Skiing, Snowboarding, Paddleboarding
When we buy quality apparel that provides many years of use, you reduce the amount of resources required. Most of us do not realize that producing apparel takes an enormous amount of resources. We think that if an item states it is natural, cotton, or wool that the clothing is good for the earth. “TheRead More
In Store Staff Training Every fall the staff at Alpine Accessories will learn about new ski and snowboard product from the manufacturer reps. Manufactures continually improve their product. This is the time for our staff, who were not able to go to the on snow demo’s, to learn about changes to the structure, composition andRead More
You say, What? Rossignol has been making skis for Over 100 years! How can that be? Well let me tell you… Carpenter Abel Rossignol, born in the French Alps and a very committed skier, made his first skis out of solid wood in 1907. In 1937, Emile Allais became world champion on Rossignol skis. With RossignolRead More
Free Lift Tickets and Discount Tickets are available at many areas. This lists ways you can get these discounts and Free lift tickets from group rates, volunteering, package deals and more.
Licenses and Titles and Stickers, Oh My. If you are an Illinois power boat owner, you already know that there are a lot of hoops to jump thru. Meaning, there is a whole list of regulations, titles, and stickers that are required. Most Stand Up Paddleboards do not have hull identification numbers and they are not requiredRead More
Flow snowboard bindings are famous for SpeedEntry system and now they are faster than ever with the New Active Strap. The New Active Strap automatically lifts up when you open the reclining hiback and actively tightens again when you close the hiback. Flow was purchased by Niedecker in 2018. The Flow snowboards and boots are nowRead More
Many skiers share 2 problems. Many skiers size their skis too short and their boots too big. While small skis are a minor problem, a too big of boot creates problems. If the boot is too big, you have a loss of control, your foot moves around inside the boot making it uncomfortable and it may affect the releaseRead More
Are you anti-fashion? Do you like to dress as inconspicuous as possible, with no designer logos? Blending in is the new standing out. The new trend is to dress “normcore”. Normcore is dressing super anonymous, no logos, no labels, non-descript quality apparel. The unpretentious normcore style will stand the test of time. So when youRead More
Many of us have been spring cleaning. Do you have any old skis hanging around from years past. You know, the ones that have bindings that are so old they are no longer on the binding manufacturers indemnification list. Here is a list of things you can do with those old skis. 1) Hang themRead More
Alpine Accessories would like thank K2 Ski Alliance for donating a minimum of $25,000 annually to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and other organizations on behalf of all K2 women’s product. K2 has donated over $1,100,000 to organizations worldwide in the past decade to help women to stay healthy and active. Being sedentary and overweight increases one’sRead More