Blown-In — A semi-regular look at the latest ski, outdoor and sometimes bike industry news bits is a collection of press releases, new products, and interesting stuff circulating on the interweb that catches our attention.
This week’s edition of Blown-In features the NOAA Winter Weather Outlook, Mammut Barryvox S/S2 Recall, a Pieps Pro IPS Recall, ORTLIEB’s repair week and $10k ski passes.
Barryvox S/S2 Recall
Voluntary Recall Notice: Mammut Barryvox 2 / S2.
Mammut has identified a potential issue with the power switch of the new Barryvox 2/S2 avalanche transceivers and issued a recall of all potentially affected products for inspection and, where applicable, repair or exchange.
Only Barryvox 2 and Barryvox S2 from this season (24-25) are impacted. The Barryvox and Barryvox S models from previous seasons are not affected by this issue. Full details on the recall are available here.
PIEPS Pro IPS Beacon Recall
NOAA Winter Weather Outlook
According to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook, a slowly developing La Nina is favored to influence weather conditions across most of the country this winter. The latest outlook is for December 2024 through February 2025 and contains projections for likely conditions throughout the country for temperature, precipitation and drought.
NOAA predicts wetter-than-average conditions for the entire northern tier of the continental U.S., particularly in the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes region, along with northern and western Alaska. Meanwhile, drier-than-average conditions are expected from the Four Corners region of the Southwest to the Southeast, Gulf Coast and lower mid-Atlantic states. Read the full NOAA Weather Outlook article. You can also read more about ENSO and your 24-25 ski season here on Offpistemag.com.
ORTLIEB Repair Week
ORTLIEB, maker of rugged, waterproof bike bags and packs, announced the return of their annual Repair Week. The event is a response to Black Friday’s consumption-driven narrative and offers customers a 40% discount on all ORTLIEB gear repair work.
The third annual Repair Week starts on 11/18 and runs through through 12/1. During this time, you can repair your adventure-seasoned bags for 40% off the usual cost. The event reinforces ORTLIEB’s belief that the first and most important part of a sustainable product is its longevity and repairability.
- USA: https://www.ortlieb.com/usa_en/repair-weeks
- UK: https://www.ortlieb.com/uk_en/repair-weeks
- Benelux: https://www.ortlieb.com/nl_nl/repair-weeks
- Spain: https://www.ortlieb.com/es_es/repair-weeks
Exclusivity Coming To Resort Near You
Got an extra $10k? Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is offering an exclusive early-access ski pass for $10,000. It’ll get you early access to the mountain at the top of the Sweetwater Gondola, Casper, and Teton lifts through a dedicated access gate at the mid-station that allows you to head up to Casper restaurant before the mountain opens. Once Patrol opens the mountain and the rope drops, you’ll have first access to the Casper and Teton chairs. You can also pay for exclusive access on a daily ($500) or weekly ($3000) basis. Read the full story at SnowBrains.
