COMPANY NEWS: OGIO Introduces Athlete-Designed Snowboard Gear Collection

2004-06-22

Any snowboarder knows that practice makes perfect - an adage that holds weight among designers as well. By combining advice from some of the nation's top snowboarders with OGIO's more than 15 years of gear bag design expertise, the company is ready to unveil its slickest snow collection ever.

"The snowboard industry is progressing at an intense rate," says Packs and Duffles manager Ken Tincher. "These athletes need up-to-date, dependable bags to tolerate their sport. With assistance from OGIO teammates like Jeremy Jones, J.J. Thomas, and Seth Huot, we feel we can deliver".

The 2004 Snow line includes snowboard carry bags with enough room to fit your board, bindings, two decks, and extra gear. Additionally, every pack in the line is specifically designed with an original snowboard carry system.

OGIO"s new snow collection consists of:


-The Seth Huot (MSRP: $59.99) is qualified to hit the slopes sporting a vertical snowboard system, tool organizer panel, laptop sleeve and a fleece-lined audio pocket with a headphone exit port. Seth's first pro-model bag comes with a sternum strap and waist belt for added comfort and style, and is available in a cool shade of Black Denim with tennis-ball green interior;

-The Jeremy Jones (MSRP: $74.99), an unconventional backpack designed with built-in vertical snowboard carry system, avalanche probe sleeve, and waist belt. Available in Snow Camo, the Jeremy Jones also features CD media storage and a tool organizer panel;

-The Jeremy Jones II ($59.99), offers up a compact vertical and horizontal snowboard carry system, shovel pocket, and ski carry system. The Jeremy Jones II comes in Juice, Bone, and Black.

-The J.J. Thomas ($59.99) packs a vertical snowboard carry system, tool organizer panel, fleece-lined audio pocket, and padded digital camera pocket in 1400 cubic inches. The J.J. Thomas is available in Petrol and Redline.

-The Recon (MSRP $99.99), available in concrete-inspired Lead, returns with a vertical and horizontal snowboard carry system, dual side compression straps, padded audio pocket, and waist belt.

-The Protein (MSRP: $72.99) is a vertical snowboard carry system that includes a shovel pocket, tool organizer panel, built-in hydration sleeve and exit port, and is available in Torrent, Bog and Black;

-The Payload (MSRP: $74.99) is conveniently designed to comfortably carry snowboards with multiple compression straps and grab handles, separate goggle-and clothes-specific pockets, and external board straps. The Payload is available in Petrol.

-The Chamber (MSRP: $149.99), outfitted with rolling inline stake wheels, is equipped with storage for boards, goggles, and clothes. Built with multiple compression straps, handles, and external board straps, the Chamber is available in Petrol.


For more information about Team OGIO and the OGIO brand of gear bags, please visit the company's web site at www.ogio.com or contact OGIO at 801.619.4100 or at 800.922.1944.

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Editor's Note:     To schedule an interview with any Team OGIO members, or to obtain product samples from the company's gear bag collection, contact Kelly Mooney / This Just In, Inc., at 801.474.3824 or kelly@tji-inc.com