This is a follow up on our pre-OR post on the skis from H2O Gear (H2OG). Former Eagle Industries owner John Carver teamed up with renowned Ski Guide Dean Cummings to create H2OG. Most of their offerings are aimed at the recreational ski market, albeit, a small niche of more discerning customers. However, they’ve taken Dean’s vast guide experience and John’s passion for the military to produce of dedicated military skis based on a design for back country use.
Their H2O Gear ATG (access the goods) ski line is handmade in the USA with custom designs including details from Dean’s years of experience used to identify light lumber to construct the skis. Their tapered sidewalls are heat fused to wood cores to protect the skis from edge damage while also keeping the ski durable, damp, and impact resistant. Additionally, their skis are fully protected by oversized, 4001 thick edges that wrap 360 degrees around the ski.
The military model is a super damped “hybrid ski†made from Ash and Aspen and features a reverse side cut which may seem counter intuitive to most but makes it easier to feather. It’s a shorter ski and designed to traverse junk, or icy snow.
Here are a few photos:
These aren’t a stock item offered to the general public but can be had by those who need them. Contact www.h2ooutdoorgear.com
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