The Design & Development of the New DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79

The Design & Development of the New DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79

Author: BLISTER December 13, 2024 Duration: 59:50

This week, DPS introduced a new product that represents quite a departure for the company: the DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79. And today, you’re going to hear one of the deepest dives we’ve ever done on GEAR:30 about the design and development of a new ski; how Blister Labs was involved; and the lengthy process of developing a ‘metal ski without the metal.’

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Powder Hound Updates (2:39)

Next GEAR:30: Submit Your Questions (4:30)

DPS’s 20th Anniversary, News, & New Release (5:30)

Weight & Suspension (11:47)

Ted Ligety's Involvement (19:27)

Dr. Sean Humbert (22:19)

Goals for the Project

Numerical Simulation (38:36)

Modal Testing (48:21)

Lab Tests & Field Measurements (49:51)

Building a Metal Ski Without the Metal (51:18)

Locating the DPS Pisteworks 79 (53:09)

Where to Get the Pisteworks 79 (57:06)


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