Industry Profiles

PROFILE: Kingswood Skis

PROFILE: Kingswood Skis

Kingswood Skis is a company you need to know. Unless you don’t like small companies with great stories that emphasize craftsmanship and doing things the right way. Read on.

PROFILE: Ibis Cycles

PROFILE: Ibis Cycles

In 2005, Scot Nicol re-launched Ibis Cycles with the belief that bike-building should be as much about fun and creativity as it is about the latest bike technology. Seven years later, that belief remains intact.

PROFILE: ON3P skis

PROFILE: ON3P skis

Portland ski manufacturer ON3P builds burly skis, and their founder, Scott Andrus, has a thing for being remarkably honest and transparent. Take a look at one of the most interesting indies out there.

PROFILE: ENVE Composites

PROFILE: ENVE Composites

Conventional wisdom says that carbon wheels are a luxury for people with too much money and enough spare time to replace them. ENVE Composites founder, Jason Schiers, hates conventional wisdom.

PROFILE: Venture Snowboards

PROFILE: Venture Snowboards

Will Taylor profiles Venture Snowboards, a company looking to make their mark yet leave no trace.

PROFILE: TREW gear

PROFILE: TREW gear

Take a look, especially if you like the sound of 3 ski-bum friends on a quest to produce the industry’s most technical, pimped out winter wear.