Testimonials

Dec 18, 2011
Dale… after meeting you this summer and putting a face to the creation we have had an even greater respect for your skis. Excellent to see that we can dream and then create with such success and these skis of yours prove that. From coastal pud to dicy traverses in the Alps, speed flying with tele bindings on (an anomaly in Europe) to dragging big pack these things did not fail me. Ease of turn, lightness, beauty and durability amazing across the board. As for price, value, durability comparison there seems to be nothing else out there …. they are truly a beautiful work of design and craftsmanship ……the number of positive complements received from the Euros pros who tried my pair proved that they are really special ….. all mountain machines…..thanks for being the kind who follows his dream and makes it happen. These are truly a Canadian model of success.

Jim Orava, Pemberton BC

October 2011

Dan Maricich - Skiingman

I am president of Morningstar Ski Tours in the States. I take groups of skiers all over the planet to the best resorts. I am lucky to ski a lot in the backcountry of Europe, heli-skiing in Alaska, and in the resorts of Canada and America. I have been a die-hard fan of Dale’s Powder Sticks. I have skied them for 10 years now and they WERE my favorite ski ever… until I got on his new rocked Ullrs! When I first got them, they were so fat that I thought: “These will be great in pow but crap in moguls.” Wrong was I! I LOVE the Ullrs. They not only are the best powder ski I have ever ridden, but they are also very quick in the bumps as well. Due to the rocking, there is less amount of edge on the snow which makes the turning radius shorter in the bumps and thus quicker. I seriously cannot recommend this ski enough. I will never ski a non-rocked ski again. I have skied about 20 days so far on my Ullrs and have literally skied every condition, from knee deep pow to crude and slush and ice and bumps. The only thing they are not great on is ice, but who wants a ski that is good on ice? It would suck on everything else. The Ullrs are a breakthrough ski for Dale and I congradulate him on a fantastic design. I loved my Powder sticks and sold over 25 pair of them to my skier clients for Dale. I plan on doing the same with his Ullrs. These ROCKERS totally ROCK!

Dan the Ski Man/ President of Morningstar Ski Tours /// www.morningstarskitours.com

Greetings Boomtown
“Ooh, la, la,” are the words that I can remember singing to myself after skiing on the 19o ULLR”s. “Amazing” and “fantastic” are also two words that strongly come to mind. The ULLRS are absolutely the best skis that I have ever skied on and are an extreme powder lovers wet dream come true! Thanks for making the dream come alive with a ski that rivals other skis costing twice as much. Thanks again Dale and the pleasure is definitely all mine. ULLR”s you know you rock big time. Finally an affordable extreme all mountain powder ski has arrived!
Brenan J. Chato – (hard core Skier for over 25 years)

The Valhalla ski”s I bought from Dale”s store are the greatest skis I have ever used. Like and with high performance in all snow conditions. Plus I was able to order them on-line, they responded promptly and the skis were delivered promptly to my home.”
Top qualities: Good Value, On Time, Creative
Brian Knight

Greetings and an endorsement

Hi Dale,
I missed getting together with you when I was in Nelson about 3 weeks ago. I wanted to pass on my very strong endorsement of Kootenay Powdersticks. On a 2 week ski trip through the Interior, I used my pair in a wide range of conditions from lovely, light 20 cm of powder in Revelstoke to heavy, wet, sloppy concrete “powder” in Fernie to hard pack in Kimberley. No matter what conditions, they performed really well. Over the past 2 weeks I used them for a CSIA course here at Mt. Washington and conditions ranged from hard pack to about 15 cm of fresh snow. We were doing lots of climbing in the course and I really appreciated just how lightweight the skis are – having spent 6 – 7 hours each day on skis. (Note: They are about ½ the weight of my Atomics) Yesterday for a day of free skiing I used them on the steepest runs I could find on what’s called the Backside of Mt. Washington. They were very responsive and were stable in all conditions. Next winter I hope to be instructing at Mt. Washington on a regular basis and I will certainly be using my pair of Powdersticks. I can now honestly say that, having used them in a wide range of conditions, I am very pleased with the skis.
Further to my preliminary inquiry last Fall, I would be very interested in pursuing the possibility of being a rep on the Island for Kootenay Powdersticks.
Thanks
Regards
Jim Swanson

PARKSTICKS R MY NEW FAVS ! LIGHT STABLE KICK ASS STICKS

PETER RITCHIE

Boomtown
Bought a set of Powdersticks last year but didn’t have a chance to use them in really deep powder until last week when we did a powdercat tour off the back of Aspen mountain in about .75m new snow. Everyone else rented the big fats thereby making my skiis look puny by comparison. But the Powdersticks more than held their own in all conditions against skis that were broader in the shovel by 10cm or more! And by the end of the day (13 runs) the weight advantage was evident as everyone’s legs were dying while mine were still fresh. BTW, I’m 62 years old and the closest skier to me was about 50. The guides could not believe how light the skis were (the guides load the skis into the cat) and how well they handled everything – - – steeps, deeps, trees, traverses, some crud, whatever. Great ride; great value.
Jim Amaroso

I purchased a pair of your Kootenay Powdersticks in August and have absolutely loved them since the first day I used them. In fact, I rarely use my Atomic Sugar Daddies now as they are just too heavy and a chore in the trees when riding multi-days. I even talked my buddy into buying a pair as he wanted to get some new powder boards and he loves them too.
So far this season I have 14 days of powder riding at Castle Mountain Resort (208cm of powder this past weekend!!!) in Alberta, Kickinghorse in Golden and the new Revelstoke Mountain Resort (I used your ski at the opening day of RMR where this ski is perfectly suited!) which is my new favourite hill and its massive to say the least where these skis have helped me improve greatly, specially in the trees.
When people see me on these boards in the lift lines and on the hill everybody asks me about them and I tell them how good the ski is and that they should check out your newer line of Valhallas. I enjoy your ski so much that I intend on buying a newer pair of the Valhallas for next season.
Sincerely,
Tony Roberts, Calgary, Alberta

The other day, I had the opportunity to take several runs on these interesting “Bamboo” skis. I really enjoyed them. I found them to be surprisingly versatile. They skied best in soft powder, but also held their edge well on hard pack.I skied on the 186 cm ski, which is a little long for me, and I sensed that the binding could have been mounted a little further forward, to make turn initiation easier. Never the less I found it to be quite easy turning and enjoyable.It is a nice looking ski and I received a number of questions about it while moving through the lift line maze.I have been a professional ski patroller on Whistler Mountain for 28 years, and skied on many skis. I liked these skis. Thank you for providing me the chance to try them out.
cheers,
Ken Melamed, Whistler, BC

Dale:

I never had much success with soft skiis (i.e. Tua) and have always purchased stiffer alpine skiis (i.e. Atomic Teledaddy, Head Monster, Dynastar Intuitiv Big) in a 190 cm or longer size.I am 6”4″ and 210 lbs, so I was sure the Powdersticks would be too soft and short in a 183 cm size. I bought them anyway, since they were good deal and I needed a light weight ski for uphill travel. The Powdersticks are wonderful for skinning and powder, but I did not expect them to be so good in the moguls. I typically ski Winter Park/ Mary Jane which is filled with mogul runs. I have telemarked for 12 years (50 + days a year) and this is by far the best mogul ski I have used.
Please send me your new catalog next year!
Greg Hafeman – Evergreen, CO

Dear Boomtown Sports:
My name is Kevin Forbes, I am 43 years old and I love to ski.
Since I started using the Peak Sticks, I have fallen in love with them. Everything about my skiing has improved. I find them effortless to turn on compared to my Cybers, What can I say; I have a gas skiing on them.
Kevin Forbes – Edmonton, AB

Dear Boomtown:
Just a note to say how pleased I am with my Kootenay Powdersticks. Used them catskiing at Mustang Powder and they were just fantastic in the powder and stable crossing a slab. Some of the other guests were a little jealous of my light, floating sticks. I”m sure some will be smart enough to get a pair.
Wishing you continued success
David Creighton

I bought the Kootenay Powdersticks last fall and I just wanted to let you know I love them. I mounted my AT bindings on them, but I have only skied them on the ski hill so far. They were light and sporty. They let me feel like I could relax and have fun without having to really drive them anywhere. They were fantastic in the powder and surprisingly great in the powdery moguls. I could easily turn them fast enough in the bumps. It was easy to ski them in rough conditions all day without fatigue.
Just wanted to let you know. Thanks for the great ski.
Errin Evans, Municipal Planner
Planning and Development Services Dept, Quesnel, BC
Phone: 250-992-2111 Fax: 250-992-1512
Email: eevans@city.quesnel.bc.ca