Slant Skis – Strong Sustainable Skis

Slant Skis
10744 Martis Dr. | Truckee 530.448.4230 http://www.slantskis.com

Slant is a skier-owned and operated company that sustainably hand-builds skis just up the hill in Truckee. Their skis are built from the highest-quality ingredients and are assembled with precision and care in their factory. Slant manufactures a limited quantity of skis each season, which assures an extremely high level of quality and exclusiveness that any serious skier can appreciate.

Owner Josh Bennett started making skis a few years ago for himself and had great success. “I’ve enjoyed the process of making my own skis so much that I’ve poured all my energy (and money) into starting my own ski company,” said Bennett. “I was looking for a ski that would last for more than one season of hard riding, with years of carpentry and ski tech experience I am able to build skis that meet the needs of the most demanding skiers.”

The core of each Slant ski is milled from vertically laminated bamboo, which is both strong and earth-friendly. Slant’s sidewalls are made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, which has the highest impact resistance in the industry. A high-strength layer of triaxial fiberglass is placed above and below the core. The top of each pair of skis has sublimated custom graphics that are created by local artists. Finally, a top-secret epoxy mixture is squeezed into every layer to create a high-performance ski that is both incredibly durable and earth-friendly.

Bennett chose to work with bamboo because of its physical properties. Bamboo has better tensile and compression strength than steel, is harder than other woods, and is very renewable. It is able to replenish itself like grass – with some species growing up to 24 inches in just 24 hours. No other natural material has comparable properties, which makes bamboo the perfect core to a long-lasting pair of sustainable skis.

Slant Skis are handmade in the United States and not in a factory overseas, which saves money through reduced shipping distances and also trims greenhouse gas emissions. Whenever possible, Slant promises to recycle and reduce waste and is also committed to offset their impact on the environment by donating $10 from every pair of skis sold to http://carbonfund.org. Every time they sell a pair of skis, they help prevent one ton of carbon pollution, which is more than enough pollution to offset your new pair of skis and a few carpools to the mountain.

Slant is offering three men’s models this season, including some unique “rockered” skis and two women’s models. Check out http://www.slantskis.com for more info on sizing and specs and to purchase online. There will be local demos happening at resorts this season, so be sure to become their fan on Facebook for all the latest info.