Raccoon Skis

[Tony S]

Anyone ever skied these?

http://www.raccoonskis.com/en/skis/

 

[Philpug]

Anyone ever skied these?

http://www.raccoonskis.com/en/skis/

Canadian...I don't think they are in the U.S...at least they weren't.

 

[graham418]

Canadian...I don't think they are in the U.S...at least they weren't.

There not even Canadian..... They're Quebecois. You don't find them anywhere outside la belle province. They are made in limited quantities and sell out every year. I have not skied them but I know they are made at the Utopie factory in Gaspe, where they make Renouns , J-Skis , and others

 

[Tony S]

There not even Canadian..... They're Quebecois. You don't find them anywhere outside la belle province. They are made in limited quantities and sell out every year. I have not skied them but I know they are made at the Utopie factory in Gaspe, where they make Renouns , J-Skis , and others

Yeah, I see them when I'm in Quebec. They always make me curious. I know we have people here who might have tried them, even though they're not available in the US.

 

[Tytlynz64]

If they are Québécois why are the topsheets in English? Bad juju.

 

[Tony S]

If they are Québécois why are the topsheets in English? Bad juju.

What makes you think Raccoon is English?

 

[Jilly]

Daniel Lachance has them for sale at Tremblant. I see a lot of them around. Never have had a chance to try some.

 

[Tytlynz64]

What makes you think Raccoon is English?

The word "raccoon" was adopted into English from the native Powhatan term, as used in the Colony of Virginia. It was recorded on John Smith's list of Powhatan words as aroughcun, and on that of William Strachey as arathkone.[10] It has also been identified as a reflex of a Proto-Algonquian root *ahrah-koon-em, meaning "[the] one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands".[11] Dunno.

 

[Tony S]

The word "raccoon" was adopted into English from the native Powhatan term, as used in the Colony of Virginia. It was recorded on John Smith's list of Powhatan words as aroughcun, and on that of William Strachey as arathkone.[10] It has also been identified as a reflex of a Proto-Algonquian root *ahrah-koon-em, meaning "[the] one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands".[11] Dunno.

Okay, now that was a good post.