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What company has done the most for skiing?

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.Asain-Skiier
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What company do you think has done the most for skiing as a whole? Newschoolers is at the top of the list but I'd like to hear what you guys think. SO what company has given the most back?
Jul 17 2014 5:21PM
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.FRY.
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I'm gonna say go pro. I feel like they almost advertise the sport in a way.
Jul 17 2014 9:49PM
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Craigskis
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Solomon
Dynastar
Rossignol
Elan
Head
K2

Atomic to a lesser extent
Volkl
Blizzard
Nordica
Kastle

Line came in as the first core freeride brand later to be joined by the rest of em
Armada
4FNT
Liberty
Libtech
Surface
Faction
ON3P
Etc
Jul 18 2014 12:21AM
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Rusticles
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Armada or Line, they were the first two "core" companies. One could also argue Solomon for helping pioneer one of the first twins
Jul 18 2014 12:38AM
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elm.
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k2 and solomon
Jul 18 2014 1:43AM
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TomDavies
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line
Jul 18 2014 1:50AM
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SlurmsMckenzie
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.Asain-SkiierWhat company do you think has done the most for skiing as a whole? Newschoolers is at the top of the list but I'd like to hear what you guys think. SO what company has given the most back?


EPIC PLANKS!!!!!
Jul 18 2014 2:06AM
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Eclipse01
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Line
Jul 18 2014 8:12AM
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newschoolers.
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First Drop
Jul 18 2014 10:10AM
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Holte
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This question is vastly too broad for anyone other than a skiing historian to answer accurately since skiing manufacturers date back 150 years and "skiing as a whole" covers numerous, numerous sports which have a considerably older history than modern freeskiing.

If the question is narrowed down to "what company has done the most since the emergence of freeskiing in the late 90s?" the answer is Salomon. Based on their funding of events, movies, athletes, early development of freestyle equipment, and the 1080 ski, a lot of us would be snowboarders if it wasn't for Salomon.
Jul 18 2014 11:35AM
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.Asain-Skiier
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HolteThis question is vastly too broad for anyone other than a skiing historian to answer accurately since skiing manufacturers date back 150 years and "skiing as a whole" covers numerous, numerous sports which have a considerably older history than modern freeskiing.

If the question is narrowed down to "what company has done the most since the emergence of freeskiing in the late 90s?" the answer is Salomon. Based on their funding of events, movies, athletes, early development of freestyle equipment, and the 1080 ski, a lot of us would be snowboarders if it wasn't for Salomon.


This is the type of answer I am looking for, thanks for the great reply.
Jul 18 2014 11:46AM
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tomPietrowski
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Yeah salomon for sure. They have more firsts then any other company. Some of you here may not know but salomon were the ones who invented the metal edge that all skis use today. They may get hate here but you can't argue that salomon has done a lot for skiing.
Jul 18 2014 12:57PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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1. Salomon
2. Elan/K2 and shaped skis. Elan started it, K2 brought it to the worlds attention.
Jul 18 2014 1:01PM
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Knewnews
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line
Jul 18 2014 1:15PM
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toastyteenagers
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k2 basically invented twin tips so k2
Jul 18 2014 1:38PM
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.FRY.
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you need a time out so you can thing about what you've done
Jul 18 2014 3:18PM
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Noddard
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.FRY.you need a time out so you can thing about what you've done


think?
Jul 18 2014 3:43PM
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Amarino
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Railersailerk2 basically invented twin tips so k2


You're kidding me right?
Jul 18 2014 3:57PM
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balzach
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Railersailerk2 basically invented twin tips so k2


i love k2 and all but i think it was salomon bro
Jul 18 2014 5:35PM
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balzach
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probably armada or line.
Jul 18 2014 5:36PM
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Zimmy
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I'd say Doppelmayr if anyone. There's a list here of lift manufacturers. Poma is it only competitor right now. But in the past GMD Mueller might have been at the forefront of innovation.

"Founded in 1947 by engineer Gerhard Mueller, who is credited with the invention of the modern detachable chairlift in the late 1940s, it was one of the most prolific and respected aerial lift manufacturers in skiing history. The company was bought out by the management in 1985 after Muellers death and went out of business in 1992."

You could also look at Pisten Bully or one companies involved with halfpipes and terrain parks. Also look at snowmaking equipment.
Jul 18 2014 6:31PM
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knuckle_thugging
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Newschoolers!!!
Jul 18 2014 6:34PM
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skier58284
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K2
Jul 18 2014 6:40PM
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mr_hartl
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oakley and redbull
Jul 18 2014 6:57PM
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Donketts
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I would say armada has given back to the park skiers
Jul 18 2014 8:03PM
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SlurmsMckenzie
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Epic Planks has done more for skiing than any other company, end of story.
Jul 18 2014 8:07PM
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Brule.
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Railersailerk2 basically invented twin tips so k2


Lel you're wrong on so many levels. Jason Levinthal made the modern twin-tip ski, to make it somewhat similar to the shape of a snowboard, but narrow, in 1995 as a senior project at the University at Buffalo. Then, Line blew up and he started building skis out of his parents' garage. The earliest Line skis were ski blades before they made some memorable skis like the 1260s and the Chronics, eventually the short-lived Invaders (before the skateboard construction versions).

sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_Skis
http://jskis.com/pages/about
Jul 18 2014 9:39PM
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406
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NS, PBP, L1P, Armada, Line, Freeze/Freeskier
Jul 18 2014 9:44PM
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toastyteenagers
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ordinaryprodi love k2 and all but i think it was salomon bro


I read in powder magazine that some kids at mt hood made these little things that go on your tails to make them twin tipped. K2 took notice and asked to use the design on a ski.

I dont really know or care but its a topic of debate
Jul 18 2014 9:47PM
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StokeFactor
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guess k2, salomon and armada are big players, but I'd say line considering how they still act in today's ski scene. It's difficult to define what "has done the most to skiing" means.

Line TC, other Line videos and Line tours and events are showing kids you can have fun even if you ski in small shitty parks and have a low budget. Even if Line isn't the company that technically haven't done the most for skiing, they deserve props.
Jul 19 2014 12:48AM
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unknowndeath
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klint
Jul 19 2014 2:11AM
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Noha
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Caked snowboards
Jul 19 2014 2:13AM
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steezerampage
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What? Ya ever heard of High North? or Momentum? Hell I think windells had skiers before coc
Jul 19 2014 6:56AM
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steezerampage
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Just so everyone is clear. Making the first twin tip ski does not mean anything about doing the most for skiing or giving back. Those decisions were made to make money. Doing something for skiing would be sponsoring a project like Idea. Giving back would be something like sponsoring old guys past their prime.
Jul 19 2014 7:00AM
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montanan
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steezerampageJust so everyone is clear. Making the first twin tip ski does not mean anything about doing the most for skiing or giving back. Those decisions were made to make money. Doing something for skiing would be sponsoring a project like Idea. Giving back would be something like sponsoring old guys past their prime.


i dunno man, i think sponsoring old guys who are past their prime is just a shitty business decision .
Jul 19 2014 9:21AM
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milk_man
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Back in the day: Salomon, Armada, Line.

Nowadays: Saga, Newschoolers, and most of the major ski brands do about the same amount for skiing in general. Except to me it seems like Atomic goes above and beyond the rest. And Armada does good work too.
Jul 19 2014 10:00AM
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Turkelton
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Line, Eric Pollard and snowboarding are the only reasons skiers have POW skis at all. That and McConkey with his water skis down an AK line.
I would say line has done most alongside Salomon, but both are seemingly fading away.
Jul 19 2014 11:14AM
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methscratchface
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Pabst Blue Ribbon and the pot.
Jul 19 2014 3:35PM
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LemmiwinksVT
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.FRY.I'm gonna say go pro. I feel like they almost advertise the sport in a way.


Obviously they haven't done the most but I like this answer. Gopro has definitely done a lot for skiing in the past few years. The marijuana company is probably up there as well.
Jul 19 2014 4:09PM
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cobra_commander
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Warren Miller Entertaient
Jul 19 2014 5:37PM
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cobra_commander
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Warren Miller Entertaient
Jul 19 2014 5:52PM
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hoodshoe
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im gonna say line because of all the videos they put out like traveling circus. and mainly j lev inperticular
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