Wayne Wong is into the Anton Suspension System..and the ski kicks ass. A day on the slopes at Winter Park with the original hotdogger.He no longer do

He no longer does his "hotdogging" moves in the moguls, but at 60 still skis them effortlessly. The man who popularized freestyle skiing in the 60's has another passion in 2010. He is pioneering a new Anton Suspension System. He and creator Anton Wilson would rather the moniker ASS not be used, but the idea does kick ass. While Wayne spent time above the snow in his moguls performance days, now he believes staying on the snow is the key. The engineering of the system uses a 164cm Elan Ski and builds a balanced suspension system, designed to keep the entire ski surface on the snow more consistently than sidecut skis which are now in vogue.

Mike Goot is Mr. marketing for K2 Skis. He sees a new ski revolution on the horizon. K2's "Baseline" he predicts is the future.

The Global marketing manager for K2 skis took a moment at the SIA trade show in Denver to share the latest in ski technology. Mike Goot is passionate about improving ski performance. like Klaus Obermeyer and winter clothing. The blending of rocker and camber is the key according to Mike, which is called baseline. Visit www.12sportsonline and Jerry's Snowblog for more from the SIA Trade fair in Denver and the On-Snow Demo at Winter Park where most of the hard goods manufacturers provide demos to those of the industry and the media.

Klaus Obermeyer spoke with 12 Sports Productions at Snowsports Industries America Trade Show in Denver.

He's the most important Snowsports clothing creator that the ski industry has ever known. 90 year old Klaus Obermeyer is still going strong, and I had the chance to chat with the great man at the Snowsports Industries Association Trade Fair that ended today in Denver

Snowsports Industries America. The SIA trade show dominates Denver in late January.

It's an industry only trade show, not open to the public. A chance for retailers to plan next season and for media to get a preview look. The Colorado Convention Center is the site for this year's Snowsports Industries America event...coming to Denver for the first time, after decades in Las Vegas. Ski clothing icon Klaus Obermeyer introduced his new bamboo line, and everyone has a story to tell. Sunday is the final day of the SIA and we'll capture more then.

A look at Alyeska resort in Alaska

Alaska's premier and basically only ski resort is Alyeska in the town of Girdwood, about a 45 minute drive south from Anchorage. It rained upon our arrival at Alyeska and continued for almost 2 days. It was not snowing atop the mountain, which rises to only about 2500 feet from it's virtual sea level base. Atlanta Georgia was registering lower temperatures than this Alaska ski resort, so when temperatures did drop, the snow froze and the surface became quit slick. Followed by a couple dry days, conditions improved.

A look at Alyeska resort in Alaska.

Norman Vaughn and his wife Carolyn are Alaska legends.

Carolyn Vaughn was a girl from Georgia 40 years younger than her husband to be, when she met Norman. Mr. Vaughn had 60 years earlier reached the summit of many Antarctica mountains on Admiral Byrd's Expedition to the South Pole. When the couple met in Atlanta, Norman Vaughn was looking for someone to train his dogs for one of his many Ididarod races. Carolyn made the move to Alaska, and helped Norman race in Alaska's Great Sled Dog race into his 80's.