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03-04-08 VANS CUP GOES OFF
The top three big hits of the day from last to first went to Steve Fisher, Danny Kass, and Palmer rider Andy Finch for blasting double-digit heights.
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02-25-08 KEVIN PIERCE WINS ARCTIC CHALLENGE
Palmer Rider Andy Finch who was throwing down epic airs all day long keeps his place of TTR World No. 4
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02-11-08 PALMER WINS 2008 JEEP KING OF THE MOUNTAIN AT SQUAW VALLEY
Shaun Palmer, a snowboarding icon, made his SBX comeback on the first stop of the tour in Telluride by winning and pulled an unbelievably exciting repeat in Squaw Valley.
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01-07-08 PALMER DOMINATES THE PIPE AT THE O'NEILL EVOLUTION IN DAVOS!
Palmer riders went full throttle on the pipe of the Evolution in Davos, Andy Finch and our newest team rider Stefano Munari were boosting huge airs and super-technical tricks during all the comp, the crowd simply went crazy!
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01-05-08 Finch Wins O'Neill Superpipe
It was a combination of mind-blowing amplitude and tricks that propelled Andy Finch into first place of the O'Neill Evolution superpipe competition.
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01-03-08 Palmer Skis gewinnen Einstein Skitest!
Palmer Skis mit der revolutionären FLF – Feels Like Flying Technologie gewinnen Einstein Skitest!
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08-31-07 Exotic Skis Review of the P02's (Deutsch)
Die erste Sache, die ich bemerkte während ich auf einem Ziehweg zu einigen meiner bevorzugten Pisten fuhr, den Ski von einer Kante zur Andern bewegend war, dass der körnige Schnee nicht von der breitesten Stelle an der Skispitze wegspritzte, sondern 15cm
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08-30-07 Exotic Skis Review of the P01's (Deutsch)
Abgefahren einfach zu fahren. Geht überall mit sehr, sehr kleinem Kraftaufwand. Dies ist die Art Ski die du haben willst nach einer Knieverletzung. Super Frühlingsski: Sehr weich. Ein Beobachter stoppte mich und mit der Feststellung “Schaut aus wie du fun
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12-04-06 Man Bites Dog: Palmer Skis?
The Palmer P02 is a knee-saver, a breath-saver, maybe even a heart-saver. It requires less effort than any ski I've ever been on. And its sweet spot is as big as all outdoors.
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11-30-06 Palmer Playah! Snowboard Co. Brings Skis to the Party (d)
Most impressive was the way the P02 responded to the varied ability of attending skiers, steering quickly and effortlessly or rolling right to the edge for more aggressive turns.
11-30-06 - Palmer Playah! Snowboard Co. Brings Skis to the Party (d)
From www.skipressworld.com
Story by Peter Kray
Copper Mountain, Colo. (Ski Press)-Snowboards have influenced nearly every aspect of skiing in the past 25 years – from the shape, width and graphics of the planks themselves, to the pipes, parks and rail slide centers that dot the ski areas all over the world.
But it wasn’t until today, when Palmer Snowboards unveiled the two new pairs of skis that will initiate the its ‘Palmer Project,’ that a snowboard company formally announced it would start building skis for diehard skiers.
“We are building skis, and not just freeride or freestyle skis the way most people would expect from a company like Palmer,” Palmer CEO Jurg Kunz announced to a packed room of skiers and snowboarders at Copper Mountain this morning.
“But we’re building carving skis, too,” Kunz said. “And we’re doing it by introducing the next evolution in ski technology.”
What Kunz is calling the next evolution is something Palmer has titled “DPD,” or Dynamic Power Distribution. Essentially, DPD utilizes a lower profile shovel and tail and Palmer’s patented Klothoid shape to transfer power directly toward the center of the ski as the tip and tail actually “float” out of the way as resistance is being built through the turn. Once the ski is engaged, the contact point is pushed further down the shovel, allowing the skier to maximize his edge control.
It works, too. Especially in Palmer’s Carving, or All-Mountain Performance ski.
Retailers, invited media and assorted ski bums alike found the ski (in the 163-centimeter model) remarkably easy to turn whether it was holding a buttery edge in short swing soft snow or Mach down Colorado hardpack conditions.
Most impressive was the way the ski responded to the varied ability of attending skiers, steering quickly and effortlessly or rolling right to the edge for more aggressive turns.
Although no plans were announced for if or when any of the skis might be seeded into the market this year, the fact that a snowboard company is not just making skis, but making good skis, is something we will certainly be following.
Look for more information here, and also in the next copy of Ski Press Magazine.