Ladies, Switch Your Skis to Match Your Outfit!

J2SkiNews wrote:Since its creation in 2007, Ski Republic (www.ski-republic.com) has never stopped innovating to revolutionise the ski rental market.

Have you any idea what these revolutionary innovations might be?

Ski Republic is a franchise company, it runs the booking platform and services the skis for its franchisees. The skis are transported to a central service centre in Bourg Saint Maurice where two CSA tuning centres 'scuff and gadge' them at the rate of 90 pairs an hour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1klTlqluRNo

One of these machines will set you back 350 grand and cost at least another 10 grand p.a. to run, they also have 10 vans to transport them back and forth. Unfortunately the business plan seems to have turned out to be a triumph of optimism over reality. Before making a booking I would strongly recommend a look at their financial situation http://www.societe.com/analyse-financiere/ski-republic-443948765.html

Coreupt went bust last year reportedly owing 12 million, the brand and assets are now owned by a Swiss company NewGliss SA. Looks to me like Ski Republic have obtained a license to put Coreupt branding on some skis that they have probably sourced in the far east http://www.sisco-sports.com/index.html

If I recall correctly, ski republic are the British mob who set up in France only to find the locals didn't take too kindly to them and I've heard stories about vans being burned out and shops smashed up?

I've hired from Ski republic in a couple of different resorts and always found them very good - exactly what I'd ordered and no problems with any changes during the week

I too vaguely remember something about them getting a "doing" a few years ago but have seen no sign of any trouble when I've had anything to do with them

Their financials may be a different story of course....

Matching skis to jacket... please, this is so lame.

I'd rather ski like a pro and wear roughed up miss matching old clobber than match in shiny new gear and ski like a pleb...

Yep. All the gear, no idea. Seen plenty of them.

Anyone met Stewart.......?

Lol

Tony_H wrote:Yep. All the gear, no idea. Seen plenty of them.

Usually in a Spyder Jacket that cost more than my first car!

andyoneil wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Yep. All the gear, no idea. Seen plenty of them.

Usually in a Spyder Jacket that cost more than my first car!

I find its the Germans who like the Spyder gear,although they go for the older style with white trim, whereas the Russians nowadays have the blingy Spyder stuff.

I'll stick to my Dare2Be Spyder rip off methinks!