SCARPA hired several key in house staff and independent reps for the Rocky Mountain and California territories. Mike Mead and Jonathan Degenhardt will join SCARPA NA in their new Boulder offices while Kirk Haskell and Scott Sutton will rep the Rockies and Ian Reid will cover Northern California.

“We have quickly assembled a team that shares the common bond of friendship
and energy to help grow SCARPA in the future,” explains Sales and Marketing
Manager Chris Clark. “Additionally, we are in advanced discussions with rep
groups in the northeast and Pacific Northwest and are actively interviewing
so the remaining regions.”

At SCARPA NA headquarters in Boulder, Mike Mead will take on
responsibilities as Operations Manager while Jonathan Degenhardt will head
up Customer Service. Mead¹s previous experience ranges from his most recent
role as General Manager for Grivel North America in Salt Lake City, to
previous work with SCARPA when Mead worked in Customer Service for Black
Diamond Equipment. Degenhardt, likewise, brings diverse work and boot
fitting experience from his time at Neptune Mountaineering, Trango and La
Sportiva.

Kirk Haskell and Scott Sutton of KNS Reps will add SCARPA to their existing
core line up in the Rockies including brands Ambler Mountain Works, Big
Agnes, Cloudveil, G3, Jetboil Mountain Khakis and Nikwax. In northern
California, SCARPA will be handled by Ian Reid of the Apex Group. Reid reps
for K2 Telemark, Life Link USA, Gita Sporting Goods, Great Trango Holdings
and is Executive Director for the Avalanche Ski Company which hosts outdoor
winter safety/educational workshops.

The new SCARPA rep force will interface with Black Diamond¹s which will
continue to handle SCARPA for the coming winter and throughout ski season.
At the upcoming Summer Market show the transition will be made with the
SCARPA NA team handling the Spring 2006 line and beyond.