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2. List of ski brands - Wikipedia

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   Launched as a joint venture between Dynamic and Starflex skis. Acquired by Rossignol in 1967. Elan: alpine skis, ski jumping skis, touring skis, mogul skis: Slovenia: 1945: Produced a variety of fiberglass products, including skis, then sailboats and sailplanes. Started winning on the World Cup circuit in 1964 and became famous as the ski of ...

3. Skis Rossignol - Wikipedia

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   Skis Rossignol S.A., or simply Rossignol, is a French manufacturer of alpine, snowboard, and Nordic equipment, as well as related outerwear and accessories, located in Isère, France. Rossignol was one of the first companies to produce plastic skis. The company also owns the brands Dynastar and LOOK.

4. Quiksilver - Wikipedia

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   Quiksilver purchased Skis Rossignol for $560 million in 2005, but sold Rossignol on 12 November 2008 for $37.5 million (30 million euros) in cash and a $12.5 million note (10 million euro). [6] Quiksilver owned golf-equipment maker Cleveland Golf until 31 October 2007, when it sold the company to a Japanese sporting-goods company. [7]

5. Snowboard - Wikipedia

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   Alpine snowboards tend to be longer and thinner with a much stiffer flex for greater edge hold and better carving performance. Snowboard bindings, unlike ski bindings, do not automatically release upon impact or after falling over. With skis, this mechanism is designed to protect from injuries (particularly to the knee) caused by skis torn in ...

6. Snowboarding - Wikipedia

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   Snowboarding in Valfréjus, France Snowboarder riding off of a cornice Freeride snowboarding, in areas off of the main trails. The first snowboards were developed in 1965 when Sherm Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so he would have some control as they stood on the board and glided downhill.

7. FIS Snowboard World Cup - Wikipedia

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   The FIS Snowboard World Cup is an annual snowboarding competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1994. Since its inauguration, different ...