Peak Skis - Are those shitbags going out of business?

Welp, there it is.

Conundrum just casually strolling through and closing the thread. Well said.

Thanks for helping me realize I didn't have to choose a side in this otherwise-unknown-to-me battle of who's right. You helped me realize I let way too much of the unknown universe influence my daily life.

And my gut still stands... would love to ski a ski designed by Bode and Dav. (assuming it is actually designed by Bode and Dav. That's kinda questionable at this point.)

All that said-- you know who I do know skis the skis they design? I won't type them here, in fear of this thread's toxicity bleeding over. But if you know, you know.

There are two extremes of the spectrum of the design:trustworthiness scale on this very site. Conundrum taught me that i don't have to try to guide those who are out of touch.

Out...

Drinking again?


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Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

So, Bode is just the Trump of skiing making his money by losing other people's?

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The Art of the Deal :eek:

I've been a niche ski company guy for a while, but I'll stick to brands that represent the same spirit that I do (J, 4FRNT, Moment)

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Drinking again?


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All signs point to, YES

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Originally Posted by yeahman

Trump made money by ripping off his contractors.

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-tha...n-his-projects

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Unpaid bills are a liability on the books, aka a loss.

Bode has 6 olympic medals but what does he know running the company which designs / develops a new ski brand/ gets it to market OR running a ski academy ??

a good question would be who are the people that design skis for the big ski companies ?

Peak had the free ski give away promotion again, this past season it was 4 million vertical feet, did they send out skis?

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Originally Posted by bigdude2468

Peak had the free ski give away promotion again, this past season it was 4 million vertical feet, did they send out skis?

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So you need to be on the Ikon Leaderboard - LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some dude at JH racked up 4 million vertical on Peak skis last season.

The last two years I saw a lot of them in Big Sky. 2 seasons ago they were giving out 2 for 1 coupons in the base area, so lots of local couples bought them. Everyone I talked to seemed to like them.

That said, the huge turn-off for me is this “top secret” Keyhole bullshit.

Just tell us what it is. I go to YouTube and Volkl has engineers describing exactly how they make skis. Cmon Bode, do the same.

I mean, “Keyhole” probably works. Volkl going from “titanal frame” to “Tailored titanal frame”looks to be the same idea as Keyhole. Volkl explains this in detail with engineering and math. No one explains Keyhole. Is it a 1/4 inch hole or a 3 inch hole? Is the “key” facing forward, or backward? (Elan would probably have the key facing one left and one right, then claim it interfaces with Amphibio). But whatever Bode, just tell us.


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Tbf he does talk about it at length in the above interview. Imo it's whatever. Every ski has a secret amazing thing

I've never seen a detailed Stockli cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Dynastar cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Head cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Heritable Labs cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Blizzard cut-view of their core layup.

Should I continue? All of the "videos" you see of their layups is superficial. Nobody cuts blocks of skis anymore. We used to do that, in 1992, but we don't anymore. Because that would give too much away.

I don't hate you for it. I get it. Keep building rad shit, please.

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The last two years I saw a lot of them in Big Sky. 2 seasons ago they were giving out 2 for 1 coupons in the base area, so lots of local couples bought them. Everyone I talked to seemed to like them.

That said, the huge turn-off for me is this “top secret” Keyhole bullshit.

Just tell us what it is. I go to YouTube and Volkl has engineers describing exactly how they make skis. Cmon Bode, do the same.

I mean, “Keyhole” probably works. Volkl going from “titanal frame” to “Tailored titanal frame”looks to be the same idea as Keyhole. Volkl explains this in detail with engineering and math. No one explains Keyhole. Is it a 1/4 inch hole or a 3 inch hole? Is the “key” facing forward, or backward? (Elan would probably have the key facing one left and one right, then claim it interfaces with Amphibio). But whatever Bode, just tell us.


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What if you lose your keys? Can you still go skiing?

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Originally Posted by gaijin

I've never seen a detailed Stockli cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Dynastar cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Head cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Heritable Labs cut-view of their core layup.
I've never seen a Blizzard cut-view of their core layup.

Should I continue? All of the "videos" you see of their layups is superficial. Nobody cuts blocks of skis anymore. We used to do that, in 1992, but we don't anymore. Because that would give too much away.

I don't hate you for it. I get it. Keep building rad shit, please.

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What do you want to see?
I've seen Stockli, Dynastar, Rossignol and Volkl? Some times, not all of the time we see them at dealer launches or clinics. The companies aren't leaving them in stores anymore because they usually end up on staff's coffee tables after Christmas.
I watched the interview. As a lifelong ski shop guy, rep, tech, etc if he was that good at designing skis (race skis in particular) I can't imagine how one of the power house euro race brands (most of which he skied on at one point it seems) isn't paying him very well to do just that. Sure ego (his) comes into play but come on he's got kids to feed.

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Originally Posted by waxman

What do you want to see?
Sure ego (his) comes into play but come on he's got kids to feed.

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Bode and Andy I am sure will be more than happy to take a donation from you. Pony up and open up your wallet. Do it for the children.

Have you seen the price of socks lately. The man is barely surviving

https://youtu.be/3cMtKa_fer8?si=TGR6NcmncTssDpF3

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Originally Posted by byates1

https://youtu.be/3cMtKa_fer8?si=TGR6NcmncTssDpF3

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wear your seatbelt.

Gets in the way of my furious masterbation while texting, drinking and driving

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Gets in the way of my furious masterbation while texting, drinking and driving

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lol it’s the sound that would drive me nuts that constant dinging

The drive through at the bank is walking distance so was pulling out. I always wear my seatbelt.

Dinging lasts for 1 min then off.

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if he was that good at designing skis (race skis in particular) I can't imagine how one of the power house euro race brands (most of which he skied on at one point it seems) isn't paying him very well to do just that.

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He's too dumb for that.

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Originally Posted by byates1

https://youtu.be/3cMtKa_fer8?si=TGR6NcmncTssDpF3

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We’ve officially become the trolling nerds that sit in the back of classroom eating our own boogers. Nice work team

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We’ve officially become the trolling nerds that sit in the back of classroom eating our own boogers. Nice work team

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How so? Because we call out what a joke Peak is? We have our reasons and good ones at that.

What's your reason showing up calling us trolls? Add something substantive to the discussion or you're the troll.

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We’ve officially become the trolling nerds that sit in the back of classroom eating our own boogers. Nice work team

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As a longstanding trg ski superstar, I aim to provide entertainment in the off season. Todd and Steve mail me fat checks quarterly.

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We’ve officially become the trolling nerds that sit in the back of classroom eating our own boogers. Nice work team

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I have no strong feelings about Peak in either direction but I take issue with the suggestion that only with /this/ thread TGR has become booger eating nerds.

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We’ve officially become the trolling nerds that sit in the back of classroom eating our own boogers. Nice work team

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Bode is that you?

Better to eat our own boogers than someone else's, no?

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Peak has to be done. Not a single person or car at hq for weeks

they’re busy cutting keyholes in skis… that shit takes time and the steady hand of a mastercraftsman.



fact.

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Peak has to be done. Not a single person or car at hq for weeks

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Trust the process


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Originally Posted by m2711c

they’re busy cutting keyholes in skis… that shit takes time and the steady hand of a mastercraftsman.



fact.

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Lol

A little bird told me Andy fucked them in the keyhole

They must be very hard at work designing the second generation keyhole technology which will be called piehole. The piehole technology is just going to eat up gnarly terrain for breakfast.

Mmmmmm ...... pie for breakfast.

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Originally Posted by googledidoo

They must be very hard at work designing the second generation keyhole technology which will be called piehole. The piehole technology is just going to eat up gnarly terrain for breakfast.

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Perhaps they will build off the existing breakthrough technology and add a second because two keyholes are better than one

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Perhaps they will build off the existing breakthrough technology and add a second because two keyholes are better than one

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I think we all know the best models have three keyholes.

I heard a rumor that they have not / may not get their skis this year - viable source. Also confirmed that 'peak' Peak employees on site <= 1.

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Originally Posted by iriponsnow

I heard a rumor that they have not / may not get their skis this year - viable source. Also confirmed that 'peak' Peak employees on site <= 1.

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Pretty sure they must be trying to survive in name only with the hope of suckering in more crowd source money early next year to keep enriching themselves.

As far as lack of anyone working at headquarters, imagine Bode and Andy are off somewhere blaring that Dire Straits tune money for nothin' and your chicks for free.

Of course they are not getting skis this year. If any new skis were on the way they would be taking preorders. Let's see if Bode and Andy can find any more dumb SOBs to give them money so they can stay afloat and keep living the dream.

They’re going to a 2 tier pricing model. The premium models will be called A holes. Standard models will be called B holes.


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