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Blossom Skis
Italy

http://www.blossomski.com/

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Manufacturer Comments:		" This company continues craft and the great tradition of the famous producers of the sci Valchiavenna. A Chiavenna was the first ski factory in Italy (Ski Persenico) where they were then sfornate those Machinery race "that contributed begun the mythical" Avalanche blue. At Blossom, with its technical, it continues to live and to realize on the ground experience in those years. The Blossom does not have a high production of parts, but it is precisely for this reason that the few thousand pairs become much more the result of a meticulous research work for both materials and the high technical nature of the product. " (Google translation from Italian)

Ski Types:		All Mountain, Carving, Custom Construction, Custom Graphics, Freeride, Freestyle, Giant Slalom, Intermediate, Mogul, Park-Pipe, Race Carve, Ski Cross, Slalom
		Highly regarded by other ski designers in the World. Reportedly superb race skis and excellent carvers. They make many models of ski for several brands including Hart, Core, Nava, Duel, Ferrari, Vist, (maybe Core) and others. Rumored to make some "race room" skis for large name ski brands for major WorldCup and Olypmpic events. Rumored to have inherited the old Persenico/Spalding/Prime facility. Ferrari-branded models seen at the shop reportedly sell for €2,000+ (from the Valchiavenna region in Italy...built in Lombardy, the town name is Chiavenna, [ the shop is on the road just south of Chiavenna - technically before you either continue on toward St. Moritz, or hang a left to go toward Madesimo. ] - thanks pgetchell!) Click here for 2008-2009 Catalog in PDF (13.75mb)... [The excellent research below (translation by Google) is provided with permission in 2008 courtesy of our friends at FreePresse.fr who produce http://www.WinterGuide.fr containing great articles and information. Thank You FreePresse.fr !] Reportedly reborn from the "RDP" factory which burned in 2000, Blossom was formed by the two friends Luciano Panatta (Technical) and Franco Moro (business).

Blue House Skis
USA Design - Chinese Manufacture

http://www.BlueHouseSkis.com

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Manufacturer Comments:		Bluehouse Ski Company has emerged with the purpose of delivering the ultimate in ski technology to those who demand superior performance from their boards. Produced with sustainably grown materials, BH's revolutionary Stabilite™ technology makes our skis stiff for stability at screaming speeds, fat for floating deeps and stomping landings, and light for trekking to the top of an epic line. Bluehouse is more than a ski company. Whether you park, scream, or tour, Bluehouse is your ally in helping you manage a stellar ride and a distinct identity on and off the mountain. Utah skiers Adam Hepworth and Jared Richards form Bluehouse Ski Co., LLC to produce two lines of skis for winter 2007-2008. Made from exceptional materials and with master craftsmanship, Bluehouse products are quickly becoming cachet among serious skiers. Bluehouse Ski Co. is well on its way to becoming a well respected industry participant along side other Utah companies like Black Diamond and Backcountry.com. From a post at TGR: "We started out small and were going the garage production route but when we finally decided to get our skis to the masses we figured we didn't have the equipment to really insure the quality control that we and our future customers expected from our skis. We didn't have heated presses, CNC machines, etc. So we called up an old ski contact and arranged to use their equipment to produce our skis to our specifications. So we pressed some samples this past season and made sure they were to the standards we required. Our partnership with a major ski manufacturer has enabled us to produce top quality products that can be backed up by our warranty. They are designed in the Utah, pressed overseas then sent back to us to be finished in Utah. We have a Bluehouse employee at the factory overseeing production. Eventually we would like to move production to Salt Lake but we are at least a few years away from that."

Ski Types:		Big Mountain, Freeride
		Utah skiers Adam Hepworth and Jared Richards form Bluehouse Ski Co., LLC to produce two lines of skis for winter 2007-2008. Sustainably grown materials claimed. Three year warranty!.Great to see another builder born.

Blue Moris Skis
Japan

http://www1.odn.ne.jp/~bluemoris/

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Ski Types:		All Mountain, Backcountry, Big Mountain, Carving, Freeride, Hybrid-Other, Intermediate, Park-Pipe, Race Carve, Ski Cross, Telemark
		Large, multi-branded ski manufacturer with more than 80 years of ski manufacturing history.("The bull which accomplishes evolution from history and the technological innovation which exceed 80 years - Moris") Includes HAKKODA, BXB, YUKIITAYA & THESKI@STRICTLY brands. Hakkoda brand touts carbon nanotube technology. Freestyle, and cross Skiboards too (Didn't know there were "Cross Skiboards"). Some URLS for various sites for this multi-brand line (very interesting)...anyone seen these?: BlueMorris Skis TheSki@Strictly Skis BxB Skis Hakkoda Skis ReISM Skis Other misc. links: teow link SkiTeam Vox

BMB custom Skis and Boards
Netherlands

http://www.bmb-ski.nl/

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Ski Types:		Big Mountain, Custom Construction, Custom Graphics, Freeride, Powder, Snowboards, Telemark
		Small Dutch company with freeride, touring, telemark skis. They make a camber-underfoot, rockered tip-tail freeride ski. 196cm length, 21m radius. Vertically-laminated bamboo core, bamboo veneer topsheet. €899 retail. Ptex-4000, triax fiberglass, rubber layer construction. Sells raw materials also (bamboo, Ptex, rubber strips, edges). Full custom construction available. Contact: BMB Skis & Boards Industrieweg 2a Krimpen a/d IJssel Nederland Steven van Veen +31 6 50230931

Boardski
Great Britain

http://www.boardski.biz

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Manufacturer Comments:		"Britain helped invent modern sking a century ago, but since then there have been a few trails blazed from these isles. This season, however, two plucky brit inventors, Gary Haggar and Anthony Shapiro, are introducing a peice of equipment with which you can both ski and snowboard. Boardski is fun to use in both modes, and the conversion takes less than an minute, as I saw when I tested it at Milton Keynes Xscape (pictured). The skis are like ski-boards (being 100cm long with non-safety-release-bindings) and carve well. In snowboard mode, you get a short, fun board which turns easily. But the foot angles are not alterable - you choose your desired set-up when you buy it. Finding suitable boots is another issue. You need something stiff enough for edge control in ski mode but supple enough for snowboard mode. Soft Alpine ski boots, or hard snowboard boots are probably best. FT salutes Gary and Anthony's inventiveness, and Boardski could add to fun on the slopes, particularly in the park or for those who just can't make up their mind. It's not ideal off-piste in either mode though, as it's so short. Price wasn't finalised when we went to press, but will be about £250. The company hopes it'll be available for hire too. Longer lengths and kid's sizes are also in development. To find out more call 01245 451 700 or visit www.boardski.biz"

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		British design consisting of two fat miniski "skiboards" you can couple together to form a twin-deck snowboard (sort of), or ski separately on two feet. You have to see them to understand. Video footage and pictures available on the site. Very odd.

Boheme Skis
France

http://www.boheme.fr/

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Ski Types:		All Mountain, Backcountry, Custom Graphics, Powder
		They're Baaaack..Handmade French Alps skis and snowboards with your choice of eleven (yes, 11) topsheet woodgrain laminations. Excellent woodgrain topsheets. Beech, poplar, carbon, kevlar core materials with final veneer topsheets. Beautiful looking skis made by those passionate French skiers. Want topsheets in English Yew, Ceylon satinwood, Madegascar ebony, walnut, zebrawood, or Brazilian rosewood? You got it...€1,400 gets you your choice of cool topsheets. Excellent interactive topsheet selector shows your skis with various topsheet wood options. [The excellent research below (translation by Google) is provided with permission in 2008 courtesy of our friends at FreePresse.fr who produce http://www.WinterGuide.fr containing great articles and information. Thank You FreePresse.fr !] BOHEME • Created: 1998, France. • Positioning: The high-end skis for the freeride born. Bohemia uses wood on all its models. • History: Originally specializing in freeride snowboards, in the wake of the deceased Freesurf, the brand has produced a small range of skis led by Seb Perret (now boss of Phoenix snowboards following the takeover of Bohemia). The new owners continue and strengthen the positioning high-end freeride of the mark. • The ranges: The Manjii for all mountain and the runway, the Forest for freestyle and backcountry, and Whistler for big dreams. Each is available with three levels of customization for wood used. • Annual production: 200 pairs for the year 2005/2006, they rely on 500 pairs this season. • Manufacturing: Craftsman in France. • Contact: www.boheme.fr

Boone Skis
USA

http://www.booneskis.com

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Manufacturer Comments:		"Each of our skis features: • CORE: Tri-Laminate Bamboo and Poplar Core. • TOP SHEET: P.M.T - Time tested and proven topsheet material. An industry standard. • SIDEWALL: A.B.S - High density and polished sidewall material. Cut 13mm deep into the core, the sidewall completely covers the entire width of the edge material. • BASE: Sintered Dura Surf 4000. • EDGE: Rockwell 48, full wrap seamless. • FIBERGLASS: 20 weight, triaxial Based in Northern California, Boone skis is a freeride ski company - owned by riders and dedicated to manufacturing skis for other riders. We are committed to avoid watering down our product by mass manufacturing our skis like the major industry players. When riding on Boone skis, we guarantee you will be riding on a numbered, small-batch ski. In addition, you can be 98% sure that the guy next to you – whether you are in the lift line, a snow cat, or the heli pad – will not have the same pair of skis on as you. We are committed to selling only limited production skis – thus making them designer by fashion industry standards. We also feel that our skis are not only a sweet pair of boards to charge your favorite shoot, grease the kink rail, or throw D-spins with in the park, but they are also art. The idea that skiing is both sport and art – and that skis can be the same may be unconventional - but Boone skis is committed to keeping our customers guessing what we are going to do next. We are less interested in selling 10’s of thousands of skis. What we are interested in: · Designing and manufacturing the sickest skis in the industry that are a statement of individual expression by our customers. · Staying true to our mission of producing great skis – and remaining an independent, boutique firm, with only limited production skis (ie: no more than 250 pairs sold worldwide per model, per year.) available to consumers. · Remaining a company that believes that despite the monopoly that greedy behemoth companies have over the sport of skiing, that the true local riders (our valued customers) believe in our mission to the sport – above and beyond profit driven performance. · Promoting wise use without abuse of our earth’s natural resources. "This year (2008-2009), we are not creating more than 250 pairs of any ski offering. Every year we will have different amounts created and each will be uniquely serial numbered. Boone Ski Aficionado's may request (email us or ask via telephone) to know the total amount produced of any ski. This year I there are actually 250 Magic Sticks, 125 SuperFreak's and 125 Twins. We also commit to never, ever, produce more than 500 pairs of any given ski. I hope that clarifies our stance against brand dilution and assuring all of our customers receive a small-batch numbered designer product!" We build sexy, high performance skis that our customers love to ride. Remaining a family business that is focused on our core values of service, quality, and creativity in our approach to ski design. Most of all, we enjoy doing what we love – skiing and making great skis to share with all of our friends who ride them."

Ski Types:		Freeride, Freestyle, Park-Pipe
		"Sexiest Skis On The Planet" [quote] - New company for 2009 led by Erik Boone in Alameda, California USA. Small-run (250 pairs max of any one model) production focused on individuality, quality and personality, leading to a "limited edition" market placement. Three basic models..."Twins", "Magic Sticks" and "Superfreaks" available in "Powder" (wider waist) and "Urban" (narrower waist) geometries. All skis are vertical bamboo laminates with triax fiberglass, 360-degree wrap Rockwell 48 edges and PTEX 4000 bases and a "secret" layer. Sizes available are 170cm and 180cm in all models. Refreshingly affordable direct-sale prices on their website at around $450 usd!

Born To Ride Skis
Poland

http://b2rskis.com/

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Manufacturer Comments:		"B2R is the best quality brand of free skis with recently appeared on the market. We work in cooperation with Nobile factory. B2R connects production experience and modern trends of free skiing. We use the most advanced technologies and very deep knowledge. B2R are top quality skis tested in laboratories and various snow condition in terrain. All of B2R skis are made of two kinds of wood. The core in B2R skis is CNC milled for max tolerance and best quality. B2R ski guaranty durability and provides a lot of fun and thrill."

Ski Types:		Backcountry, Big Mountain, Freestyle
		New company in 2009 with a line of big mountain, backcountry and freestyle skis built in the Nobile factory in Poland. Female-specific model offered. CNC-machined ash/poplar wood cores, ABS sidewalls. Dealers in Austria, France and Norway in 2010. Major French distributor is Villaroger-skis. www.villaroger-skis.com/ Retail pricing approximately €599 - €650 Some specs: RED HOT: B2R BM revers camber skis are created for full of passion riding in wild mountain. This is the essence of skiing, massive functional back country skis. Very comfortable provides a lot of fun. It will make you feel like riding on the ocean waves. :: Sidecut: 157 - 122 - 147a :: Sizes, radius and weight: 178 cm - 19,0 m - 2,17 kg 186 cm - 20,0 m - 2,28 kg 194 cm - 23,0 m - 2,39 kg :: Technology: :: Wood Core Double Sandwich two kind of wood (ash/poplar) provide flex and extreme durability. :: Stringers carbon-kevlar fiber stringers from tip to tail give increased pop and long life flex. :: Shock Absorber tips, tails and binding section have extra core protection. :: High Quality Base perfect mix of durability and speed. :: Ultra Light Core combination of high-density and low-weight made it easy and smooth. :: ABS Sidewall keeps the edges stronger and safer. :: Flat rocker for deep powder snow and surprising versatility on the slope. BackCountry: B2R BC is famous for for its durability and suitability to various terrain. BC ski can be used in very differentiated conditions. B2R characterized as fast and easy to control skis. They are well for deep snow and kickers, however don't be surprised if you will appear as the fastest skier on route. If you are looking for durable skis for every condition, B2R BC is a good joys. Sidecut: 135 - 98 - 125a Sizes, radius and weight: 173 cm - 20,1 m - 1,95 kg 180 cm - 22,0 m - 2,00 kg 188 cm - 24,0 m - 2,05 kg Technology: :: Wood Core Double Sandwich two kind of wood (ash/poplar) provide flex and extreme durability. :: Stringers carbon-kevlar fiber stringers from tip to tail give increased pop and long life flex. :: Shock Absorber tips, tails and binding section have extra core protection. :: High Quality Base perfect mix of durability and speed. :: Ultra Light Core combination of high-density and low-weight made it easy and smooth. :: ABS Sidewall keeps the edges stronger and safer.

Bottero Skis
Italy

http://www.botteroski.com

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		Custom-branded skis most likely produced by Blossom of Italy (dimensions and design indicate Blossom-made products). Large sporting-goods store with diversified lineup. Good sale prices sometimes!

Bstinger Skis
USA

http://bstinger.com/

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Ski Types:		Hybrid-Other
		Domain Expired May 2007. ( learning skis - 108cm in length Tip width 10cm, tail width 8.2cm, sidecut 0cm, bindings mounted at the back of the ski...). Created by Brian Dani in Southern California USA.

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