A little over a week ago I headed over to Loon Mountain in New Hampshire where 10 or a dozen companies had next year’s products on hand for ski shops to try out. For many years, the Eastern and New England Ski Reps ran a combined show at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. The expense of taking their employees to one of New England’s more expensive resorts for three days caused a number of shops to forego the show, especially those from Maine. To make it easier and less expensive for their shops, the New England Reps set up a show at Loon. The demos were set up for two days, giving shops a chance to try the new skis, boots and accessories such as poles, goggles and helmets. The Loon show allowed...
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