• GRAND RE OPENING EVENT
GRAND RE-OPENING EVENT!This summer, the Buckman’s store in King of Prussia, PA experienced some exciting changes. Over 4,500 square feet of retail space and an elevator were added to the inside of the store along with approximately 15 more parking spaces for our customers. In addition to the physical changes that were made to the King of Prussia store, when it officially reopens on October 1st, 2010 it will stay open all year long!
To kick off a new season in a new store, some of the best skie...
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• 2011 K2 and Ride Products In Stock Now
Summer may be upon us, but at Buckmans.com we are already gearing up for the 2010-11 winter season! New 2011 K2 skis are now in stock as are 2011 K2 Snowboards and Ride Snowboard equipment. New product arrives each week so keep checking back for the latest gear! ...
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• Buckmans gets a little greener
As construction of our new 620 kilowatt solar energy system nears completion at our corporate headquarters in Pottstown, PA, part of the network of panels has been activated, producing clean, sustainable energy for years to come.The completed solar energy system will produce 700,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year enabling Buckman’s to offset 850,000 pounds of carbon dioxide yearly which is equivalent to conserving over 40,000 gallons of gasoline annually. When completed, Buckman’s solar en...
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• Last In Store Rental Date
All rentals were due back by March 31st; however, If you still have your rentals, you have one more Saturday to return them to our King of Prussia or Montgomeryville locations. These two locations will be open from 10-11am only on Saturday May 1, 2010. All other locations are closed and will not be open. Please do not leave your equipment outside of any of our locations.After May 1st your credit card will be charged the balance of the security deposit if the rentals have not been returned. If yo...
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• Buckmans joins in Haiti Relief
April 2010
Recently Buckmans.com had the opportunity to provide local assistance to residents donating to Haiti relief through Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates.
According to the Pottstown Mercury’s website:“Dr. John Mishock of Mishock Physical Therapy came up with the idea to start a collection of crutches, walkers, wheelchairs and any other items that his patients and others may have sitting in their attics or basements. Mishock said the items would likely prove useful for many Haitian...
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• How to return your Rentals
Buckmans.com is open 24/7/365, but our ski and snowboard shops are now closed
for the spring and summer seasons (reopening October 1st). All rentals were due back by March 31st. If you still
have your rentals, your credit card will be charged the balance of the security
deposit. If you still wish to return your rentals, you will need to ship them to
our corporate office or drop them off at our corporate office during normal
business hours (M-F 8-4:30). Please call 610.495.7495 x200 with any...
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• Seasonal Rentals are due back by April 17th
Buckmans.com is open 24/7/365, but our ski and snowboard shops are now closed for the spring and summer seasons (reopening October 1st). All rentals were due back by March 31st. If you were unable to return your seasonal rentals by the 31st, each of our 5 locations will
be open for rental returns only the first 3 Saturdays in April (4/3, 4/10 and
4/17) from 10am - noon. If you are planning a Spring trip and wish to use your
seasonal rentals, feel free and enjoy the time on the slopes. But ple...
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• Seasonal Rentals Due Back March 31st
Still have your seasonal rentals?
Remember, all rentals are due back by March 31, 2010
This year’s winter season is quickly coming to a close! Each of our 5 locations will be closing for the season on Wednesday, March 31st. We ask that you return your seasonal rentals to the location from which you rented them by March 31st. Please call the store location for the current store hours.
If you are unable to return your seasonal rentals by the 31st, each of our 5 locations will be open for renta...
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• Buckmans enjoys the snowiest season on record
With over 70 inches of snow fall so far this season, Philadelphia-area based Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops is enjoying the snowiest season on record. Snow totals like this that have not been seen since the blizzard of 1996, resulting in record store traffic as people head to the slopes.
“I cannot recall another season where we’ve sold this many PA discount lift tickets,” said one Buckman’s employee. “Our customers purchased 1,000 discount lift tickets to one resort this past weekend alone.”...
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• Buckmans Boulder Bash Update
Message
The online registration is now closed; however, there will be limited on-site registration for
all divisions.
Registration is open 8am - 9:00am at the Boulder Park
lodge.
Please bring a completed copy of the on-site registration
form!
On-site fee is $25.
All competitors will be required to pay a $10
bib deposit which will be refunded at the end of the event once the bib is
returned.
***Registration fee and bib deposit must be cash****
All
competitors must have a valid lift t...
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• Buckmans Anounces 2010 Boulder Bash
Join us for our 4th annual event at our new location, Big Boulder
Resort. This Slopestyle event is for skiers and snowboarders!! Register online today! Saturday, February
20 , 2010
Competitor Check-in - 8am - 9:30am
Event to begin at
11:30am
Awards immediately following eventREGISTRATION
OPTIONS
Open Skier Registration = $ 20
Open Snowboarder
Registration = $ 20
Grommet Combined Ski/Snowboard Registration = $ 20
Women's Combined Ski/Snowboard Registration = $ 20
REGISTRATIO...
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• BUCKMAN S SKI AND SNOWBOARD SHOPS GO GREEN WITH NEARLY 3 000 ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS ON POTTSTOWN PA HEADQUARTERS
Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops announced the construction of a 620 kilowatt solar energy system at their corporate headquarters in Pottstown, PA. Made up of nearly 3,000 roof-mounted solar panels, this system will convert sunlight into electricity and supply power to Buckman’s warehouse and production facilities. The project is being developed by one of Pennsylvania’s leading electrical construction and renewable energy firms, Metro-Tek Electrical Services. The solar energy system will produ...
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• BUCKMAN S SKI AND SNOWBOARD SHOPS ANNOUNCE SPYDER WINTER JACKET BENEFIT DRIVE
Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops and Spyder announced today that they are jointly sponsoring a winter jacket drive to benefit local charities. Simply bring your old winter jacket into any Buckman’s location between November 15th and December 15th to participate. The jackets do not need to be a ski jacket or a snowboard jacket – all winter coats for donations just need to be gently used, in wearable condition, and have working zippers with no tears and rips. All donated jackets will be distribut...
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• Buckman s Boulder Bash Rail Jam
DUE TO THE WARM WEATHER, SATURDAY'S EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Buckman's Boulder Bash 2010
11.21.09Part One: Rail Jam$5.00 Registration on-site only (see PDF link for more details)
OPEN FORMAT RAIL JAM!
COMPETITORS DECIDE THE WINNERS!
Registration 12:00pm (Boulder Park Lodge)
Competition begins at 1:30pmSponsored by Buckmans Ski and Snowboard Shops, Big Boulder Park, and Salomon
(event is weather permitting)
questions? email johnl@buckmansinc.com ...
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• Warren Miller Movie Charity Auction
Sunday, Nov 8th at Bear Creek Ski ResortCharity Auction - 12:30pmWarren Miller Movie "Dynasty" Viewing - 2:30pm$12.00 for Adults
$6.00 for children under 12Tickets available at all Buckman's Ski Shop locations. ...
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• Burton Riders Visit Buckmans
Buckman's Ski and Snowboard Shop
October 15, 2009
Riders from this year's Burton World Tour visited the Buckman's location in King of Prussia, PA. The visit was part of the premiere of Burton's new movie which was debuted at the Franklin Institute in Philly. Riders included: Mads Jonsson, Fredi Kalbermatten, Jussi Oksanen, and Kelly Clark
The Burton pros signed autographs and met thrilled Buckman customers for several hours before the movie premiere. For pictures of the event, visit us ...
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• BUCKMAN S SKI SNOWBOARD SHOPS AWARDED AGAIN AS SIA SNOWSPORTS MID ATLANTIC RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Pottstown, PA – (1-Oct-09) For the second year in a row Buckman’s Ski & Snowboard Shops – leading retailer of top brand names like Burton, K2, Oakley, Spyder, Marmot, Kjus and The North Face - was awarded as the SnowSports Retailer of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic region by Snowsports Industries America (SIA).
According to the SIA website, the award is given to the ski and snowboard specialty shop that contributes to the growth of the snow sports industry, its promotional and marketing tech...
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• BUCKMANS AQUIRES PINNACLE SPORTS IN READING PA
We are happy to announce that in the summer of 2009, Buckman's Ski and Snowboard Shops became the new owners of Pinnacle Sports located at 301 East Bellevue Ave in Reading PA. Our West Lawn location will be moved to this store, making our primary location in Berks county at 301 East Bellevue. Below are excerpts from a letter from Paul Prutzman, former owner of Pinnacle Sports in Reading, PA.
We look forward to continuing to provide Eastern PA with our award winning service and selection.
-T...
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• Burton World Tour coming to Buckmans
The Burton World Tour team is coming to Buckmans on Thursday Oct 15, 2009. There will be an autograph session at Buckman's Ski and Snowboard shop in King of Prussia followed by the premiere of the new Burton movie at the Franklin Institute theater in Philadelphia.Rider Autograph Signing
Buckman's Ski and Snowboard Shop
3:30pm-6pm / all ages
King of Prussia
740 DeKalb Pike
King of Prussia, Pa 19406
(610) 265-3330
www.buckmans.com Movie Premiere
Franklin Ins...
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• AccuWeather.com s Joe Bastardi predicts snowiest winter in 5 years
The following are excerpts from an AccuWeather.com article posted by Joe Bastardi.
Could the "Year Without True Summer" Mean the Coldest and Snowiest Winter in Over Five Years from New York City to Washington, D.C.?
According to AccuWeather.com's Chief Meteorologist and Expert Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi, cooler-than-normal weather this summer in the Northeast could point to a cold, snowy winter for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states. He says the heart of winter will be centered over...
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