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News

New Snowboarding Book Out

Barron’s new book Snowboarding Experts, by sports author and longtime snowboarder Christof Weiss, advises motivated beginners as well as advanced snowboarders who can’t get enough tips on technique and improvement. Snowboarding Experts features sections covering racing, freestyling, freeriding, and board tuning. For further information contact Krista DeMaria at Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., at: (516) 434-3311, extension 208; or by e-mail at: [email protected]. Canadian contacts, call: 1-800-247-7160.

New Software For Marketers

MarketWare Technologies, Inc. released ROlit! 98, an easy-to-use software product for forecasting and evaluating their future and past marketing campaigns. ROlit! 98 analyzes up to ten different campaigns, including use of the Internet. MarketWare Technologies, Inc. plans to market the product worldwide using direct distribution on its Web site at: www.marketware-tech.com. Pricing on the software starts at 129 dollars. The product is also available by calling: 1-888-ROI-WARE or 773-388-1750. ROlit! 98 runs on Windows 98, 95, or NT operating systems.

Small Business Help

The Consumer Information Catalog is full of the latest federal information from more than 40 government agencies. Catalog’s for small businesses include: Americans with Disabilities Act: Guide for Small Businesses, Copyright Basics, SBA Borrower’s Guide, SBA Programs and Services, and Starting a Business. To order call toll free: 1-888-8-PUEBLO or visit on the net at: www.puueblo.gsa.gov

Tracker DTS Avalanche Beacon Receives Certification, Enters European Market

Backcountry Access has received certification to export the new Tracker DTS avalanche beacon into the European Economic Community (EEC). Production models were introduced to the North American market at the 1998 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, where it was highlighted by industry experts and the national media as one of the show’s top new products. The tracker DTS is the world’s first digital avalanche rescue beacon. Novices were able to cut their search times from an average of fifteen minutes to an average of four minutes with a Tracker. The Tracker is currently available at outdoor retail shops across North America, and retails for $299.95. For more information, call Backcountry Access at: 1-800-670-8735.

Moonstone’s Products On Line

Dealers can check out Moonstone’s Spring 1999 product line at: www.moonstone.com/workbook. Once you’ve checked it out, send an e-mail to the dealer service crew: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or call: 1-800-390-3312 for an order form.

High Country Socks And Flow Snowboard Boot Promotion

High Country socks and long underwear, the exclusive supplier of thermal underwear to Intrawest, announces a joint promotion with Flow Snowboard Boots. Every pair of Flow’s Swell, Peak, Face, and Break snowboard boots that are reordered by shops this season will include a free pair of High Country Ultimate Snowboard Socks in the box.

Ten Years Of Hood Summer Camps

High Cascade Snowboard Camp celebrates ten years of running world-class snowboard camps this coming snowboard season. Snowboarding and High Cascade have come a long way, from hand-dug terrain and a skeleton staff to professional terrain enhancement and pipe-specific grooming. Session dates are: June 12—June 21, June 23—July 2, July 5—July 14, July 16—July 25, July 27—August 3, August 5— August 12, August 14—21. For more information call: 1-800-334-4272.

Avalanche Introduces Tom Burt Inspired Shapes

The Fall-line 162 Factory Project is the first in a series of five shapes inspired by Tom Burt. Burt, who re-signed with Avalanche, began his career with the company in 1984. The Fall-line 162 represents three significant milestones for Avalanche: First, it commemorates Burt’s reunion with the company. Second, it’s one of the first boards manufactured in Avalanche’s new factory in Redmond, Washington. Third, it initiates the company’s new focus on the image and development of fall-line riding. Other sizes soon available include: 152, 156, 166, and 172.

United Airlines Announces Increased Service To Select Resorts

United Airlines is making it easier for customers with its new 1998/1999 ski schedule. Beginning in December, United and United Express will offer new and expanded nonstop service to major Colorado and Wyoming resorts. United and United Express ski schedule includes several destinations in Colorado and Wyoming: Aspen, Snowmass, Steamboat Springs/Hayden, Beaver Creek, Purgatory/Durango, Crested Butte/Gunnison, Jackson Hole, Montrose, Telluride, and Vail/Eagle. In addition, United Vacations, the official branded tour operator for United Airlines, offers complete ski vacation packages to more than 23 popular ski resorts throughout North America.

Aspen Chooses Wave Rave For Park and Pipe Uniforms

Aspen Skiing Company has chosen Wave Rave Outerwear as its park and pipe technician’s uniform provider. The two Colorado-based companies worked closely together to develop a uniform program to fulfill the needs of Aspen’s park and pipe technicians, servicing Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk Mountains. Wave Rave was chosen based upon its ability to meet Aspen’s quality, style, and delivery requirements.

FLF Films’ Latest Is First DVD Snowboard Movie

FLF Films latest movie, Kapow! The Mountain Adventure is the first snowboard film to be released on DVD, or Digital Video Disk. There’s interactivity within the program, including World Wide Web access from the disk. Viewers will be able to move around instantly within the DVD to each of the sixteen chapters that have been created from the film. At any time, viewers can jump to detailed bios of the riders, find specific locations, and surf through the DVD to a variety of other special sections. The production is the first of a series of action-sports DVD programs to be produced by LXD Inc. and Digital Video Works, with distribution by Action Video Sports. Interested sponsors should contact LXD regarding upcoming projects. For information call Tom Atalla, Digital Video Works at: (310) 589-5404. To order Kapow!, call Jeff Reynolds, Video Action Sports at: 1-800-727-6689.

New Cool Boarders 3 Released For PlayStation

989 Studios announces the availability of Cool Boarders 3 for the PlayStation game console. Gamers will experience numerous realistic runs as they compete on 34 newly designed courses with razor-sharp turns, intimidating jumps, unforgiving moguls, and slippery ice. With its 3D game engine, Cool Boarders 3 lets you feel every rock, bump, ice patch, and jump, while competing on five diverse mountains. Visit 989 on the Web at: www.989studios.com

Innovative Nixon Watches Receives Award

Nixon watches is one of 23 San Diego companies announced as finalists for the University of California at San Diego 1998 Most Innovative New Products Awards. A panel of representatives from business, technology, and education served as the selection committee for the annual event created by UCSD to recognize the innovative products and advances being made by San Diego companies.

New Specialty Shop For Denver, Colorado

A new specialty shop has opened in Denver carrying used snowboard goods and equipment. The shop is called Thrifty Stick. It is located at 1464 Broadway in Denver, or call Kendra Rostvedt at: (303) 282-8972 for information.

AccuWeather Helps Plan Winter Ski Vacations

AccuWeather’s new online Winter Center provides detailed and accurate forecasts at: www.accuweather.com. The site includes information for 55,000 cities worldwide as well as hundreds of ski resorts across the United States. There are long-range snow forecasts in addition to AccuWeather’s TravelWeather graphics. As reports from each resort become available, the site will present everything you need to know about ski resorts, including snow depth, slope conditions, hours of operation, and the number of trails/lifts that are open. Accuweather’s Winter Center will also introduce InterstateWeather graphics, which can help pick the routes that are open.

Outdoor Retailer Teams Up With Stanwood And Partners Public Relations

Miller Freeman Inc. announced it has retained the services of Stanwood and Partners Public Relations to aid in the promotion of the Outdoor Retailer Winter and Summer Market trade shows, as well as Outdoor Retailer Magazine. Stanwood and Partners, based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming since 1991, adds Outdoor Retailer to its diverse client base.

Financial News

Ride Sports Announces First Quarter Results

Ride Sports (NASDAQ: RIDE) announces its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 1998. Net income for the quarter was 1.5-million dollars on sales of 18.4-million dollars, compared to net income of .7-million on sales of 18.2-million for the same period in 1997. Primary earnings per share were $0.12 versus $0.06 for the same period in 1997. On a fully diluted basis, earnings-per-share were $0.10 versus $0.06 for the comparable period in 1997.

Ride also announces it has signed a licensing agreement with Atomic Austria GmbH to market Ride’s patented Device step-in snowboard boot and binding interface under Atomic’s Oxygen brand.

Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Strong Results For Third Quarter

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) announces record net sales of 173.9-million dollars for its third quarter ended September 30, 1998, an increase of 12.8 percent over net sales of 154.2-million dollars for the same period of last year. The company reports net income for the period of 22.9-million dollars, or $0.90 per diluted share, which represents an increase of six percent when compared to pro forma earnings of 21.6-million dollars, or $0.85 per share for the third quarter of 1997.

The company attributed the increase in net sales to strong growth in its European and Canadian businesses, which were up 88.4 percent and 22.3 percent respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 1998, Columbia Sportswear has reported net sales growth of 22.3 percent and pro forma net earnings growth of 28.6 percent.