- The winners are Rossignol, Fischer, Ortovox, Salomon, Scott, and Marker
This
year ispo winter once again honored the most innovative products from the ski
segment with the European Ski Awards. The entered products were examined by an
international jury consisting of representatives of the media, retail, and
independent industry experts, according to safety, user-friendliness, design,
and technical aspects.
The
innovative electro-magnetic system of the Magnestic
Vest by Rossignol offers a clear
additional degree of safety for children in chairlifts, and was selected as the
winner of the Category Active Kids. The
outer vest for 4- to 12-year-olds includes a magnet integrated into the center
of the back panel and the sides are foam-padded. The magnet keeps the child
securely contained while seated in the chairlift; as soon as the unloading area
is reached the magnet disengages. Integrated protectors and reflecting fabric
completes this comprehensive technical safety vest.
“Powder
Hull” is the
name of a new technology developed for Freeride enthusiasts. Derived
from speed
boat construction the special tip displaces considerable amounts of
snow. The Watea 101 Ski by Fischer guarantees easy gliding, complete
control, high
speeds, and precise tracking. These are only a few reasons for placing
first in
the Category Hardware.
The
award in the Category Skiwear goes
to Ortovox. The technical underwear Merino Competition is a clever bridge
between extremely skin-friendly, natural Merino wool and state-of-the-art body
mapping. The user benefits from additional functionality without having to
forego proven quality and features. In
addition, there are no annoying, chafing seams, as all products from the
Competition series are manufactured in a tubular knitting process.
Thanks
to the use of state-of-the-art composite technologies Salomon was able to deign its
“SPK Pro Model” to best satisfy the
requirements of Park and Pipe. In addition, the extremely flexible toe area was
another reason why Salomon won the Category Ski Boots. The boot not only offers skiers more safety and comfort,
it also guarantees more “fun and action”.
In the
Category Others the Scott Company revolutionizes protective
gear for skiers and snowboarders with its Compression
Regulator-X. The back protector features an ergonomic design, in form of
flexible ribs which guarantee wear comfort and safe riding on the slopes, in
the park, or while Freeriding. Thanks to a number of other clever technical
details the protector offers freedom of motion, durability, low weight, and a
ventilation system.
In
the Category Binding, Marker’s model
Jester Schizo fulfills the wishes of
many skiers for a fore and aft adjustment of 3 cm in each direction. This well-designed technical solution
increases the variety of applications for Schizo, especially for twin tip skis
for park and powder.
The
award-winning products will be exhibited at ispo winter 09, February 1st
to 4th, 2009, at the East Entrance of the New Munich Trade Fair.
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