French brands PIQ and Rossignol have announced their partnership to introduce the first “connected ski,” which features PIQ ROBOT technology embedded in the Rossignol Hero Master. Using GAIA, the first Artificial Intelligence system that autonomously analyzes sports motions in real-time is able to deliver information directly to the skier. Instead of reading this information on another […]
Swiss luxury watch company Longines launched the Longines Live Alpine Data system this week at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championship in St. Moritz. The Longines Live Alpine Data system consists of a chip attached to the back of the skier’s boot equipped with a radar, motion sensor and accelerometer. It will give real-time and continuous measurements […]
POC, a Swedish company that works to develop protective gear for outdoor sports, is introducing a new technology for ski helmets called SPIN that helps to counter the effects of head-on collisions at an angle or “oblique impacts.” Oblique impacts are common but are also known to cause potentially serious head injuries when the helmet […]
The new Spyder NFC collection isn’t just sleek looking – it is wearable technology. Through its partnership with Smartrac, the apparel provider Spyder has created a new line of skiwear that with just the tap of a phone, can enable wearers to feel connected to members of the U.S. Ski Team through social media as well […]
A Canadian company from the Yukon Territory is currently beta testing their new ski pole technology that hopes to give cross country skiers an edge when training and competing. Proskida, is currently comprised of six members, but the three man team that started the company have a passion for cross country skiing and wanted to […]
