Review: 2021 WNDR Alpine Vital 100
04.27.2021
The Vital 100 is clearly a step above when it comes to how well it smooths out the harsh vibration of rough, firm snow conditions.
WNDR Alpine Builds Skis With Algae
02.17.2021
“When Checkerspot approached me with the ambition to develop modern polyurethane from algal-derived oil inputs, and that we could tune materials specific for the applications, I was like, ‘I had no idea that was even possible.’”
The Vital 100 Wins An ISPO Award and Sustainability Achievement
01.25.2021
The Vital 100 from WNDR Alpine shows what is possible in the ski industry of the future. The backcountry ski is not only light and stable, it also impresses with its very good edge grip.
WNDR WINS FAST COMPANY INNOVATION BY DESIGN AWARD
09.30.2020
Intention 110 ski is the winner of the Fast Company 2020 Innovation by Design Award in the Sports and Recreation category.
WNDR Alpine’s 20/21 Lineup with Matt Sterbenz, Pep Fujas & Xan Marshland
08.09.2020
Matt, Pep and Xan came to Crested Butte and sat down with us in Blister HQ to fill us in on WNDR Alpine’s new materials.
The Gear Closet: Bike-to-ski equipment designed to excel on the long haul
07.22.2020
The skis, bikes, bags, trailers, and more relied on during a 16-day, self-supported sufferfest in the Pacific Northwest.
WNDR Alpine Launches Backcountry Ski With Biomanufactured Performance Material
07.15.2020
Checkerspot has unveiled the Vital 100 ski by its outdoor consumer brand WNDR Alpine featuring Checkerspot’s new Algal Cast and Algal Hard Foam polyurethane materials.
a vehicle for an innovative, algae-based materials play in the outdoor space
07.15.2020
Matt Sterbenz helped launch WNDR Alpine after nearly 20 years running 4FRNT Skis, a first mover in the independent ski movement.
WNDR Alpine Launches The Vital 100 Backcountry Ski
07.09.2020
Checkerspot, Inc., a materials innovation company, announced today the launch of the Vital 100 ski by its outdoor consumer brand WNDR Alpine.
WNDR Alpine Bio-Based Ski Materials Are Eliminating Waste From Ski Production
07.08.2020
WNDR Alpine marks first anniversary with enhanced Algal Tech and Vital 100.
WNDR Alpine Takes a Whole New Approach to Ski Manufacturing
07.08.2020
Introducing Algal Cast, Checkerspot’s next biomanufactured performance material.
WNDR Alpine Takes a Whole New Approach to Ski Manufacturing
02.15.2020
Matt Sterbenz, the founder of 4FRNT skis and WNDR Alpine, has broken new ground in the world of ski manufacturing.
Algae Skis — WNDR Intention 110 Ski Review
02.12.2020
Algae composites make a lightweight ski from the future.
Catching Up With Pep Fujas
02.11.2020
Pep Fujas tells us about the evolution of his involvement with WNDR Alpine, his family trip to Bulgaria and this year’s Japan plans.
What’s It Like to Ride Skis Made of Algae?
02.11.2020
Last summer, 4FRNT founder Matt Sterbenz flipped the ski manufacturing industry on its head when he announced that he was working on a new backcountry ski made with algae.
This Company Thinks Algae Will Make Better Skis
02.07.2020
Matt Sterbenz believes his company, WNDR Alpine, may have just made the best ski ever. It happens to be built with algae.
The Wild World Of Microbe-Made Products – Skis Now Included
01.08.2020
This winter, you can carve the fresh powder of the backcountry on a pair of high-performance, eco-friendly skis designed by world-famous athletes and made from a material produced by microscopic algae.
Fresh tracks: biotech skis take to the slopes
12.20.2019
What if sustainably derived materials can not only compete with traditional, petroleum-based materials, but actually beat them out? That was the first question Checkerspot founders asked themselves.
GEAR:30 - WNDR Alpine’s New Skis (Ep.63)
08.30.2019
4FRNT Skis founder, Matt Sterbenz, recently launched WNDR Alpine, a new company that’s incorporating biotech into skis.
Biotech hits the Backcountry: Checkerspot & WNDR Alpine (Ep.98)
08.26.2019
What does biotech have to do with backcountry skiing? And what does microalgae have to do with skis?
Are Matt Sterbenz And WNDR Alpine The Future Of Backcountry Skiing?
08.04.2019
Short answer: While there’s a lot of work to do, WNDR Alpine might well be bringing about a serious revolution in the snowsports industry.