called Nitinol. With Nitinol, Verispellis skis […]
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‘Never Wax Again’ – DPS Announces Phantom, a Wax Replacement: One Time Application for Infinite Glide

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Utah based DPS has recently announced Phantom, a new technology that they predict will totally turn the tuning and waxing business on its head. DPS describes it as ‘a permanent base glide treatment’. Developed in collaboration with a team of chemists and engineers from the University of Utah, Phantom is a base coating that you apply just once, lasts the […]
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Steven Agar |
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