Armada


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The history of the Armada brand

The Armada ski company was founded in 2002 by the talented and late Freestyle-Backcountry skier “JP Auclair”, the Quebec native. Today the freeride ski company offers a wide range of equipment combining a cutting-edge selection of ski packs as well as modern and functional accessories ranging from ski poles to magnificent ski clothing outfits using the best membranes in the world. like Goretex. Since the 2018 season, the company has been bought by the Amer Sports group, owner of the two biggest ski brands in the world, namely Salomon and Atomic, giving new international momentum to this brand which preserves an underground and freestyle side with bonus a team of riders continuing to win the best awards in the industry through ski videos thanks to Tanner Hall or many podiums with the talented Swede Henrick Harlaut.

Bare skis and Armada pole

The firm is at the top of the brands: With a wide choice of bare armada skis; Whether for a pair of men's skis but also women's skis and children's skis. Regardless of your level, gender and desires and the target audience, the brand has for many years been offering the ideal ski equipment so that every person practicing alpine skiing can find what they are looking for. There is of course a wide selection of skis for snowpark practice with high-performance and robust ski equipment, such as the armada skis of pro riders Phil Casabond and Henrick Harlaut with their respective models, the armada B-Dog ski and the Armada Edollo skis. .

The brand has also carved out a reputation for freeride ski equipment that is especially compatible with all-mountain freerando practice. The flagship model was for a long time the kufo freerando, now modernized with an entire range called Tracer for men and Trace for women. Select your skate width, look at our equipment guide info and put on your brand new freeride ski slats to enjoy winter sports in the high mountains with even more freedom than simply using your pass at the ski lifts.

For all mountain practice, Armada is also a more versatile range! Access the classics like the armada ARV or armada ARW for you ladies, each available in three sizes in width at the waist so you can practice downhill or freeride skiing in every corner of your favorite ski resort.

Because skiing without ski poles is old-fashioned, the queen of freeride company offers a wide selection of ski poles at low prices but also more high-end products for venturing into the high mountains and thus skiing with mountain safety equipment of first choice in case of danger. Find the Armada Triad ski poles, the essentials every season, as well as the selection of ski poles geared more towards touring and freeride skiing in telescopic version.

For in-depth tests, find our complete test on the Hawaii Surf blog with the article on the armada ski collections and the 2019 grand cru!

Armada ski clothing

Once all the ski choice lexicon has been sifted through, don't worry about which rocker to choose, but rather that it matches your new Armada ski pack! And yes, over time the small North American ski company has come to settle at the top of the most influential brands in the choice of a ski suit. It must be said that with product testers like Tanner Hall or Jacob Wester and Mike Hornbeck, the brand could only get constructive feedback. LA or more general brands like Rossignol or K2 have not been able to attract a younger and more creative customer in terms of ski clothing, Armada has pulled out all the stops to offer you products at the best public price.

Whether you are looking for men's pants, a ski down jacket or even a men's ski jacket, Armada has surrounded itself with the best technical winter textile design companies like Gore to produce top-of-the-line mountain clothing. Even you ladies in the business corner will find the Armada outfit of your dreams for a top-notch ski vacation!

The accessories

To complete your ski outfit and your pair of Armada skis, don't forget the brand's essentials such as ski gloves, thermal clothing or even balaclavas, face masks, hats, suspenders and Armada ski socks. To get out the outfit after skiing, Armada is also a great label of streetwear clothing inspired by snowboard and skateboard culture so as not to get rejected at the Avalanche the Local pub or to go out for a bite to eat at a candlelit dinner with Madame to sweet madness!