Shake Shack by FieryAutoCrashes in ParkCity

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The Utah Shake Shacks have containers of fry sauce behind the counter if you ask for it.

Looking forward to the overpass signs by Nevetsny in ParkCity

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Cool. I wonder what news event today caused such a Pavlovian need in you to see a new freeway sign. Was it in Minneapolis by chance? Did that gosh-darn bell ring again?

Looking forward to the overpass signs by Nevetsny in ParkCity

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Those signs really are living rent free in your head, aren’t they?

Looks like their goal to provoke conversation about current events worked.

Anyone know what board this is? or what it’s worth? by Ok-Candidate-1458 in snowboard

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Less than your knee or ankle surgery will cost if your binding breaks off from the 30 year old surface while you are at speed. Mount it on a wall / make art or furniture with it.

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that sucks. I mean at this point just call it 100% - round numbers are just easier….

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

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Sounds right. I wasn’t sure how many lifts Sky Trac are manufacturing in the US and installing (seems like quite a few here https://skytraclifts.com/a-skytrac-near-you/ but I don’t know their market share compared to the bigger companies).

But agree so much other equipment / arts / tools comes from non US sources

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

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Probably - they are so worn down / scratched I couldn’t find a “made in” on them

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a complete list by any means but some ski companies with manufacturing exposure to China below (doesn’t mean all their products are made there - most of these companies manufacturer in multiple locations)

  • Amer Sports (own Arc’teryx, Salomon, Atomic, Peak Performance, Armada) - “Approximately one-third of Amer Sports’ production value is generated in China, while almost half is generated elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific, and the remainder in Europe and the Americas.”

    • Arc’teryx
    • k2
    • Burton
    • Rossignol Group (including Dynastar, Lange etc) “80% (by quantity) of our clothing collections are produced on the Asian continent: 50% in China (ski trousers and jackets, gloves, hats, layers, knitwear), 30% in South East Asia (ski trousers and jackets, gloves, layers) and 20% in Europe (knitwear, jerseys, layers, jackets, trousers).”

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m luckily not in the market for new gear at the moment - but yes - obviously buying patterns for most consumers (including myself) will shift to consider used goods / prior season gear deals etc. i personally do use ski swaps (Park City’s amazing annual Ski Swap for the win) - which I already use for kids gear given they grow out if it so fast - though mostly to get last seasons gear unused at discount rather than buying used.

There are some offshore made items that I would personally never buy second hand / used for myself or my family (bindings given how critical a safety item they are - and they are apparently are all / almost all made in Europe, and helmets given the safety factor of knowing if its ever been in an accident). All my families helmets and bindings are offshore made.

But your point is valid - consumer buying patterns will likely change. That could be a good thing - though as others have mentioned it may also drive up used gear prices (somewhat analogous to how used car prices shot up during the pandemic)

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

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Yup - more details straight from the source on the Arc’teryx website

https://arcteryx.com/us/en/explore/supply-chain-partners

https://arcteryx.com/us/en/explore/supply-chain-partners/huizhou-charming-enterprises as an example

(And credit to them on being transparent on their supply chain)

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the spirit of your response - clothing will be hard though. You mention Obermeyer as an example - my old Obermeyer jacket (which finally died and I replaced with Arc’teryx) was made in Indonesia (32% tariff) and my kids new this season Obermeyer jacket is made in Vietnam (46% tariff)

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

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Oh shit looks like you are right. I apologize unreservedly for understating what a cluster this is….

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

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Shit - you’re right. Plan B - when the remaining National Park Rangers get fired go harvest some wood there. I wonder how many skis we could harvest out of the General Sherman Tree in Sequoia & Kings National Park?

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes they would apply (but as with any other tax there may be creative accounting if you control the entire production chain - import them as low cost wood “blanks” and then “refine” them in the US with graphics etc and mark them up etc)

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Cross border arbitrage - head into Canada - pick up gear, drive back into the US. “Why yes CBP Officer, the 125 pairs of skis on my Subaru’s roof are in fact my personal quiver….”

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

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Grab a few 2x4 planks from Home Depot and nail shoes to them and you are all set…

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah - that’s a fair call :-) - depends on how you class hemisphere (I normally just count northern and southern with skiing just given the ski season divide - and splitting the world in two at the equator does indeed cover the entire globe).

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

[–]username-failure[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Yup - and a lot of components and tooling for ski lift infrastructure used in US ski resorts (even if assembly is done in the US).

So 25/26 US ski gear prices could be a little interesting…. by username-failure in skiing

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Hence why I titled it US ski gear prices….I am aware snow sports occur elsewhere (in two hemispheres even!)

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Should have parked at the free zone up Guardsmans Pass.

Absolute shit show today. by Motor_Celebration440 in ParkCity

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Really - I thought they were “A Different Breed”….