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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Keeping training interesting: A new take on triathlons

Aug. 29th 2012
By SCARPA

Artley Goodhart loves spending time in the mountains – whether it’s climbing, hiking, running, or mixing it up and cross training. A SCARPA employee in the distribution department for the past four years, Goodhart spends his free time wisely and trains in ways that keep him excited about the sports he enjoys. Here’s a few of his favorite picks for keeping things interesting.

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Nurturing the Natural Path: Kaley Westhusing’s life at SCARPA

Aug. 23rd 2012
By SCARPA

Kaley Westhusing is in the full stride of life. The native Alaskan is currently a Sales Service Representative at SCARPA North America in Boulder. Raised outside Anchorage in the mountain town of Girdwood, her parents taught (and tricked) her into spending much of her childhood in the hills around their home. Call it a con [...]

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Rottefella NTN Freedom telemark binding hits the streets

Aug. 21st 2012
By SCARPA

When the Rotefella NTN (New Telemark Norm)binding came out in 2007, many telemarkers understood the potential for a more powerful system. Some, however, still wanted a lighter binding system, and a system that offered a true free-pivot touring mode (the first version of NTN still had a bit of tension in the system when released [...]

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SCARPA signs on as title sponsor of Park City’s Mid Mountain Marathon

Aug. 17th 2012
By SCARPA

Long distance trail runners who have been training all summer will see their efforts pay off on September 8 in Park City, when they compete in the Mid Mountain Marathon presented by SCARPA. As avid runners, mountain-lovers and makers of trail running shoes, SCARPA is psyched to sign on as the title sponsor of the [...]

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Ski boots repairs: August is the time to get things dialed for powder skiing

Aug. 14th 2012
By SCARPA

In August, SCARPA North America’s repair center is running a special to encourage folks to get their boots dialed out now, rather than once the snow hits (when repairs can sometimes be backed up due to high demand, and thus take more time). Send us your boots before August 31, 2012, along with the attached form, we’ll do any repair work needed (cost is $60 an hour; normal repair time on ski boots is 30-60 minutes), and then we’ll ship ‘em back on our dime (U.S. only).

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The Phantom cometh: SCARPA’s Phantom 8000 rises to its name

Aug. 9th 2012
By SCARPA

Mother Nature has a tendency to give climbers—literally—the cold shoulder. While many prefer being around her in sunnier dispositions, others do enjoy her good graces through tough love approaches and icier mood swings high in the hills. Having the right tools helps. When frozen ground, bottomless temps and high winds are compulsory, the Phantom 8000, SCARPA’s preeminent high altitude cold weather boot is the standard.

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Go East Young Man: Sam Elias explores a different kind of variation

Aug. 7th 2012
By SCARPA

Broadening horizons can definitely have its benefits. Sam Elias knows this. The mixed climbing pro just got back from an Everest expedition, a major departure for an individual who normally makes bigger waves in ice climbing festivals and sport climbing test pieces. What’s more, he’s left the west for the summer and is currently living [...]

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