Utah SAMPE Chapter Presents: DPS Skis

Please join the Utah SAMPE Chapter for an evening of networking, dinner, and a guided tour focused on carbon fiber ski design and manufacturing.

• 5:00 PM - Networking
• 6:00 PM - Dinner Buffet
• 7:00 PM - Presentation and Factory Tours

Presented by: DPS Skis

• Brief welcome and company overview
• Presentation covering dynamic and static testing used in the design phase of carbon fiber skis
• Guided tour of the manufacturing spaces (note: equipment will not be running)
• Hands-on display of materials and past projects

• Overview of dynamic testing methods (fatigue, impact, vibration) and what they reveal about ski performance
• Overview of static testing (bend, torsion, compression) used during design validation
• Walkthrough of relevant manufacturing areas to show the process flow and material handling (tour will not include active production)

DPS was co-founded in 2005 by ski engineer Peter Turner and professional skier Stephan Drake, with the goal of rethinking how skis could be built.

In 2013 the company relocated to Salt Lake City. That move made DPS the first brand to produce full-carbon skis, setting new standards for ski construction.

Over a decade later, the factory continues to press, finish, and test skis under one roof, just minutes from the Wasatch Mountains.

Parking can be found on 500 West or at the lot across the street.

Please use the East entrance.

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