Alpine Slide, LLC

Alpine Slide
Status	Defunct
Headquarters	Vermont, USA
Website	http://alpineslide.com

Alpine Slide was a manufacturer of bobsled alpine coasters.

History

The alpine slide product was developed by Demag of West Germany. The first installation opened in 1972 and by 1976 they had built six slides in West Germany and one in Switzerland. Alpine Slide Corporation was established by the Bromley ski resort and began building alpine slides in the United States in an agreement with Demag. The first installation, Alpine Slide, opened at the Bromley ski resort in July 1976.^[1]^[2]

In 1979, Alpine Slide Corporation was merged with a second company, ASCO.^[3] The combined company was named Inventex to reflect an expansion of its offering to include other products such as water slides.^[4] In May 1981, Robert O'Hanneson became the president and CEO of Inventex. O'Hanneson joined the company in January and previously worked at Arrow Development.^[5]

In 1995, a settlement noted that Inventex no longer existed and had many default judgements against it.^[6] However, in the 2000s Alpine Slide, LLC was in business supplying new slides and track replacement for older slides. Albertsson was president of Alpine Slide, LLC.^[7]

In February 2011 the company, now named Alpine Products, was acquired by Aquatic Development Group.^[8]

Stig Albertsson died on August 22, 2024 at the age of 93.^[9]

Products

The company manufactured some components in house and imported others from Germany, Mexico, and Canada.^[3] At least initially, the sleds were imported from Germany.^[4]

The slides were initially made from a concrete and asbestos composite. Later slides were made from fibreglass.

In the 2000s the company offered Augie sleds which include both a hand-operated brake and a speed restrictor.^[10]

References

↑ Dunphy, Robert J. (1976-07-11). "Notes: Alpine Sliding". The New York Times.
↑ Herman, Robin (1976-08-16). "Some Ski Areas No Longer Out in Cold in the Offseason". The New York Times.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Alpine Slide, ASCO form Inventex Corp". North Adams Transcript. 1979-02-24. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Hyde, Anne (1980-03-09). "Stig Albertsson Pushes The Possibilities". Rutland Daily Herald. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
↑ "Article clipped from The Times Argus". The Times Argus. 1981-05-17. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
↑ "Gray v. Snow King Resort, Inc". Casetext.
↑ "Contact Alpine Slide, LLC". Alpine Slide, LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21.
↑ "Aquatic Development Group Inc. to Acquire Alpine Products". Athletic Business. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
↑ "Stig Albertsson Obituary (1930 - 2024) - Shelburne, VT - The Manchester Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
↑ Ford, Katie. "A Blast From the Past". SAM Ski Area Management. Retrieved 2024-12-26.

[1] Dunphy, Robert J. (1976-07-11). "Notes: Alpine Sliding". The New York Times.

[2] Herman, Robin (1976-08-16). "Some Ski Areas No Longer Out in Cold in the Offseason". The New York Times.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Alpine Slide, ASCO form Inventex Corp". North Adams Transcript. 1979-02-24. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

[:1-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Hyde, Anne (1980-03-09). "Stig Albertsson Pushes The Possibilities". Rutland Daily Herald. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-12-26.

[5] "Article clipped from The Times Argus". The Times Argus. 1981-05-17. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-12-26.

[6] "Gray v. Snow King Resort, Inc". Casetext.

[7] "Contact Alpine Slide, LLC". Alpine Slide, LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21.

[8] "Aquatic Development Group Inc. to Acquire Alpine Products". Athletic Business. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

[9] "Stig Albertsson Obituary (1930 - 2024) - Shelburne, VT - The Manchester Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.

[10] Ford, Katie. "A Blast From the Past". SAM Ski Area Management. Retrieved 2024-12-26.

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