CLOSE
Sign up to get news on contests, pro events, new products and special offers.
MarkusOur ski biathlon continued at Goode Ski Lake, but not before a stop at the factory. Inside Goode’s 22,000-square-foot facility, CNC routers were cutting skis of all sorts, product was being boxed up for shipping, and binding parts were being assembled. Things seemed to be running smooth as Dave gave me the nickel tour and educated me on the manufacturing process of his ski lines. “In a general sense, building a water ski is surprisingly similar to building a snow ski,” Dave said. “Carbon fiber is hand-laid around an engineered core and placed into a compression mold, forming a lightweight and high-strength composite ski. The technique allows us to build a ski that’s 5 percent of the weight and 98 percent of the stiffness, as if the ski was solid carbon fiber.”
Goode oversees every aspect of his successful snow and water ski company. Photo: Julieparkerphotography.com
Dave’s drive to innovate and his search for new materials to build better products began in the late ’80s, when he replaced his aluminum ski poles with carbon fiber. A few years later, he introduced the first carbon fiber water ski, which set the standard for performance on the water. “The distance to the lake makes it really convenient for testing,” Dave commented. “We can cut a new shape to test and be at the lake in two minutes.”
Goode points out his ski factory in Ogden from high atop Snowbasin Mountain. Photo: Todd Ristorcelli
Nick Parsons tests an early prototype of the Goode Nano One, which is now of the hottest skis on the market. Photo: Todd Ristorcelli
CHECKOUT THE GOODE NANO ONE HERE
