GOODE Ski Technologies
TypeCorporation
IndustrySnow skiing / water skiing equipment
Founded1975
HeadquartersOgden, Utah
Key people
Dave Goode (founder)
ProductsCarbon fiber
Skis and Ski Poles
Water Skis
Number of employees
20-40
Websitegoode.com

GOODE Ski Technologies is a sporting goods manufacturing corporation headquartered in Ogden, Utah. Its main products are carbon fiber-based snow skis, ski poles, water skis, and accessories.[1]

History

Dave Goode

Dave Goode founded GOODE Ski Technologies in 1975. During the first fifteen years, the then-Michigan-based company manufactured and marketed a full line of ski accessories.

In 1989, Goode patented a method for making carbon composite ski poles,[2] and then in 1996, the company patented a carbon fiber composite ski.[3]

In 2001, the company expanded its factory and purchased the production assets of Volant skis, and currently produces a full line of carbon fiber snow skis.[4]

In 2004, the corporate headquarters was relocated to Ogden, Utah to be closer to world-class snow and water skiing facilities and culture.[5]

On January 15, 2020, the founder, Dave Goode, died in a small plane crash near Roy, Utah. Goode is survived by his parents, wife, four children, and two granddaughters.[6]

References

  1. ↑ GOODE Ski Technologies
  2. ↑ US 5024866A, Goode, David P., "Composite ski pole and method of making same", published 1991-06-18
  3. ↑ US 5759664A, Chisnell, William R. & Goode, David P., "Composite ski", published 1998-06-02
  4. ↑ GOODE Acquires Volant Ski Manufacturing Equipment, November 7, 2001
  5. ↑ GOODE ski technologies announces corporate headquarters move to Ogden, Utah
  6. ↑ Founder of Ogden-based ski tech company killed in Roy plane crash
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