To celebrate Shane’s life, K2 Skis will release a limited edition Shane McConkey Ski built on the Pontoon chassis, in winter 2009. Graphically inspired by Shane’s personality, ability and many contributions to our sport, the ski will be available at participating authorized K2 Dealers and K2Skis.com beginning in October. Approximately 500 Pair of the unique, individually numbered, commemorative skis will be produced. All net proceeds generated by the sales of the Shane McConkey Tribute ski, suggested retail $699, will be donated to Shane’s family.“Shane was a part of our K2 family” said Jeff Mechura, Global Brand Director for K2 Sports.
“He was the pure embodiment of everything that K2 stands for, and we cherished the time we were able to spend with him. In many ways, Shane has changed the way we all think about life and skiing and we will miss him dearly. This ski is but one way to remember him and pay tribute to a legend of our sport.”
You have to see this ski in person to truly appreciate it. The graphics are great, the ski is amazing in powder, and all the money goes to the McConkey family.
Shane was a member of the K2 Skis Team and was a creative thinker who challenged conventional wisdom in ski design. His Pontoon rockered powder ski, introduced in 2004, was one of the most profound innovations in ski design in decades. His concept was soon after adopted by the snowboard market thus making the sports more fun for millions of enthusiasts.
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ReplyDeleteYou got someone dissing you badly on the internet right now..
I support ski shops so I'd like to encourage you to come on and defnd yourself!
http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=68586
"Ski Haus in Salem NH (HUGE RANT!!)
my apologies to those who also read this over at Ski Diva, and to those who will see it soon at Epic....I AM SO MAD!!!
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well, I hate to be the one to bash a ski business, but I am fit to be tied!! On October 31st I went into Ski Haus in Salem...."just to look". I ended up putting a down payment on a pair of Volkl Mantras. I actually let the sales guy talk me into them when they didn't have any Auras.
They made me a great "pro" deal, one I couldn't refuse. I wasn't even planning on buying skis but they quoted me a fantastic price. This past weekend someone from the store calls me and asks when I am coming to pick them up. I told him I would be in as soon as I got my employee pass, hopefully this week.
Sure enough, I got my pass on Monday and my husband called to tell them we are coming down. Now, this pair of skis is still in its wrapper and sitting in the back room with my name on it. Last night the store owner calls to tell me I can't have them unless I pay full boat.
Apparently they are supposed to contact the manufacturer and get the item directly from them and not sell from the floor. Well, I know that so why doesn't the sales staff on the floor? So even though MY skis are still there, Volkl has no more available so I can't have them.
We just got off the phone with "Steve" who claims to be the owner. Now you would think he would want to do the right thing, but apparently that's not his style. He is not going to sell them to me for the agreed upon price.
I have already spoken to my lawyer friend and will be pursuing this in small claims court. It's not hardly worth the time and effort, but I just cannot believe he's going to be that much of a bonehead. He will surely lose MORE than what he would lose on the sale of ONE pair of skis due to ill will. Do you think I would not have bought anything else there or been a repeat customer? Apparently all that's worth to him is $300-$400.
I am sharing this story for a number of reasons. A) I am so mad I'm still shaking. B) I told him I would put it all over the internet, so here it is. C) I really liked those skis, even though I was not looking for a pair at the time.
I've never dealt with small claims court before so that will be interesting.
And all the other ski paraphernalia I tend to buy during the season? Won't be from Ski Haus in Salem NH."
My name is Steve, the owner of Ski Haus. I would like to explain.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up, but I can't figure out how to post a reply. It tells me the post is closed. I will post it here though. Maybe you can help me out and send people this way with it?
This person came into the store on 10/31/09 interested in the Mantras. As a courtesy, until she could prove employment, she put a deposit on the package at the regular price. After the sale was completed that day she asked the salesperson to write the pro form pricing on her copy of the receipt. On 12/5/09 the customer was called and asked if she was still interested in the skis and bindings because it was now outside of our 30 day layaway policy. Her husband called back the next day and informed me that she had just received her proof on employment at the ski area. I do a lot of pro forms for people who have no difficulty getting me proof of employment in August, September, and October, but for some reason this took her until December to get.
When I explained that any proform deals go direct through the manufacturer and we only do them as a service to the customer (we don't make any money on them) and I would order them from Volkl that day based on availability from the manufacturer, her husband wasn't happy. He wanted to drive down and have us install the bindings while he waited when my shop was backed up four days due to the Christmas rush.
I called Volkl. They were out of stock. I called my rep who tried to pull one from his or his tech reps stock of pro skis, but in December, they were all gone. My rep called stores that he knew might have pro stock, but to no avail. I called the customer to try and explain. After very heated one sided conversation I hung up the phone after the threats of a lawyer and badmouthing me and the store on the web. I don't know what else I could have done. The manufacturer was out of product by the time we got proof of employment. I did all that I could and went above and beyond to try to get product for her, but she still threatens with a lawyer.
You guys rock! I think people know that...
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Thanks for the support!
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