Shimano Snow Technologies pro team returns to Hawaii for spring wrap-up. Team riders, designers, pool ideas, excitement at unique retreat

6/11/99

JACKSON HOLE, WYO. (June 15, 1999) Refreshed from a week-long retreat on the north shore of Oahu, the Shimano Snow Technologies Pro Team returned to the mainland this spring with revitalized plans for the 2000 snowboard season.

For the second year in a row, Product Manager John Telfer brought a crew of his top pro snowboarders to a Shimano Snow Technologies team meeting in Hawaii, serving as a spring wrap up for the previous winter¼s successes.

It¼s easier to reflect on the past winter by enjoying a final break from it before the summer travel season with the camps and southern hemisphere begins,¾ said Telfer. It¼s also key to get the team out of their competitive environment to truly relax and gel as a team.¾

Team riders Adam Hostetter, Shannen Haymes, Bobby Meeks, Ami Voutilainen, Peter Coppleson, Cody Dresser, Snow Petersen, Sky Rondenet and Jason Schutz joined photographer Saku Knopp and three Shimano engineers and designers for seven days of board meetings on the crisp waves and warm sand.

Everybody had a extended opportunity to work with each other to really solidify our product and marketing visions for the coming season. Now everybody is pretty pumped to get back on snow and try out the new ideas,¾ said Telfer.

Shimano Snow Technologies makes a comprehensive line of snowboard boots for use with the industry leading step-in binding, the Clicker.

For more information on Shimano Snow Technologies, contact Drew Simmons at (307) 733-1514 or [email protected].