Sims signs Lindsey Jacobellis!
- Date
- 2009-02-15
- Category
- Team Sims
- Tags
- Sims, Snowboards, Lindsey Jacobellis
- Author
- Sims Crew
Sims is excited to announce Olympic silver medalist, Lindsey Jacobellis, as the newest member of the Sims snowboard team! Jacobellis is a seven time medalist at the Winter X Games (five of them being gold) as well as a World Cup Boardercross Champion. This Stratton, Vermont resident has been in competitive snowboarding since the age of ten and is out to make an impact in the snowboarding world. Jacobellis has claimed numerous, prestigious titles including; Jeep King of the Mountain Snowboard Champion (2007), Best Athlete at Winter X Games (2005), Chevrolet US Grand Prix Halfpipe Series Champion (2005) and many more. Jacobellis will be representing the Sims brand alongside fellow shredders Colin Langlois, Gaetan Chanut, Erich Dummer and two time Winter X Games gold medalist, Steve Fisher.
Tom Sims tests new board
- Date
- 2009-02-03
- Category
- Tom Sims
- Tags
- Sims, Tom Sims, Test, New, Board
- Author
- Sims Crew
Tom Sims himself and Sims Brand Manager Marc Vitelli were recently up in Aspen for X Games testing next year’s eco-friendly Ultimate Vice, which is inspired by the 1988 Sims 1700 Ultimate snowboard graphic. The twin tip medium flex Ultimate Vice features a direct print process on a bamboo topsheet, bamboo sidewalls, an X wood core and basalt glass. Keep your eyes out for this one next winter!