Made in Teton Valley
Thoughtfully designed, sustainably produced skis built in Teton Valley, Idaho with 2% of sales going back to the community
Our Process
We choose the toughest, highest performance materials from the best, most local sources we can find. We are open 9 - 5 weekdays and give a daily tour at 4:30.
Core Building:
Peter Planes vertically laminated poplar
Cores: 100% Poplar sustainably harvested and sourced from rotating U.S. regional vendors.
Finger jointed, vertically laminated, planed, and CNC routed into shape in-house. We order wood direct from Northwest suppliers and build cores right here in our Victor, Idaho factory. This is rare for a small ski brand and allows us to achieve higher quality than our competitors, many of whom rely on the same supplier. We are also able to build cores that are specific to the length and width of the ski they will become. This allows us to reduce our scrap by 75% compared to ordering core blanks in bulk like our competitors.
Sub Assembly:
Cree uses double sided tape to attach sidewalls to the core.
Sidewall: Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, Crown Plastics, Ohio
We use the densest sidewall available on the market. This means it's almost impossible to compress our sidewalls. It's part of our commitment to building the longest living skis available. Dense sidewalls also mean maximum power transfer to the edge for the most powerful edge hold on snow and ice.
Edges: 2.2mm oversized tooth edge Waelzholz, Ohio, USA - The thickest, most durable edge on the market.
Bases: Durasurf 4001 Crown Plastics, Ohio, USA - The highest quality bases on the market, they are thick, dense and absorb and retain wax better than anything else on the market. We often get questions about black bases; our bases retain wax for longer and handle impact better than the traditional black
Our Bases are printed by Vince Miller Studios, Seattle, WA. They are CNC Routed to shape, edged, then flattened, structured and waxed in house with our top of the line Reichmann ski tuning equipment.
Press Room:
Epoxy: Proprietary VOC free and rubberized blend. Rhino Linings Epoxy, California
Laminate: Various widths Triaxial Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber Stringers: Composites One, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Titanal: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Topsheets: Textured Polymide Topsheet: ISO Sport, Austria
These topsheets are the best in the industry. Polymide provides the most durable, longest lasting material available and our version is textured to maximize snow shedding and keep your skis light.
Topsheet Printing: Sublimation by Miller Studio, Seattle, WA
Miller Studios has operated since 1981 and provides the best printing service in our region.
Shaping:
Our shaping process is 100% in house. We use a jigsaw to cut out tips and tails, then cut along the edges of the ski with a band saw. At this point, our skis are beginning to take form. Next, we sand bases, edges, and sidewalls and set the sidewall bevel with our shaper. Finally, bases are sanded with 4 grits of sanding belts to ensure they meet rigorous standards for flatness while maintaining edge and base thickness.
Finishing:
We use German engineered and built Reichmann equipment for patterning our bases and setting our base and side edge bevels. Having top of the line tuning equipment in house allows us to offer best in the business factory tunes and guarantee flat, consistently patterned bases.
Wax: Purl Wax, Colorado, USA - Industry leader in reduced environmental impact and glide. "No Fluros. No Toxic Chemicals. No Hype."
Quality Check:
All of our skis are handcrafted in the USA