Obviously, our singular interest is skiing/snowboarding in Colorado, and while our business is here, we also like to see companies headquartered in our own state thrive. So we want to do everything we can to support local, Colorado ski companies and brands. We have a list below of all companies based here that support the ski industry, whether they make boards, gloves, hats, packs, or anything else, in our native state and beyond. We consider them to be friends of ours, some of them close friends. We think you will enjoy their stuff as much as we have.
List of Colorado Ski Companies
AIM Outdoor Group—Media and publishing group that runs SKI Magazine, among other outdoor media outlets. BOULDER
Airhead—Maker of sleds and tubes. Also towable tubes for the water. DENVER
Apex Ski Boot System—They make some of the most high-quality and comfortable ski boots around. BOULDER
Backcountry Access—They make backcountry ski equipment. BOULDER
Bishop Telemark—Makers of ski bindings for telemark skiing and “big mountain badassery” as they put it. EDWARDS
Boulder Freeride—This is the ski club at the University of Colorado at Boulder. BOULDER
CandyGrind—They make apparel and clothing for winter boarding, summer skating, day wear, bags and more. DENVER
Chaos Hats—The design and create winter hats in just about every model, kids’ too. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Challenge Aspen—Adaptive skiing and recreation for those with disabilities. ASPEN
Colorado Cross Country Ski Association—Cross country skiing series and support community. KREMMLING
Colorado Mountain Club—This is a state-funded group dedicated to protecting the Rocky Mountains. GOLDEN
Crescent Moon Snowshoes—Snowshoes, poles, and accessories for all ages. BOULDER
Crocs—We don’t seriously need to tell you what CROCS make, do we? NIWOT
Dynafit—Maker of intense skiing gear and clothing. Intended for the serious skier, but used by everyone. BOULDER
Eco Vessel—Maker of sustainable, steel water bottles. Insulated options. BOULDER
Faction Skis—Mainly a ski-maker, but they have some coats and bibs, too. DILLON
Fat-ypus Skis—Fat skis made by former pro skier Jared Mazlish. BRECKENRIDGE
FlyLow Gear—Ski apparel that was made for the mountains. DENVER
Folsom Custom Skis—Custom and model skis built by skiers, for skiers. DENVER
Footbalance System—They make custom insoles in less than 10 minutes. BOULDER
Freeride Systems—Outdoor jackets and technical outerwear manufacturer. DENVER
FREESKIER Magazine—Ski magazine tailored for skiers under 35. NIWOT
Friends of Berthoud Pass—Organization for the preservation of Berthoud Pass recreation including cross-country skiing. DENVER
Fulsus USA—Outdoor jackets and technical outerwear manufacturer. Sister brand to Freeride Systems. DENVER
Function—They build strong, backcountry backpacks and bags with lifetime warranties. BOULDER
Heidi Hat—Hats and yoga-style bottoms for women. All seasons. ASPEN
Hestra Gloves—Performance gloves for skiing. Also some dress gloves. GOLDEN
High Society Freeride Company—Snowboard and apparel manufacturer with an emphasis on direct customer sales. ASPEN
Honey Stinger—Super, super tasty energy foods and gels. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Icelandic Design—High fashion, hand-knit clothing. All types of garments. LONGMONT
Icelantic Skis—Skis and casual ski clothing. DENVER
Jiberish—Urban lifestyle clothing company. DENVER
Krimson Klover—High-end, women’s knitwear. Dresses, skirts, sweaters, and socks. VAIL
La Sportiva—Just an enormous offering of outdoor gear and sporting goods. BOULDER
Liberty Skis—Skis, poles, bindings, and a few shirts and caps. AVON
Loki Gear—Outerwear. All kinds of coats, hats, gloves. Fleece and Polypro. GRAND JUNCTION
Loveland Ski Patrol—Ski patrol made up of both paid and volunteer patrollers.LOVELAND
Lox Lace—Maker of lace-locking device for snowboard boots. DENVER
Meier Skis—Skis, longboards, and some hats. Excellent skis. GLENWOOD SPRINGS
Mountain Goat Ski Tote—Ski and snowboard toting straps. Made for backcountry, but work for resort skiing. TELLURIDE
Native Eyewear—Maker of sunglasses and goggles. DENVER
Neve Designs—European influenced ski and lifestyle apparel. BOULDER
Never Summer—Quality hand-crafted snowboards and skateboards since 1991. DENVER
Obermeyer—Performance outer and base layer ski clothing that look great for apres ski. ASPEN
Ortovox USA—Avalanche emergency equipment for backcountry skiers. LONGMONT
OZ Snowboards—Hand-crafted snowboards made from tough and eco-conscious materials. EVERGREEN
Pakems—Maker of after-ski footwear. Basically, flip flops for the snow. HIGHLANDS RANCH
Phunkshun Wear—Performance face protection, mainly in the form of masks. SILVERTHORNE
point6—Ultra comfy, extremely durable, superior merino wool socks. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Powderhorn—Jackets, pants, mid-layers, and other goodies. BOULDER
Radical! Gloves—They actually make radical gloves (and some shirts and hoodies). DENVER
Rahmen + Co.—Mainly a producer of natural fleece, baselayer clothing. Mens and womens. TELLURIDE
Reusch—Gloves of all kinds of wintersports. Some other limited apparel. ENGLEWOOD
Rocky Mountain Sunscreen—Sunscreen, lip balm, and other outdoor skin products. ARVADA
Rocky Mountain Underground—High-quality free ski, backcountry, and all mountain skis. BRECKENRIDGE
Royal Shaft—Custom ski poles. Even their stock designs are unique. LITTLETON
SCARPA—Performance footwear for skiing, hiking, mountaineering, you name it. They make it. BOULDER
Sick Stickz—High-quality ski poles for free skiers to get it done with steez. DENVER
SKEA—Winter outerwear with sizzle. VAIL
Ski Kare—Wholesaler of ski equipment for pros and shops. GOLDEN
SmartWool—They introduced Merino wool to the world. That’s how Smart they are. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
SporTube—Durable ski, snowboard, and fishing gear cases. AVON
Spyder—Premium ski and active lifestyle apparel. Downhill racers make this stuff look cool. BOULDER
Strafe Outerwear—Technical ski and snowboard apparel for the mountain slaying individual. ASPEN
Unity Snowboards—Amazing, hand-crafted snowboards. SILVERTHORNE
Venture Snowboards—They make high-performance snowboards from scratch. SILVERTON
Vintage Winter—Virtual museum and preservation of the history of winter sports. COMMERCE CITY
Voormi—High-end, wool hoodies and Tees. PAGOSA SPRINGS
Weston Snowboards—Snowboards with seriously cool designs. MINTURN
Zeal Optics—Awesome eyewear and goggles. Some goggles even have a camera built in. BOULDER
Need to get your name out there?
If you have a company in Colorado that supports the ski industry, but you are not on this list, let us know. We want everyone up here, and new companies pop up all the time. And if you would like more exposure for your brand by advertising on the site or in our email campaigns, just write to Jeremy at jeremy@coloradoskiauthority.com and we can set you up.