Black Diamond Finalizes Ski Boot Timeline
December 8, 2006 (Salt Lake City, Utah) – Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., a
global leader in climbing and skiing manufacturing, announced today the
final timeline for its much anticipated ski boot launch.
Peter Metcalf, BD’s President and CEO states, “ The BD Ski Boot Line will
officially launch in Fall/Winter 2008. We are breaking this news well in
advance of the SIA and OR Winter trade shows for many reasons, including the
desire to test the boots for a full season before bringing them to market.
We want to focus in winter 2007 on the unmatched strength of our new
freeride ski line, refining our boots and honing the development of a
proprietary binding system.”
Metcalf continues “BD has been at the leading edge of boundary-free skiing
for over twenty years, and while the progress on the ski boot program has
been phenomenal to date, the emergence of a new lightweight, ingenious
telemark binding design that can be integrated into a new boot/binding
system has encouraged us to move the launch to 2008.”
Riding the current momentum from the award-winning Havoc, Verdict and Lyric
skis, the Fritschi Freeride Plus binding and the new 01 telemark binding, BD
has set the table for a strong Winter 07 with the launch of ten new styles
in their Freeride Ski Line. In 2008, Black Diamond will dually launch their
new alpine touring and telemark ski boot line in addition to the new
integrated telemark binding system.
Metcalf details, “ The new telemark binding is a patent pending design that
integrates boot and binding in a step-in, 360-degree releasable, compact and
light weight system. The Fall 2008 telemark boot line will be reverse
compatible – meaning the new boots will work equally well with the new
binding system as well as all existing 75mm bindings.”
The development of the freeride/alpine touring ski boots will coincide with
the telemark boot launch in Fall 2008 as an equally dynamic and featured
element of the line.
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. is an employee-owned manufacturer of equipment
for rock climbing, alpinism and freeride skiing. By consistently building
innovative products and actively preserving the mountain environment, Black
Diamond has assumed a leadership role in the international outdoor
community. For more information on Black Diamond visit
www.blackdiamondequipment.com |
