BLIZZARD Skis
Blizzard produced its first skis in 1945 and still develops and produces skis in Austria. Blizzard is part of the Tecnica Group which is a family of winter sports brands that includes Nordica, Tecnica, Rollerblade, Lowa, Dolomite and numerous shoe brands.
One of Blizzard’s most significant technologies is the IQ integrated binding interface found on all models that include bindings. IQ is a system that uses a track molded into the ski during manufacture. It is a strong attachment system that doesn’t impede ski flex and also allows quick and easy exchange of bindings. Blizzard claims that this system is the only “completely integrated system.” Of course several other brands say the same thing about their systems. An interesting bonus is that Alpine, AT (alpine touring) or Telemark bindings with the proper interface are easily switched out. IQ-Max is optimized for skis wider than 80mm, IQ Power is high performance power and control and IQ Center Move is an easily adjustable version for rental and demo applications. The bindings used are based on Marker technology.
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