Well it's been a good summer. I bicycled for nine weeks and 3000 miles. Ended up on Jackson Hole Wyoming. Came home from there before getting across the country but needed to get home. Stuff going on at home, work, and I missed people here and at the shop. So now the last three weeks have been back at the shop.Just a bit at first and then ramping up to full time. It seems like only yesterday that last season ended and now we are about to start our year with the annual Fall Parking Lot Sale. It is all good. I am excited with the new gear. Particularly the Vacuum boots from Fischer. We got the vacuum station this week and Erik Andersen, the VP of Alpine Ski for North America came in yesterday to go through the system with us. The boot is awesome and the technology is game changing for sure! Anybody looking to improve their boot situation simply has to consider them as the best option...
So now in two days the register starts ringing again, and I will back on my knees fitting boots. I cannot wait. The annual kickoff always has the regulars stopping by to say "hi" which I always enjoy. And after this weekend ski fever will start to build until the snow flies! So every day since the 1st of August new gear has been arriving. Skis, boots, everything! Just like Christmas! To top it off, today I got an extra special shipment.Today the Fischer skis I built at the factory in Austria arrived. I signed my name under the clear top sheet so I guess they are the same ones! I can't wait! They are from a prototype mold. Basically the same construction as a Watea model done in a 105mm wide prototype mold with a bit of extra beef added compared to a normal Watea. Cause I like the beef!
So the shop is starting to look like a ski shop again at last and I feel that we are fully ready for the sale. The staff is ready, and lot's of company reps will be around to help out too. The hope is always to top last years sales numbers. If we do that it will be crowded, busy, fun, and everyone will be smiling as they pick up new toys for this season. A great time will be had by all!
Then it is time to wait for the snow...
I am happy to be back at it. I am super excited for the upcoming ski season. I hope you are too. It will be good to see you all!
