Stockli Announces New Stormrider
Denver, Colo. - Stockli, the Swiss ski company, announced their new relationship with famed extreme skier Scot Schmidt for its freeride series, Stormrider, at the Snowsports Industry Association trade show on January 26-30, 2004, in Las Vegas. Schmidt, spent last winter with Stockli to create a graphic that fits skiers looking to explore more than a resort. Although his signature model is currently sold out, Schmidt and Stockli are excited about next year's skis.
"The Stormrider is sold as the extreme ski that isn't for the faint of heart," said Schmidt. "The ski is made for anyone who wants to adventure outside of the norm. It is a little heavier but with purpose. The overall composition of the ski is about stability and power."
Schmidt's signature model is constructed with a wood core and titanal fiberglass with a VTS II tip, Scratch Resistant (SCR) surface, Symmetric Contact Shape (SCS), racing edges. The Stormrider Scot Schmidt pro model has a base composed of racing graphite finished with Swiss precision and diamond-edge tuning. The Schmidt Pro Model features a 123 mm tip, 91 mm waist and 111 mm tail. Available lengths are 186 cm and 194 cm. Next year, Stockli is releasing only 150 of this exclusive model.
"We are currently in negotiations for a Schmidt signature Stormrider XL but nothing is confirmed," said Nicholas Sprung, of Stockli USA. The Stormrider XL, is the best selling Stockli ski and features a narrower waist and sized in 164 cm, 174 cm, 184 cm and 194 cm. Schmidt is spending January 26-27, 2004 in Las Vegas to promote Stockli and his Stormrider skis. Expect to see him toting one of the last pairs of his Stockli signature skis. The five-foot-ten chiseled Montana boy rose to fame over 20 years ago after a cameraman for Warren Miller spotted Scot Schmidt launching himself from the now-named Schmidtidiots, one of the most technically challenging ski lines at Squaw Valley, Calif. Since then, Schmidt spent years traveling and filming for Warren Miller, Greg Stump, Matchstick Productions and Teton Gravity Research, ski movie production companies that propelled Schmidt into superstar status. Schmidt also coordinates and performs ski stunt work for major motion pictures. Schmidt launched GowithaPro.com, a sports-talent agency that works with legendary athletes. As the vice president of athlete relations, Schmidt spends time traveling and working with great athletes like Gerry Lopez, Jonny Moseley and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver. Today Schmidt resides in Santa Cruz, surfing during the summer and skiing at Sugarbowl Resort in Lake Tahoe, Calif., with his two daughters, son and wife. Schmidt's schedule for 2003-2004 includes a reunion tour to Revelstoke with ski superstars from the 1980s, Xdance (the action sports film festival that runs concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival), private and corporate tours to Island Lake and the Yellowstone Club.
Stockli, based in Wolhusen, Switzerland, is focused on making a superior handmade ski for all types of riding - from race to freeride. Currently Stockli is sold at exclusive ski boutiques around the United States. This year's models feature: Power Control System (PCS II) for improved edge grip on all surfaces especially ice; Scratch Resistance (SCR) to protect the ski from damage and reinforce is dynamic characteristics; and Symmetric Contact Shape (SCS) to increase stability at the waist of the ski while allowing pressure to build gradually. For more information on Stockli, please log onto www.stockli.com. For more information of Scot Schmidt, please log onto www.gowithapro.com.