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Katal Speaks at TEDx Vancouver 2011
Back in the summer of 2011, Stephen and I were approached by one of the TEDx Vancouver event organizers, wanting to know if we would be interested in speaking at the next event scheduled for November 2011. As much of an amazing opportunity as it sounded, I was hesitant to accept the invitation. Public speaking ...
Katal Mini LP Inflation Test
Katal has been busily working away on new designs for the better part of a year now. After months and months of entertaining various design concepts, countless whiteboard sessions, huge piles of scrap paper, late-night hours perfecting the design CAD, we finally got to inflate the newest member of the Katal Landing Pad line up… ...
Katal in Mammoth: May 22-31
Mammoth Mountain and Katal Innovations have teamed up to bring a Katal Landing Pad to Mammoth from May 22-31, 2010.
Katal is back in Lake Louise
Katal is bringing the Landing Pad back to Lake Louise from April 23rd to May 2nd. The Landing Pad was in Lake Louise for last year’s season end celebration. At the time, it was the first public debut of the Landing Pad. Since then, we’ve done a setup for the Opening Ceremonies, had a very ...
Katal Presents: Progression Sessions
What: Best trick competition on the Katal landing pad! Who: Open to all Skiers and Snowboarders Open division – 13 and over Junior division – 12 and under When: Feb 19th – 9:00 – 10:00 Registration @ Ski and Snowboard Club Vail 10:00 – 12:00 Training @ the Pad, Gold Peak Terrain Park 12:00 – ...
Corey Lescault: Learning frontside 540s
Name: Corey Lescault Home Mountain: Jay Peak, Vermont When Corey Lescault come to us in Vail, Colorado, he had never tried spinning frontside off of his toes. For those who don’t know, spinning frontside off the toe edge is a bit unnatural and can be intimidating. More often than not, riders catch an edge on ...
Katal teams up with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
We will be opening up the landing pad to the public for just $75 per day. Teams and large groups can book a private three hour session. For information on how to get on the landing pad contact vail@katalinnovations.com. Check out the video! Katal has teamed up with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail to take ...
Eric Poulin learns corked spins
Name: Eric Poulin Mountain: Whistler Blackcomb, BC Eric Poulin can spin like a top, but before the Landing Pad his rotations were locked longitudinal. After a week on the Landing Pad, Eric was going so far off axis he was making the aerials team nervous. We recently sat down with Eric to talk about his ...
The Landing Pad on Blackcomb Glacier July 2009
Katal would like to thank everyone for coming out to Blackcomb and throwing down. We saw fresh tricks, smiles, progression and style. Our friends John Swystun and Ryan Regehr made a few videos, and you can check them out here:
Jake Cohn on the landing pad
Name: Jake “The Ice Cream” Cohn Home Mountain: Telluride, Colorado Jake has been a part of the landing project since our first private unveiling on Blackcomb glacier in 2008. With 20 years skiing experience, Jake has literally been skiing since he was in diapers. Jake has been a key member of our Katal Testing Crew, ...