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Ski Magazine
THE SHOW MUST WITH FACE OF WINTER, WARREN MILLER ENTERTAINMENT KEEPS GO A BELOVED TRADITION ALIVE AND CONTINUES TO SPREAD WARREN’S ON GOSPEL OF SKIING. THIS FALL Warren Miller Entertainment debuts its 69th annual ski film, continuing a tradition that the late godfather of action-sports films started decades ago. Face of Winter promises to deliver all that WME ski flicks have become known for: jaw-dropping scenery, adrenaline-pumping ski action, and above all, an intimate look at the people and places that make skiing so rad. In the following pages, this year’s WME athletes and crew pay tribute to Warren, the original face of winter, and the entertainment legacy he Cinematographer Jeff Wright films Marcus Caston leaves behind. Since Warren would be the first to admit that he may have (left) and Johan Jonsson during the Engelberg, borrowed one (or many) of his famous, quirky one-liners, we thought it only Switzerland segment of Face of Winter. right to borrow Warren’s words in turn. After all, imitation is the sincerest PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO CREDIT ENANDER PHOTO OSKAR form of flattery. SKI MAGAZINE / 90 / NOVEMBER 2018 SKI MAGAZINE / 91 / NOVEMBER 2018 THE SHOW MUST GO ON IN THIS YEAR’S FILM... Mike Wiegele no longer appears in front of the WME camera but plays gracious host to the film crew and athletes while they shoot with Wiegele guides like Bob Sayer, featured in this year’s film. JONNY MOSELEY at Lake Louise, then made trips into the For the past decade, Jonny Moseley has one-piece ski suit while throwing a bunch of Cosacks and Iron-Cross mountains to explore. -
Designing Sustainable Alpine Skis Combining User Needs with Ecological, Social, and Economical Sustainablility
Designing Sustainable Alpine Skis Combining user needs with ecological, social, and economical sustainablility Tom-Oskar Barreflod Matilda Nilsson Industrial Design Engineering, master's level 2020 Luleå University of Technology Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences Designing sustainable alpine skis Combining user needs with ecological, social, and economical sustainablility Tom-Oskar Barreflod Matilda Nilsson 2020 SUPERVISORS: Patrik Sannes (Norse Skis) & Eva-Leva Bäckström (LTU) REVIEWER: Erika Möller & Ylva Jersenius CIVILINGENJÖR I TEKNISK DESIGN EXAMINER: Åsa Wikberg Nilsson Master of Science Thesis in Industrial Design Engineering Designing sustainable alpine skis Combining user needs with ecological, social and economical sustainability © Tom-Oskar Barreflod & Matilda Nilsson Published and distributed by Luleå University of Technology SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden Telephone: + 46 (0) 920 49 00 00 Cover: Render by Tom-Oskar Barreflod Printed in Luleå Sweden by Luleå University of Technology Reproservice Luleå, 2016 Acknowledgment First of all, we would like to thank Norse Skis for giving us the opportunity to conduct this master thesis project together with them. Thank you for your time, welcoming atmosphere, and providing us with a place to work. We would also like to give a huge thank you to our supervisor Patrik Sannes at Norse Skis, for all the knowledge, endless answering of questions, and great discussion. Thank you for the great skiing in Sälen, we hope that we get to ski with you again soon! We would also like to thank Eva-Lena Bäckström, our supervisor at Luleå University of Technology. Thank you for your great inputs that have helped us think outside the box and challenged us through the design process. -
THE EFFECT of LOWER LIMB LOADING on ECONOMY and KINEMATICS of SKATE ROLLER SKIING by Tyler Johnson Reinking a Thesis Submitted I
THE EFFECT OF LOWER LIMB LOADING ON ECONOMY AND KINEMATICS OF SKATE ROLLER SKIING by Tyler Johnson Reinking A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Health and Human Development MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Bozeman, Montana May 2014 ©COPYRIGHT by Tyler Johnson Reinking 2014 All Rights Reserved ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................1 Load Carriage...........................................................................................................3 Limb Velocity ..........................................................................................................6 Purpose .....................................................................................................................8 Hypotheses ...............................................................................................................9 Delimitations ..........................................................................................................10 Limitations .............................................................................................................10 Assumptions ...........................................................................................................11 Operational Definitions ..........................................................................................11 2. LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................14 -
ITEMS for SALE Package Deals Considered…Just Ask!
ITEMS FOR SALE Package Deals Considered…just ask! Frank Szallay 814-746-1510 [email protected] Snow Tires 4 Blizzak Snow Tires 235/60-18 Used one season - very little wear – (LIKE NEW)…$430.00 Exercise Equipment Bowflex XTL PRO…$300.00 Weight Bench…$160.00 Weight Rack…$160.00 Dumbbells ranging from 5 lbs. to 45 lbs. in 5 lb. increments – TOTAL 450 lbs.…$225.00 Inversion Table…$200.00 Ski Equipment and Wax WAX Fast Wax packs =80 gram ½ pack - Fast Wax HS-40 Glide Wax –Yellow…$2.50 1 pack - Fast Wax HS LF-20 Glide Wax – Blue…$10.00 1 pack - Fast Wax HSF-30 Salmon…$25.00 1 pack- Fast Wax HSF-20 Tan…$26.00 ½ pack- Fast Wax HSF-20 Tan…$13.00 1 ½ pack -Start Green SG8 Glide Wax 270g…$24.00 2 packs-Fast Wax HSF 40 Bronze…$52.00 1 ½ packs-Fast Wax HS-O White…$12.00 1 pack-Swix Lf6…$10.00 2 packs-Swix CH8…$12.00 1 can Toko Wax Remover…$6.00 WAXING EQUIPMENT/TOOLS Swix Waxing Table w/legs and Steel Wax Profile…$195.00 Swix T73 Wax Iron…$45.00 Swix T74 Wax Iron…$30.00 Swix Fiberlene 40m…$8.00 Swix Oval Steel Coarse Brush…$30.00 Swix Oval Bronze Medium Brush…$8.00 Swix Polishing Brush…$13.00 Swix Small Steel Brush…$13.00 V2 Roto Brush Set…$10.00 Razor Scraper…$4.00 Steel Scraper…$4.00 Swix Groove Cleaner…$2.00 Riller Bar…$6.00 Toko Structurite Riller 30.00 Swix Plexi Scraper Sharpener…$15.00 Frank Szallay Page 2 814-746-1510 [email protected] SKATE SKIS All Skis Have Pilot Bindings Salomon Equipe 10 Skate 192…$300.00 Salomon Equipe 10 Skate 192…$275.00 Atomic RSill Skate 190…$200.00 Madshus TXC 235 Skate 195…$100.00 Fischer RCS Skate -
Annual Report 2010
Annual Report 2010 Rapala VMC Corporation (Rapala) is a leading fishing tackle company and the global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives and tools. The Group also has a strong global position in other fishing categories and it is one of the leading distributors of outdoor, hunting and winter sport products in the Nordic countries. The Group has the largest distribution network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia, China and the UK. The Group brand portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and other global brands like VMC, Sufix, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Dynamite Baits, Marttiini and Peltonen. The Group, with net sales of EUR 269 million in 2010, employs more than 2 000 people in 33 countries. Rapala’s share is listed and traded on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange since 1998. Content 4 Rapala Annual Report 2010 Business Operations and Strategy Financial Statements Investor Information • Crafted from Experience – • Review of the Board of Directors ……………… 36–38 • Corporate Governance Statement ……………… 98–100 Positioned for Further Growth …….……………… 6–9 • Auditor’s Report ……………………………………39 • Shareholder Information …………………………… 101 • Rapala and Year 2010 in Brief ………………… 10–11 • Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS ………40–77 • Locations of Business Operations …………102–103 • Statement by President and CEO ……………… 12–13 • Key Financial Figures ………………………… 78–81 • Examples of Group Products …………………104–107 • -
Consumer and Retail
CONSUMER AND RETAIL INDUSTRY UPDATE │ JUNE 2017 www.harriswilliams.de Harris Williams & Co. Ltd is a private limited company authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, incorporated under English law with its registered office at 5th Floor, 6 St. Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AE, UK, registered with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales under company number 7078852. Directors: Mr. Ned Valentine, Mr. Paul Poggi, Mr. Thierry Monjauze and Mr. Aadil Khan. Harris Williams & Co. Ltd Niederlassung Frankfurt (German branch) is registered in the Commercial Register (Handelsregister) of the Local Court (Amtsgericht) of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, under registration number HRB 96687, having its business address at Bockenheimer Landstrasse 33-35, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Permanent Representative (Ständiger Vertreter) of the Branch Niederlassung: Mr. Jeffery H. Perkins. CONSUMER AND RETAIL INDUSTRY UPDATE │ JUNE 2017 HARRIS WILLIAMS & CO. CONSUMER UPDATE The consumer sector continued to evolve during the past quarter as brands, retailers, GROUP OVERVIEW and e-commerce companies continue to adapt to shifts in consumer preferences and buying habits. Over the past three months, we have continued to see this play out in Harris Williams & Co. is a leading advisor to the Consumer market. Our both M&A activity and valuations. The traditional brick and mortar retailers continue to significant experience covers a broad venture outside of historical business lines and acquire additional e-commerce DNA with range of end markets, industries, and deals announced by the likes of Walmart, PetSmart, and Target among others. At the business models. This particular report same time, traditional e-commerce companies are pursuing brick and mortar strategies focuses on trends and metrics in the to either solve perceived last mile issues or better control the overall consumer and brand following areas: experience (e.g. -
Athlete Handbook
Athlete Handbook 2021-22 Table of Contents 1. The National Ski Team Program ..........................................................................................3 2. The Supplier Pool............................................................................................................3 3. Marketing And Sponsorship ............................................................................................3 4. Public and Promotional Appearances ..............................................................................6 5. Uniforms ........................................................................................................................6 6. Equipment......................................................................................................................9 7. Passports...................................................................................................................... 10 8. Team Vehicles .............................................................................................................. 10 9. Licenses ........................................................................................................................ 10 10. Coaching Courses ...................................................................................................... 10 11. Athlete Travel ........................................................................................................... 10 12. Athlete Expenses ..................................................................................................... -
970.Ski.Vail (754.8245)
2018–2019 VAIL MOUNTAIN RESOURCE GUIDE 970.SKI.VAIL (754.8245) | vail.com 970.SKI.VAIL (754.8245) | vail.com TABLE OF CONTENTS We’ve committed to a STATS & FACTS ZERO NET FOOTPRINT by 2030 ABOUT VAIL MOUNTAIN ..................................2 SKI & SNOWBOARD SCHOOL .........................16 • Zero net emissions • Zero waste to landfill DATES AND HOURS: History ..........................................................2 Private Instruction ........................................18 • Zero net operating impact 2018–2019 Season: Fri., Nov. 16, 2018– Stats & Facts .................................................3 Adult Group Lessons ....................................18 to forests and habitat Learn more about our EpicPromise to our communities, Sun., Apr. 21, 2019 Signature Programs ......................................19 our mountains, and our future at EpicPromise.com. MOUNTAIN INFORMATION CENTER (MIC) ...5 Children & Teen Lessons ..............................20 Hours of Operations: (MST) 9:00am to 3:30pm Important Phone Numbers ..........................5 Children & Teen Rentals ...............................22 (hours extended over the course of the season) Guest Services ..............................................5 Vail Small World Play School ........................22 ON-MOUNTAIN CULINARY EXPERIENCES ....6 Adaptive Products ........................................23 ELEVATIONS The 10th .........................................................8 Nordic Products ...........................................23 Peak Elevation: -
Biomechanics in Cross-Country Skiing Skating Technique and Measurement Techniques of Force Production JYU DISSERTATIONS 97
JYU DISSERTATIONS 97 Olli Ohtonen Biomechanics in Cross-country Skiing Skating Technique and Measurement Techniques of Force Production JYU DISSERTATIONS 97 Olli Ohtonen Biomechanics in Cross-country Skiing Skating Technique and Measurement Techniques of Force Production Esitetään Jyväskylän yliopiston liikuntatieteellisen tiedekunnan suostumuksella julkisesti tarkastettavaksi Sokos Hotel Vuokatin auditoriossa (Kidekuja 2, Vuokatti) kesäkuun 29. päivänä 2019 kello 12. Academic dissertation to be publicly discussed, by permission of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä, at the auditorium of Sokos Hotel Vuokatti (Kidekuja 2, Vuokatti), on June 29, 2019 at 12 o’clock noon. JYVÄSKYLÄ 2019 Editors Simon Walker Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä Ville Korkiakangas Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä Cover picture by Antti Närhi. Copyright © 2019, by University of Jyväskylä Permanent link to this publication: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-7797-9 ISBN 978-951-39-7797-9 (PDF) URN:ISBN:978-951-39-7797-9 ISSN 2489-9003 ABSTRACT Ohtonen, Olli Biomechanics in cross-country skiing skating technique and measurement techniques of force production Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2019, 76 p. JYU Dissertations ISSN 2489-9003; 97) ISBN 978-951-39-7797-9 (PDF) Requirements of a successful skier have changed during last decades due to e.g. changes in race forms and developments of equipment. The purpose of this the- sis was to clarify in four Articles (I-IV) what are the requests modern skate ski- ing sets for the athletes in a biomechanical point of view. Firstly, it was ex- plained how skiers control speed from low to maximal speeds (I). -
Rapala Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2008 CONTENT Business Operations and Strategy • Crafted from Experience – Positioned for Further Growth …… 4–5 • Rapala and Year 2008 in Brief ……………………………………………………… 6–7 • Statement by President and CEO …………………………………………………… 8–9 • Strategy, Strengths and Priorities ………………………………………………… 10–11 • Lure Business …………………………………………………………………………………… 12–15 • Fishing Hook Business ….……………………………………………………………… 16–17 • Fishing Line Business …………………………………………………………………… 18–19 • Fishing Accessories Business ……………………………………………………... 20–21 • Third Party Fishing Products ……………………………………………………… 22–23 • Hunting, Winter Sports and Outdoor ……………………………….…….… 24–25 • World Champions …………………………………………………………………………........ 26 Financial Statements • Review of the Board of Directors ……………………………………………….. 28–30 • Auditors’ Report …………………………………………………………………………………..... 31 • Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS ……………………………… 32–66 • Key Financial Figures …………………………………………………………………… 67–69 • Parent Company Financials, FAS …………………………………………… 70–71 • Corporate Governance and Management ……………………………… 72–75 • Risk Management ……………………………………………………………………….…. 76–77 • Environmental Affairs ………………………………………………………………… 78–79 • Shares and Shareholders ……………………………………………………………… 80–82 Investor Information • Shareholder Information ……………………………………………………………………. 83 • Locations of Business Operations ……………………………………………… 84-85 Rapala VMC Corporation (Rapala) is a leading fishing tackle company and the global market leader in the fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives and tools. -
Cat0809e Til KAI HANSEN
08/09 Photo: Jo E. Bergersen SKIS BOOTS POLES THE CROSS COUNTRY COMPANY 2 News and features 08/09 TEAM MADSHUS Madshus Nanosonic Highspeed The Nanosonic models are significantly lighter and more responsive than the well known and respected Hypersonic models. The Nanosonic models all feature the latest technological material offerings from the Aviation Industry, first and foremost a brand new core material, TEICHMANN the PR100X. The PR100X is extremely lightweight, with very high anti-vibration properties WILHELM which are taking these ski models to an all new level of speed and handling. The new Nanosonic Highspeed models are also introducing the new Triaxial Carbon Construction (TCC). TCC contains a higher carbon content surrounding the PR100X core BJØRNDALEN material, thus creating a ski that is extremely lightweight, durable, and lively. This is the foundation for these top of the line racing skis. All Nanosonic Highspeed and Hypersonic models use the P190 Nano Tech base, a base that has proven its effiency and speed throughout the season in the Cross Country LIVERS and Biathlon World Cups. Nano technology bases are the cleanest grinding bases available today. The proof is in our results; check our World Cup results to date! KATI Madshus remains the only company that offers this base technology to the consumer, not just the World Cup racer. AXEL For those who already know Madshus for it's the famous SOMMERFELDT Madshus grip and glide properties, these skis will add yet another dimension to their skiing. TONI Nanosonic Highspeed models are available in the following profiles: OLE EINAR Classic Cold / Classic Plus / Classic Zero HEGLE SVENDSEN Skate Regular / Skate SC (Soft Condition) / Skate HP (Hard Packed) OLOFSSON Madshus, retains the following medal winning properties on the Nanosonic Highspeed and Hypersonic models. -
Guided Backcountry Ski Touring
GUIDED BACKCOUNTRY SKI TOURING 2021 TRIP NOTES GUIDED BACKCOUNTRY SKI TOURING TRIP NOTES 2021 TRIP DETAILS Dates: Available on demand August to December Duration: 5–10 days Departure: ex Wanaka, New Zealand Price: From NZ$2,630 per person Touring past impressive glaciated terrain. Photo: James Hamilton Welcome to Adventure Consultants’ Guided Backcountry Ski Touring! These private trips offer the flexibility to choose your own dates and trip duration, plus the ability to outline any skills you would like to focus on in line with your future skiing or snowboarding objectives. You can join us as an individual for a one-on-one personalised trip, or put your own group of like-minded companions together. Our trips operate in Westland National Park, Aoraki Whether you aspire to further your skill base in Mount Cook National Park or Aspiring National Park, certain areas, such as avalanche awareness, or you depending on where conditions are best. Each has its require individual attention from your guide to own huge selection of glaciers, bowls and peaks to develop skills at your own pace, Private Instruction explore while learning skills. We will be based from Courses are the best option. one of the local mountain huts after accessing the glaciers by helicopter or ski plane. This allows us to We aim to spend as much time in the mountains start skiing the minute we get up each morning. as possible actually skiing whilst developing skills. Initially, we will develop and reinforce We offer 5 to 10-day options, which can either skills in a contained environment and move onto take the format of a Private Instruction Course or a more challenging terrain during the course if Guide Ski Touring Trip.