Feb
21
2019

World’s Biggest Ski Resort Operator Increases Profits from Lift Ticket Sales

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Despite British broadsheet reports at the start of the month of closed slopes in France over Christmas and New Year, the world’s largest ski resort operator, the French Compagnie des Alpes group, have announced early season skier numbers were up, and that sales from tickets were up even more. “Sales.

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Feb
20
2019

Porcher Sport elevate safety with new ultra-light avalanche airbag fabric

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Porcher Sport, the Sports and Leisure division of Porcher Industries, is elevating levels of safety for skiers and snow boarders with a new ultra-lightweight avalanche airbag fabric that will be launched at ISPO 2019. Considered the lightest fabric on the market with a super low weight of just 132g/m2, Porcher.

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Feb
20
2019

Folksam report: “Few ski helmets protect well against concussion”

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Folksam Insurance Group has just released the following news containing the results of a consumer test of 14 common ski helmets in Sweden. The test shows that only three of these helmets protect well against concussions. They were awarded Folksam’s ‘Best in Test’ or ‘Good Choice’ label. Folksam has tested.

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Feb
16
2019

Team GB announces partnership with the University of Hull

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Team GB today announced a six-year partnership with the University of Hull, which will incorporate both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. At the heart of the partnership will be the ability to benefit from shared information, joint research and enterprise.

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Feb
15
2019

Key jobs saved by successful sale of Factory Media’s IP assets by Metis Partners to global e-commerce retailer Internet Fusion

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IP sale will keep strategic industry titles such as Whitelines, OutdoorsMagic, MPORA and Dirt Mountain Bike relevant, fresh and informative in future The IP assets of Factory Media have been sold by Metis Partners, the award-winning IP valuation firm, for a substantial six-figure sum. This sale not only recovered significant.

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Feb
15
2019

PLANKS Clothing Wins Slide Award For AW19 Unisex Collection The People’s Series

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Last month Planks Clothing was exhibiting its Autumn Winter 19 collection at The Slide Tradeshow in Telford, a UK based tradeshow organised by the Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (SIGB). All exhibiting brands were eligible to enter their top products into the slide awards which celebrate the very best new.

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Feb
15
2019

Outdoor Trade Groups Announce Collaborative Effort on Climate Change Solutions

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At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), announced the formation of the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership, an alliance that will provide leadership on advocacy and inspire meaningful action on climate change across the outdoor business sector..

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Feb
12
2019

Outdoor Trade Groups Announce Collaborative Effort on Climate Change Solutions

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At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), announced the formation of the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership, an alliance that will provide leadership on advocacy and inspire meaningful action on climate change across the outdoor business sector..

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Feb
10
2019

In-telligent Keeps Skiers and Snowboarders Safe with SkiConnect Emergency Contact Service

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In-telligent, provider of a personal safety and emergency communications platform designed to keep individuals safe during emergency situations and time-sensitive events, today announced the availability of SkiConnect, a free service that immediately connects skiers and snowboarders with emergency services at major ski resorts in North America, Europe and Asia. SkiConnect,.

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Feb
07
2019

Snow sport enthusiasts from Asia grow by 15% in 2018/19 reports GTC Travel Group

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GTC Travel Group, a UK-based group flight organiser, has seen demand for snow holidays from the Asia Pacific region grow by 15% for the 2018/19 season. Following reports of a rapid growth in the snow sports holiday market within this region, where it is estimated that 200 million people from.

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