Ski Touring Gear

Ski Touring Gear Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Ski touring is a type of skiing that occurs in the backcountry in unmarked or unpatrolled areas. The essential ski touring gear includes touring skis, touring bindings, climbing skins, telescopic touring poles, and touring ski boots.

Are you interested in selling sports gear? Starting a ski touring gear business could be your right decision today. You can buy the ski touring gear in bulky and open a brick-and-mortar shop or online ski touring gear shop.

In this list, you'll find real-world ski touring gear success stories and very profitable examples of starting a ski touring gear that makes money.

1. Hagan Ski ($1.08M/year)

After growing up in a flat region of Minnesota, the founder developed a passion for skiing and an admiration for brands that focused on quality and specialty products. Years later, after a career in the military and coaching endurance athletes, he combined his love for skiing with business and launched Hagan Ski Mountaineering, a company dedicated exclusively to backcountry ski touring. With a focus on performance and durability, Hagan has gained recognition and seen 50% annual growth in recent years, appealing to both devoted backcountry skiers and specialty retailers.

How much money it makes: $1.08M/year
How much did it cost to start: $10K
How many people on the team: 1

How I Started An Online Store Selling Backcountry Skis

Hagan is a ski mountaineering gear company that has 50% annual growth and focuses solely on backcountry ski touring, resulting in the world’s widest selection of mountaineering skis.

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