Seth Morrison no longer with K2

[raisingarizona13]

Maybe he could get on that reality tv show with Lindsey?

[ScrewYou]

TMI. Try not to make out with anyone but Andrew at the the after party

LOL.


What will happen to Volkl/marker?

https://www.snowindustrynews.com/art...rands-at-risk/

[babybear]

I was just messing around with you guys.
don't worry I'm mostly a goody 2 shoez lol

[babybear]

ps I read thru all the responses to Seth's tweeting about wanting to try new skis and he had like 5 or 6 offers from ski co's so sounds like he will be ok
blows my mind that he passed up a 6 figure contract but then again monster beverage is terrible stuff

[bodywhomper]

with the potential demise of several winter sports brands, who's going to step up? Where are the peeps with deep pockets and passion to finance a rebirth of one of the brands?

[tharmor]

It's not that uncommon for action sports athletes to pass on endorsements from energy drinks. I remember reading about how Eric Pollard passed on one because it wasn't something he felt represented him. It would be hard to imagine not just doing it anyway for the money but it's refreshing to at least imagine there are still people out there unwilling to sell out for something they don't believe in.

[byates1]

^ well said

there are, and he is.

[grskier]

Here's the Denver post link:
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/16...seth-morrison/

Thanks, good read.

For those not thinking that there is money being given to pro skiers, let alone top pros, there is some.

Brands all do it differently. I know one brand that has a small amount of cash, then a decent reimbursement account if someone takes a trip (especially if it produces collateral). Who do you think pays for all the film and magazine trips?

[jackstraw]

always thought sponsored skiers were paid in SWAG, and maybe got some room & board if travelling. And of course some lift tickets and maybe a bit of traveling expenses reimbursed...

Queue Scot Schmidt and Tom Day circa 1987 to respond and agree.

[plugboots]

Aaand now I'm off to the new tgr movie premier in teton village....
time to get stoked for winter!!

Attention! Thread drift:

[babybear]

Attention! Thread drift:

yea!! I was excited to see that the Coombs foundation was the main beneficiary of the movie. Emily is really doing some amazing and new things in the community.
The movie was fun- it's now held outside, which I find really fun (vs it was previously inside w/ traditional theatre seating)
It even rained/ sloshed on us to lend to the ski season mood

would be awesome to get that coombs poster from K2 before whatever happens to them happens....or maybe they'd donate the rights to emily?

[media310]

I take back my ski racing comment

HEAD has been sued by Bode Miller, whereby Bode Miller is contesting his obligations pursuant to the termination of his endorsement agreement with HEAD in 2015. Bode Miller told HEAD he would finally retire from ski racing but asked a personal favour that his contract would be terminated a year early such that he could enter into an endorsement contract with another ski company for his personal gain. HEAD agreed with his manager to release him from his contract based on his unequivocal intention to stop ski racing, and on the condition that in the event that he changed his mind he agreed not to compete in World Cup or World Championship racing until the end of the 2016/17 season on any other equipment than HEAD skis, boots and bindings. Bode Miller agreed to this as is stipulated in the termination agreement. Notwithstanding the terms of the termination agreement, Bode Miller recently announced that he would breach this agreement. HEAD will be seeking to have Bode honour his contractual commitments and is fully behind him skiing competitively this season, on Head skis, as he is obligated to do.

Johan Eliasch, chairman and CEO of HEAD stated: 'I am truly very disappointed to see that Bode has no intention to honour his word and that he intends to breach our agreement to that effect. We will take every action to enforce our rights against Bode. That said, HEAD would welcome Bode's return to World Cup racing, but it has to be on HEAD equipment.'

Rainer Salzgeber, director of the HEAD Ski Race Team added: 'Of course I would like to see Bode racing again, but it has to be on HEAD equipment.

Johan Eliasch

[TAFKALVS]

I was just messing around with you guys.
don't worry I'm mostly a goody 2 shoez lol

I'm sure a few pervs around here beat it thinking about you with their favorite pro.

[Rob Stokes]

I'm sure a few pervs around here beat it thinking about you with their favorite pro.

That is the weirdest thing I have ever read on here. Fucking creep

[TAFKALVS]

That is the weirdest thing I have ever read on here. Fucking creep

Clearly you haven't spent any time in the padded room.

[babybear]

that was uncharacteristically pervy for Leavenworth
ew bad visuals- think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts

[TahoeJ]

I'm sure a few pervs around here beat it thinking about you with their favorite pro.

Eww. Even by TGR standards...

[TAFKALVS]

Eww. Even by TGR standards...

Yeah, okay maybe a bit over the line. Sorry baby bear.

[tharmor]

Andy Mahre is no longer partenered with K2 as on yesterday.

[PowTron]

K2 won't have a team at all if they don't exist...just sayin'.

[TAFKALVS]

K2 won't have a team at all if they don't exist...just sayin'.

If I was an athlete I would probably start looking now before all my team mates are cut loose.

[TahoeJ]

Andy Mahre is no longer partenered with K2 as on yesterday.

That doesn't surprise me at all. He hated all of the pressure to be a social media show-off. Sounds like K2 is a sinking ship anyway getting whittled down to maximize short term profits, I bet Salomon is stoked.

[Timberridge]

This Morrison guy sounds like a good athlete, has he considered playing baseball?

[plugboots]

From that Denver Post article:
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K2’s owner Jarden — a 1993 spin-off of Colorado’s own Ball Corp. — was acquired in April by Newell Rubbermaid in a $15 billion deal. Jarden, which started as Ball’s canning wing under the name Alltrista Corp., spent 2002 through 2015 buying lots of companies, including Foodsaver, Leslie-Locke, U.S. Playing Card Co., Coleman Co., Sunbeam, Mr. Coffee, Oster, Crock-Pot and other household brands. In 2007, the company bought K2 Sports and its Marker, Marmot, Rawlings, Sevylor and Volkl brands.

Newell Rubbermaid changed its name to Newell Brands last spring as it assumed the role of international conglomerate with nine mostly consumer-oriented divisions: writing, outdoor, tools, consumer goods, commercial products, baby products, home solutions, branded consumables and process solutions.
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That's a company that does not give a shit.

[jackstraw]

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That's a company that does not give a shit about anything but EBITDA.

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