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21Dec 2018 by DS News Team

Hans Hubinger , Legendary Designer Of Fischer Skis, Recommends

Hans Hubinger is a legend. The only reason he's not a household name compared to, say, Marit Bjorgen or Dario Cologna, is the fact that in skiing names of equipment designers are not very well published & advertized. Something to learn from Formula 1 here, really. Anyway, we are here to fill that gap. Here's Hans' ( very abridged) resume: - Bridge-building engineer by training, has joined Fischer Sports in 1986. Yes, folks – that's 32 years ago! - Had participated in pretty much every Fischer skis' development & design including such masterpieces ahead of its time as Fischer Revolution of 1990s - Originator and chief designer of Speedmax and its Cold Base Bonding technology. BTW, Bjorgen and Cologna mentioned above won most their golds on Speedmaxes. [caption id="attachment_9222" align="aligncenter"…

12Dec 2018 by DS News Team

Petter Northug Hangs Up His Boots. What We Are Gonna Miss So Badly

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It came to pass: Petter Northug Jr. has decided to end his illustrious career. It's the end of an era - and, hopefully, a beginning of a new one. We won't effort to remind you how many medals he won and where- you either already remember that yourself or will read it elsewhere. Instead we shall highlight what really made Petter Northug the one & only, the king of skis - and social media. In no particular order: Who else would choose a personalized bib with that number? Scandalized? You are barking on the wrong tree! Who else would arrive to a ( minor) race in private jet? Who is the reigning king of ski Instagram? Or, as Petter himself might have put it, nearly a third as famous as…

11Dec 2018 by DS News Team

Here Comes 4KAAD – Andreas Bennert Talks About His New Project

Gear News, Leaders, Newsfeed

This is a Part 2 of the conversation with Andreas Bennert, the man who made his mark in winter sports with One Way and now goes on with his new brand, 4KAAD - 4KAAD - where does it come from, who's behind it and how is it going to be different from One Way? - 4KAAD is actually the name of the production holding in China. Already 2015 we decided to register the name as a trademark and offer waterproof bags under the own brand to the markets beside all other private labels. During summer 2018 we decided to use our knowledge and technology to boost 4KAAD into the cross country ski poles business as well. From this fall we have been introducing the XC collection build on new standards…

10Dec 2018 by DS News Team

Andreas Bennert On His One Way Past, 4KAAD Future & Everything In Between

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The great sport of cross country skiing is suffering from the lack of personalization. No, the names of great athletes are known & are being talked about. But who are the people who make it all happen, who run the show? Industrialists and equipment designers, coaches and doctors, waxers and competition officials? Very little info is available and interviews with them are even rarer - we dare you to prove the opposite. On our part, we strongly argue that in this century everything is personal and reflects beliefs and ideas of specific people. And yes, it needs to be a public knowledge. Right, Elon Musk? ... Today we introduce the man who for ( almost) 15 years often went against the grain, the man who's impact on the winter sports…

30Nov 2018 by DS News Team

Rain, Rain, Go Away! Go Away From Lillehammer!

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It's plus 5 Celsius in Lillehammer today , with steady rain. Same as a prevailing weather in Finland and Scandinavia throughout the whole month of November. [caption id="attachment_9514" align="aligncenter" width="1468"] Sprint qualification was a battle against elements for both skiers and their servicemen [/caption] "Something is got to be done about that " is a popular ( not unanimous, however) feeling among athletes, coaches and equipment producers. Nobody, however, is prepared to go on record with their ideas as to what specifically suggested ( and we heard some interesting ones, trust us!) [caption id="attachment_9510" align="aligncenter" width="1470"] waterskiing session ?[/caption] The irony is, both North America and Siberia currently go through a moderate cold spell, with plenty of snow and sub-zero temperatures. Most skiers would like to have the World Cup…

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