GOODE Ski Technologies

GOODE Ski Technologies
Corporation
Industry Skiing / Water Skiing equipment
Founded 1975
Headquarters Ogden, Utah
Key people
 Dave Goode (President and Founder)
Products Carbon fiber
Skis and Ski Poles
Water Skis
Number of employees
 150+
Website goode.com

GOODE Ski Technologies is a sporting goods manufacturing corporation headquartered in Ogden, Utah. Its main products are carbon fiber based snow skis, ski poles, water skis and accessories.[1]

History

Dave Goode

Dave Goode founded GOODE Ski Technologies in 1975. During the first fifteen years, the then Michigan-based company manufactured and marketed a full line of ski accessories.

In 1990, the company introduced the carbon composite ski pole,[2] then in 1994, the company applied the same technology to the manufacturing of water skis, patenting the carbon fiber water ski.[3] Over the past 14 years, carbon fiber skis have set the Men's and Women's World Records and won many US National Medals.[4][5]

In 1995, GOODE prototyped and built the carbon fiber snow ski. In 2001, the company expanded its factory and purchased the production assets of Volant skis,[6] and currently produces a full line of carbon fiber snow skis.

In 2004, the corporate headquarters were relocated to Ogden, Utah to be closer to world-class snow and water skiing.[7]

References

  1. ↑ GOODE Ski Technologies
  2. ↑ Patent 5265911 - composite ski pole and method of making same
  3. ↑ Patent 5759664 - composite ski
  4. ↑ WATERSKI Magazine, 2000 Buyer's Guide
  5. ↑ Photos and Interview: TGas on Goode
  6. ↑ GOODE Acquires Volant Ski Manufacturing Equipment, November 7, 2001
  7. ↑ GOODE ski technologies announces corporate headquarters move to Ogden, Utah

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