Day 1 of the SIA Show - Next Winter's Gear Preview

The snow sports industry has descended upon Colorado in a major way. The X Games have just finished in Aspen and now the Snowsports Industry of America hosts the annual trade show to preview next years gear. There is a collection of events that then lends to 2 days of on snow demos, followed by the World Championships in Vail.

Here are images of Day 1.

Gadgets Galore - The Go Pro and other music on mountain incursions have more wired riders and skiers than ever before. Now you can add a power source for all your devices.

Go Puck is an entrant in the mobile power source play -

Now an assortment on poles and attachments for your camera's/Go Pro. Starting with an extension for the helmet from GoPole.

Accessories galore for gadgets on the mountain. 

The show is full of athletes and stars such as Julie Mancuso's autograph session at the Head booth.

Elan introduces a new Jr Ski, Boot and binding the new U-flex technology from Elan

Snow safety is always a concern as we know the hazards of the back country and non one knows safety better than the folks at BCA who introduces Float Avalanche Airbag Systems.

Not to be outdone, The North Face is showcasing their airbag for avalanche safety.

In the alpine ski boot category Apex Ski Boot System continues to create a buzz on their boots. New this year is a rewards program Apex Inside Edge we will cover in more detail in another post.

Win Free Lift Tickets, Skis, Snowboards, nights lodging and more!!!!

Mountain Sports Club and our partners at the Mountain Action Network announce this spring's Mountain Mania Giveaway Promotion. This new promotion will include FREE lift ticket giveaways for the following resorts:

• Ski Cooper, Colorado - 2 lift tickets
• Sunlight Mountain, Colorado - 2 lift tickets
• Monarch Mountain, Colorado - 2 lift tickets
• Canyons, Utah - 2 pair of 2 lift tickets
• King Pine, NH - 2 pair of 2 lift tickets
• Mt Abram, ME - 2 pair of 2 lift tickets Winner selected! Congratulations!
• Saddleback, ME - 2 pair of 2 lift tickets
• Plattekill, NY - 2 pair of 2 lift tickets
• Shawnee, PA - 2 pair of 2 lift tickets
• Blue Hills, MA - 3 pair of 2 lift tickets 

to be eligible to win email us a story, review or blog of a day at one of the Mountain Sports Club resorts offering discounts for us to post and name the resort and why you should be awarded one of the prizes.Lift tickets will be awarded by March 1 so hurry and submit your story to info@mountainsportsclub.com. Include photos and where else you have promoted said story. These will be posted on our blog and sites. With winners announced also in emails.

JUST ADDED Now you can win a ski or snowboard from RAMP. They have just joined the Mountain Mania Giveaway as a promotion partner for this giveaway. The winner of this sweet price will get their choice of any ski or snowboard from their line up of innovative skis and snowboards.

RAMP Groundhog Ski

 RAMP also has a full line up of demo days and events in the mountains for you to test ride the ski or snowboard of choice.

RAMP Tumbleweed Snowboard

We have also added a 2 night stay in April for great spring skiing at The Bethel Inn & Resort in Bethel Maine. The Bethel Inn & Resort is conveniently located minutes from Sunday River and Mt Abram. We want reviews on the local areas complete with pictures and why you should win and go spring skiing. Reply with a comment to this post or email us at members@mountainsportsclub.com.


Other prizes we will be giving away include:

- A Head Ladies snowboard 147 cm Pearl. Let us know why you need a new board and a little about yourself. How long have you been riding and where do you go? We have several great entries be sure to tell us why you should be the winner of this sweet snowboard.

-We have several foot beds from Zapz to give away so we need your shoe size.
Look for more goodies to be announced in the coming weeks as we update our giveaways.

Register to make sure you get updates and announcements on additional giveaways and promotions. Win free gear and lift tickets with Mountain Sports Club and Mountain Action Network. Make sure to visit us on Facebook and like us, respond to our blog posts and follow us on Twitter to increase your chances at winning.

Not a member? Well then register and upgrade to premium status, for only $9.95 - use promotion code mar11 to redeem, or add premium plus and select a days lift ticket from those we have left for this season. You simply gotta love getting the first day of skiing for as little as $19.95 and discounts for the rest of this season and into next season. Be sure to check out the entire list of resort discounts for Mountain Sports Club members. Remember the membership is valid for one year from date of registration, so you get most of next year as well.

Head Skis for the Rainforest

Head USA continues their innovative ad campaigns this winter demonstrating their commitment to the environment and the concern for global warming and its impact on our planet. As a sponsor of the Mountain Sports Club we are proud of our affiliation.

Head Skis Cool Ads for a cool earth

Head USA's winter sports ski division has clearly made a statement of support for the environment as evidenced in ads like the one below. The Mountain Sports Club is pleased and proud to have Head USA as a sponsor of the Mountain Sports Club.

Head Skis and Mountain Action Network announce partnership/sponsorship

Head USA supplier of alpine and snowboard gear and Mountain Action Network announce a partnership to help Head skis build its brand presence online. This partnership enables Head to connect skiing consumers with specialty retailers online and drive traffic through promotion into stores via Shopatron. The Mountain Action Network collection of winter sports sites reaches over 2 million skiers each winter.

The sponsorship will include Head promoting a complimentary Mountain Sports Club premium membership with the purchase of each Head ski, snowboard and boot. Redemptions will be done online and add value for the consumer while encouraging more frequent participation in skiing and snowboarding. “Adding value to any purchase with a MSC membership that delivers savings will help retailers with their sell-through this season”, added Mike Bisner, Director of Marketing for HEAD.

Head will be featured in key content areas throughout the Mountain Action Network such as travel desk, resort pages, shop/marketplace and on outbound emails to email subscribers and members. This integrated promotion will include point of sale promotion in specialty Head retail stores, print advertising, at consumer ski shows and on product with hang tags.

The growing Mountain Action Network audience will be introduced to Head products and their points of sale, as the official ski & snowboard equipment company within this popular network. Head products will be featured and consumers will be driven to purchase Head winter products at all authorized specialty retailers nationally through the Shopatron Network.

About Mountain Action Network: Producing sites for the Mountain Sports enthusiasts since 1998, this growing network consists of MountainSportsClub.com; SkiSite.com; ShredSite.com; RealConditions.com with more sites to be released and announced. The Mountain Sports Club offers members valuable savings on lift tickets, services, lodging travel and more at resorts throughout North America. For more information contact John Siewierski at 303.554.6555 or via email at jsiewierski@gmail.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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HEAD USA is a division of HEAD NV which owns such premier sporting goods brands as HEAD (tennis, racquetball, and squash racquets; alpine skis and boots; snowboards, bindings and boots; athletic and outdoor footwear; accessories and apparel), Penn (tennis balls and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), Mares and Dacor (both scuba diving equipment).

ABOUT HEAD: HEAD NV is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium branded sports equipment. HEAD NV's ordinary shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange ("HEAD").Our business is organized into four divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving and Licensing. We sell products under the HEAD (tennis, squash, paddle and racquetball racquets, tennis balls, tennis footwear, badminton products, alpine skis, ski bindings and ski boots, snowboards, bindings and boots), Penn (tennis and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), and Mares/Dacor (diving equipment) brands. We hold leading positions in all of our product markets and our products are endorsed by some of the world's top athletes including Richard Gasquet, Andrew Murray, Ivan Ljubicic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Patty Schnyder, Amelie Mauresmo, Hermann Maier, Bode Miller, Didier Cuche, Marco Büchel, Patrick Staudacher, Maria Riesch, Elisabeth Görgl, Sarka Zahrobska, Jon Olsson, Gianluca Genoni and Jack Huczek.. For more information, please visit our website: www.head.com.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Terri Fischetti

HEAD USA Wintersports

800-872-3236 ext. 1603

tfischetti@us.head.com