Ski and snowboard helmets gain in popularity every year and for good reasons! Helmets are lightweight, warm, functional, stylish and they protect your head! A ski or snowboard helmet is something you hope you never test to see if it works but glad you have it if an accident does happen. A record number ofRead More
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K2 New Arrivals at Alpine Accessories
July 30, 2013: With so many snowboard brands on the market, why did Alpine Accessories choose K2? Well, next to Burton, K2 is one of the largest brands and K2 designs some unique products. They have a board with a 5 year core warranty, boots that have heat moldable liners for a custom fit, rear entryRead More
What’s new for ski gear for 2014?
The first thing that comes to mind is the new K2 ski boots. Instead of taking a race boot and tuning it down, K2 decided to design their boots from the ground up. This gave them more options on how to design their new boots. The big difference is their Y shaped spine on the back of theRead More
Ski Gear Product Training Clinic
Copper Mountain Demo On-Snow Demo was held at Copper Mountain February 2nd & 3rd 2014 following the Snow Show in Denver. Rick and Laurie, owners of Alpine Accessories, demoed 2014-2015 skis that will be in shop. This will allow us to give customers first hand experience on how each ski behaves in various conditions. JonRead More
Ski Board Shop Displays
The crew has built some great displays to showcase product in the shop. The Smith helmets were an NBS Buying Group special that we were able to pass savings on to our customers. The Smith Variant helmet is regulary $160.00 and is on sale for $79.85 at Alpine Accessories. The display did such a greatRead More
New Ski and Snowboard Gear and Apparel for 2013-2014
Lime green is muted by black in the new 2013-2014 gear and apparel lines. The High Sierra ski bag and boot bags are made of extra durable nylon designed to last. These ski boot bags have more compartments for your every need and telescoping handles. The skate style wheels makes it a breeze going throughRead More
The Life of a Ski Helmet
I attended the Ski and Snowboard Snow Show in Denver in February. This is where shops see all next years products. While getting a product presentation, helmet manufactures are saying you should replace your helmet every 5 – 7 seasons. When I first heard this, I thought it was just their way of creating sales.Read More