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1/23/12
Glen Plake has long been a stalwart of the freeride scene and is a living legend in the world of skiing. More than anything else, however, he is someone who strives to share this enthusiasm for his sport with others. This makes him a valuable member of the international SALEWA alpineXtrem Free Ski Mountaineering Team. It is no wonder that our working relationship is so good, or that our results are so outstanding. This is the second time that mountain sports specialists SALEWA are presenting a selection of products which bear a very special seal of approval: “Glen Plake’s Choice” – tailor-made and developed in accordance with the specifications of this Californian ski professional.
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1/23/12
Delivering the best: from mountain pro to mountain pro
What transpires when professional alpinists and mountain athletes spend two years working side by side on development with product designers and lab technicians? The answer is products which add up to something a whole lot more than just another new collection. For SALEWA, the mountain sports specialist from South Tyrol, the alpineXtrem pro range represents the realisation of a long-held desire: supporting professionals who spend over 300 days a year in the mountains by providing them with the perfect apparel.
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1/23/12
A fitness trend taking the mountains by storm
The rising popularity of snowshoe mountaineering is proving that winter sports fans are not just reliant on the more well-known methods of skiing and snowboarding to get their fix of mountain-based fitness action – it can also be something a bit different. Over the past few years, this discipline has evolved into a leisure time sport with high ambitions. Of course, safety in the form of having the right equipment is the ticket to enjoying a danger-free experience to the max, off the beaten track in the great outdoors. SALEWA is of course fully up to speed on this new alpine activity and the mountain sports specialist supplier has the perfect solutions to meet every snowshoeing demand imaginable in terms of snowshoes, clothing and equipment.
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10/11/11
High up in the Himalayas, near the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, lies a paradise for off-piste skiers. The base camp is a small village called Gulmarg. According to the locals, Gulmarg means ‘flower meadow‘. At 2,700 metres up however, there are no flowers to be seen in this high mountain valley in February. Instead, the iced peaks of the Pir Panjal offer free ski mountaineering at 4,000m above sea level. Eva Walkner, from the international SALEWA alpineXtrem team, couldn’t resist.
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11/10/11
The OberAlp/SALEWA group has set up camp for its new futuristic headquarter, to become the hub of the company’s activities in a place where technology meets with nature.
This immense project was much desired by Heiner Oberrauch, founder and president of the OberAlp/SALEWA group, and has earned itself the award of the CasaClima "Work&Life" certificate.
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