Nov/080
The Voelkl, Marker & Tecnica sponsorship deal
This morning was the best morning's work I've had for many months. The alarm went off and I was out of the shower and out of the door before 8:30am - almost like I've got a proper job! I was on my way to meet Mark from All Mountain Performance to drive down the valley to the Tecnica warehouse in Annecy. AMP is sponsored by Voelkl, Marker and Tecnica again this year and it was time to pick up the equipment. Skis, Boots, Bindings, Instructor uniforms, hoodies, T-Shirts and even a snowboard or two - it's all free when you've got a great sponsorship deal like this.
The Tecnica warehouse was amazing - stuffed full of all the kind of equipment I find exciting these days - and the Voelkl marketing bods looked after us well. I'm so glad I went along.
So I'm pretty much sponsored by Voelkl this season. I've got a brand new pair of Voelkl Mantras (191 cm) with Marker Baron bindings to ski on, a new jacket, ski trousers etc - even a couple of decals for the side of my van, which is going to look well bling! In return for all this great gear I'm going to be a walking (or skiing) advert for Voelkl & make them look great in all the photos and films I take and make this year.
I've never skied on a brand new pair of skis before. They'll be propped up against the wall in my living room for a few days while I admire them before I take them to the shop to get them drilled and the bindings mounted. What do a brand new pair of skis look like? They look fucking cool :)
