SNO: SNO, A DRY SLOPE SNOWBOARDING APPAREL COLLECTION
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2021-09-12
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Dry slope sport facilities have been increasing in popularity since their invention in 1927. As climate change threatens to make snowfall more volatile and shorten ski seasons, skiers and snowboarders will look for alternative ways to practice their snow sports and resorts will look for additional off-season revenue. In this paper, the anticipated growth of dry slopes is founded on current evidence and plays an important role to facilitate the longevity and popularity of snow sport industry participation. In the face of climate change that will ultimately affect the amount of snow and the length of the snow sports season around the globe, dry slopes provide an opportunity for future popularity and participation in snow sport industries as dependability of snowfall becomes more uncertain. Dry slope expansion provides an entirely new segment category specifically in the snowboard apparel and equipment market.
This paper explores the current snowboard apparel and equipment market landscape with research in snowboarding sport history, biomechanics, and assessment of needs associated with the sport. In addition, the dry slope snowboard market demographic is explored and defined including material, color, and graphic trends.
This thesis capstone aims to develop a collection of apparel and accessories for dry slope snowboarding specifically for the resort off-season (spring, summer, and fall) at Japan’s outdoor dry ski slopes 100 meters or greater in length. This capsule will be designed for launch in Spring/Summer 2035.
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159 pages
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Sports Product Design, Product Design, Snowboarding Apparel, Dry Slope Snowboarding