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For 93 years, La Sportiva has been producing and designing innovative products to explore the mountains in a small mountain town (Ziano di Fiemme) in the Italian Dolomites. Being based amongst jagged limestone peaks and family run by four generations give them unique advantages in bringing to market the best quality products.

BOOTS, SKIS, APPAREL, RUN.

The most winning skis & bindings on the ISMF World Cups in the last 10 years.

Handmade in Bormio since 1946 in the mountainous Valfurva region nestled in the rugged Italian Alps, their ski touring product line is the pinnacle of performance and durability.

HEAD TO TOE LIGHTWEIGHT NO-COMPROMISES SKI TOURING.

Over 100 years old (since 1924) and third-generation family owned from the Austrian Alps, Hagan is the oldest ski making company in the world and pioneers in backcountry skiing.

Hagan didn't jump on the backcountry skiing bandwagon after the sport became popular. They built the wagon. Climb aboard.

BINDINGS, SKIS, SKINS, BUNDLES.

Started in 1889 in a small blacksmith shop in Premana (a small village of 2300 inhabitants perched in the Italian Alps overlooking Lago di Como) with wrought iron works made by Nicola Codega, CAMP (Costruzione Articoli Montagna Premana) is now a 4-generations family-owned global leader in the manufacturing and design of technical tools for outdoor vertical activities both for recreation and safety.

CRAMPONS, AXES, PACKS, GLOVES.

Started in 1975 in Tyrol, Austria, Contour was the first to use mohair on climbing skins.

The family-run business combined 40 years of experience of developing and manufacturing climbing skins & accessories proven in the harshest conditions throughout the world, from ski mountaineering competitions to simply skinning up the local slopes.

SKINS, SKINS CARE, SPIKES.

Started by Italian alpinist Vitale Bramani in 1937 out of the need to raise the level of safety and protection on alpine expeditions, Vibram is the world leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance rubber soles for the outdoors.

From the Italian Alps to K2, the yellow Vibram octagon (a tribute to Milan, the founding city) has become a symbol of quality, performance, innovation, and safety.

Raide ("steep" in French) is inspired by what makes mountain objectives the most memorable to us.

Recently founded in Carbondale, CO by Kyle Siegel, out of frustration for the current gear market that leaves out those who care about uphill performance and downhill style equally, Raide develops innovative products to help athletes reach higher and steeper terrain.

PACKS, BOUNCE-FREE RUN BELTS.

Founded in 1862 in the Swiss Alps, Mammut is now a global leader in mountain safety.

Mammut has led the charge in the research & development of high performance avalanche safety gear, offering simplicity and effectiveness when it matters the most.

AVALANCHE SAFETY

Cripple Creek Backcountry is the premier specialty ski touring retailer in North America with stores in Carbondale, Basalt, Avon, Aspen, Denver, Silverton, Seattle, and online.

For nearly 15 years, Doug and his team have been dedicated to providing the widest selection of ski touring gear and the highest level of customer service.

Blending e-commerce and brick and mortar retail, they provide industry leading services & products.

Also check out their Totally Deep Podcast.

CCBC will donate 5% of every purchase back to Boulder Skimo.

HUGE SELECTION, EXPERT ADVICE, BOOT FITTING, SHOP WORK.

Legend has it that rabbits discovered tequila, so to Suerte, they’re heroes and belong front and center on all their products. Suerte is committed (along with only 2% of other brands) to a dedicated distillery, ensuring the utmost quality for its products, process, and people. With a premium product at an accessible price point, Suerte’s mission has always been, and will always be, creating the most delicious tequila to share with the world.

Suerte is a proud sponsor of post-race & training libations.

Floyd’s story is that of a world-class athlete who attained both extraordinary peaks (winning the Tour De France) and painful valleys (a 35 mile-per-hour crash resulted in a hip replacement at the age of 31).

Floyd discovered CBD as one of nature’s wonder to harmonize with the body’s endocannabinoid system to bring other bodily systems into balance by improving intercellular communication .

Floyd's is a proud sponsor of pre-race chilling, sound sleep, and post-race recovery.

Sports nutrition for endurance athletes designed to help you perform better without offending your gut or your taste buds, using real food, starting from scratch.

Founded and still based in Boulder, Skratch is still independently owned, has been a staple in our endurance sports community, and deeply rooted in sports nutrition science & education.

Fuel, hydration, and recovery for training & racing.

Dr. Lauren Rudolph played lacrosse at CU Boulder and made her way back to Boulder as a family for the love of the community.

She has been a skier her whole life, and got into ski touring while doing her medical residency In Utah.

She currently practices sports medicine at Boulder Biologics (at Boulder Community Hospital ) as a dual board-certified Doctor in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

Amongst her current roles:

- Team Physician for US Ski & Snowboard
- Head Team Physician for WTB x Pivot Cycles
- Adjunct Faculty at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Rocky Vista University
- US Publications Subcommittee Chair at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

Dr. Rudolph is happy to chat about all things skimo injury related to Boulder Skimo members.

If you follow the local endurance sports pros in Boulder, one name is the common denominator amongst most: Chris Lee at Kinesis Integrated. 

Chris was Head Coach of the CU Swim Team before launching his own strength & conditioning holistic powerhouse, working with Tinman Elite (Adidas Pro team), CU Boulder Track & Field, CU Triathlon, Boulder High School Cross Country, and helping many Boulder Olympians and World Champs. 

We developed our Strength & Plyometric' program with Kinesis, to best prepare for the unique demands of ski touring.

TrainingPeaks provides the complete web, mobile and desktop solution for enabling smart and effective endurance training.

Built for runners, cyclists, triathletes, and everyone in between, TrainingPeaks helps you stay on track and achieve your goals with powerful data metrics, scheduling tools, and fitness tracking.

Training Peaks is our partner in providing the remote Strength & Plyometrics program.

The Lake Eldora Race Team (LERT) was formed in 1975 to support local interest in ski racing.

EMSC has emerged as a top team and program in the Rocky Mountain Division.  There are ski and snowboard racing, freeride/freestyle ski and snowboard, and all mountain programs offered.  All these programs are built to introduce kids and young adults to the competitive world of skiing and snowboarding.  EMSC offers an array of programs to a diverse group of athletes with a wide range of ability.  

Boulder Skimo & EMSC are proud partners of the Youth Skimo Program.

Stephanie Vu is an intellectual property attorney at Lathrop GPM - a general service law firm - and specializes in patent law. She has developed a love for dawn patrol and full moon ski tours during the week and long ski tours on the weekend over the past few years. Her goals this year are to participate in more local weekday skimo races and to also volunteer at skimo races. 

Stephanie Vu and Lathrop GPM is excited to support the Boulder Skimo Club and its mission to grow the local ski touring community.