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2006 Outdoor Retailer
Summer Trade Show Video Interviews
Paul Parker, Product
Manager, Garmont Telemark and Ski Mountaineering Boots
October 6, 2006-- Paul Parker had a lot he wanted
to talk about at OR this summer, and being a morning person he
asked if we could meet 8:00 AM, an hour before the show opens.
That's a little early for me, but I was glad I said yes because
Paul was in full form, as you will see in the clips we have put
together from the more than 60 minutes of tape we rolled. His
passion for design, and all the little details that make good
products great, has never been more clear.
In part one Paul talks
liners, Garmont has new ones this year, he also passes along
some terrific boot fitting tips, thermoforming advice, a why
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BD's Thomas Laakso
& Dave Mellon
September 28, 2006--
With a 7 or $8
million dollar tele and AT boot program underway and already
announced plans to have the their new boot line ready in time
to show and take orders at the Winter OR trade show in January,
we thought it would be a good time to check in with Dave and
Thomas to see how things are coming along. BD's dynamic design
duo also revealed that BD will have at least 11 new models of
skis to show at the next OR show, and that BD's skis, formerly
made in the Atomic factory, are now being manufactured in a new
factory in China which BD opened three months ago. According
to Mellon, BD's new factory in China will duplicate much of the
manufacturiing capability the company already has in its Salt
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awhile now we have been fairly certain that these guys have
something up their sleeve that they
just don't want to talk about much, that being a "new telemark
norm" of their own to go head to head with Rottefella's
NTN, which is also due to launch at the next Winter OR show.
We had a good time with this last topic,
even though I basically didn't get anywhere with them. When all
the bantering and half-hearted denials (or non-denials, depending
on how you look at it) in this interview were said and done,
we came away feeling no less certain that these guys are well
along the path to a fresh new approach of their own to the current
long-in-the-tooth telemark boot/binding/ski interface. Only time
will tell.
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Alison Gannett
August 28, 2006-- It's always fun to catch up with
Alison at the trade shows, or out on the slopes... that is if
you can. Always running hot, Gannett is a whirlwind of energy
and enthusiasm. Once known mainly for her competitive free skiing
and extreme skiing careers, today, in addition to her exploits
as a world class climber and ski mountaineer, Alison works with
a number of companies, such as Karhu, and Patagonia, helping
to design tools for the outdoors specifically geared to women.
She's got a lot of opinions and she's not afraid to share 'em.
Spend a few minutes getting to know Alison Gannett, one of the
true originals on the ski scene today. |
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Mammut's Mark
Robinson Show Off The New Barryvox Pulse Avalanche Transceiver
August 15, 2006-- Since Ortovox (prematurely as it
turned out) debuted its LCD display S1 a year and a half ago
at the 2005 Winter OR show, backcountry skiers and snowboarders
have been looking forward to seeing a new generation of graphical
display transceivers hit store shelves. According to Mammut,
the wait is almost over and its new Barryvox Pulse will be available
this fall.
In this 11 minute interview,
Mammut's Mark Robinson gives us the lowdown on this breakthrough
beacon from Barryvox |
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OR Tradeshow Director
Peter Devin
August 14, 2006-- Producing tradeshows such as the
huge and very successful Outdoor Retailer Winter and Summer Market
shows is no small undertaking. And it's not without its challenges.
Manufacturers and retailers depend on Devin to run a smooth show
where they can get the work done that is vital to their survival.
The outdoor industry as a whole counts on the shows to be both
lively and fun as well as tightly focused. In this nearly 12
minute interview Peter Devin addresses a number of topics, including
OR's controversial decision to allow Outside Magazine to stage
a Hummer test drive event at OR's pre-floor show Open Air Demo. |
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