{"id":8429,"date":"2018-08-05T17:02:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T23:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=8429"},"modified":"2025-04-21T12:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:03:38","slug":"apres-ski-jewelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/apres-ski-jewelry\/","title":{"rendered":"Apr\u00e8s Ski Jewelry: A Second Life for Used Skis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you truly love your gear, there\u2019s no easy way to say goodbye.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I loved my Salomon Rockettes until the topsheets were splintered, the bases were gouged, and the edges were duller than a spoon.  Now, those Rockettes are retired in the back of my closet because I can\u2019t stand to think they could end up in a landfill.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With our vast selection of used demo skis for sale, we have primo planks that are near-perfect, and we have boards that have seen a lifetime of love. Rather than putting those well-loved skis into retirement, we like to give them a career change. Typically, they\u2019ll be reinvented as <\/span>retro Adirondack chairs or quirky wall art.  Though, they may even be reborn as shot-skis if they get into the wrong hands\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one Colorado native had a different idea.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Apr\u00e8s Ski Jewelry reinvents our used demo skis after they enter retirement.\u00a0| PHOTO:\u00a0Elisa Demarest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Heather Mullins, an Upcycling Entrepreneur.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heather Mullins gives Powder7’s used demo skis a second life.\u00a0 She\u00a0has a custom furniture business called Relevant ReUse<\/a>\u00a0where she builds\u00a0with reused and recycled materials.\u00a0\u00a0Using small scrap materials leftover from Relevant Reuse, Heather began crafting jewelry.\u00a0 She toyed with interesting raw materials like\u00a0bike tubes, fire hose, and\u2014of course\u2014skis.\u00a0 With so many diverse colors and patterns to work with, <\/span>Apr<\/span>\u00e8s Ski Jewelry<\/span><\/a> took off.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Heather upcycles skis as part of her custom furniture business, Relevant Reuse.\u00a0| PHOTO:\u00a0Heather Mullins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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With three damaged boards that we deemed un-skiable–the <\/span>K2 Pon2oon<\/a><\/strong>, the <\/span>Black Crows Camox<\/a><\/strong>, and the <\/span>Atomic Vantage 90<\/a>–<\/strong>–<\/span>Heather crafted beautiful jewelry that you\u2019ll see us wearing out around the shop and out on the Summit County apr\u00e8s scene.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No two pieces are perfectly alike (think snowflakes).  Heather strategically cuts the skis to create one-of-a-kind designs, though the general style remains the same.  Skis cut from the K2 Pon2oon feature classic black and white topsheet patterns, while vibrant orange bases add a pop of color.  Red-orange geometric patterns and powder blue accents define the Black Crows Camox collection.  And the Atomic Vantage offers the most neutral tones, centering around navy blue topsheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apr\u00e8s Ski Jewelry’s Powderhound Earrings reveal the ski’s construction and inner wood core.\u00a0| PHOTO: Elisa Demarest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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For Heather’s brightest & boldest designs, check out the Apr\u00e8s Ski Jewelry Slalom Studs<\/a> or Apex Ski Earrings<\/a>. Match them with the Cornice Ski Necklace<\/a>, which is fully reversible so you can liven up or tone down your look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your style is sleeker and slimmer, you’ll love the Freerider<\/a> or Straightline Ski Necklaces<\/a>. Both designs feature the exposed sidecut of the ski sandwiched by colorful topsheets and base material.  The exposed core offsets bright topsheets with natural wood tones. Pair with our shop’s favorite design, the Powderhound Ski Earrings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jewelry isn’t your thing? Apr\u00e8s Ski’s Camber Coasters<\/a> work for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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