The trademark “Blizzard Ski” is registered. The name is well received and there is an enormous increase in sales.

The later Olympic Champion Ernst Hinterseer wins his first races on Blizzard skis.

Blizzard is the first ski manufacturer to use a polyethylene (kofix)-base and to achieve a sensational success with these skis.

The firm “Blizzard Ski Fabrik” has a staff of 25 employees. Administration vacancies are occupied by clerks.

Toni Arnsteiner starts experimental series for the production of skis from epoxy-fiberglass and metal. The first extension of the workshop is carried out.

The first World Championship on Blizzard skis. Swiss born Frieda Dänzer wins the Alpine-3-Combination. Roger Staub wins Silver in Giant Slalom, Jean Vuarnet (France) wins Bronze in Downhill.

The staff is comprised of over 100 employees. Blizzard metal-ski serial production begins.

Marianne, Jahn, Erika Netzer, Christl Haas – a sensational triumpf on Blizzard skis: 3 x victory and Gold in the World Championship (Downhill, Slalom and Giant Slalom in Chamonix). A Silver Medal in Giant Slalom is won with the new epoxy fiberglass ski (Super Epoxi).

Outbreak of fire destroys part of the Blizzard ski factory. The production figures can only be maintained under very difficult conditions.

Gold again at the Olympic Games in Innsbruck for Christl Haas (Downhill)

A medal is won from Christl Haas during the Olympic Games in Grenoble.

Under the strictest security measures the first skis with polyurethane-core are tested.

300 employees, further extension of the factory is mandatory.

Hansi HINTERSEER and Monika KASERER win the giant slalom in the World Cup

Blizzard Firebird

A superior result of our racers and technicians. The perefect ski for SL and GS racers and high performance skiers

Dynamic, snappy, fast – a masterpiece of Blizzard!

Set-up and start of production in new factory, in the course of the next 12 months 360,000 pairs of skis are manufactured in the new plant. The annual maximum capacity is about 500,000 pairs.

Günter Arnsteiner Jr. becomes an associate. The firm continues to be a 100% family enterprise. 600 employees.

After six years of development and research expenditure of around 30 million Austrian schillings (about 2.18 million euros), Blizzard presents a legendary world first: Blizzard Thermo – the first temperature-controlled ski from Austria

Marie-Therese NADIG wins the overall World Cup and downhill World Cup in the 1980/81 season on Blizzard Thermo-Skis

From the Thermoskis to the Quattro-Skis.

Blizzard Quattro raises a storm – the Thermo ski with automatic downhill feature. The world success story: Franz KLAMMER wins the overall World Cup, making Blizzard the most successful brand in the men‘s downhill World Cup 1982/83

Legendary! The triple victory in the downhill event in Kitzbühel:

• Franz Klammer
• Erwin Resch
• Anton Steiner

Across - the - board World Cup triumph! At the World Cup downhill event in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Blizzard dominates skiing once again:

• Karl Alpiger
• Peter Müller
• Stefan Niederseer
• Anton "Jimmy" Steiner

Prestige ski with international reputation

The Blizzard ski with „quattro automatic“ – For skiers who love innovative products with spezial advanteges.

• cold, hard piste – better edgegrip
• warm, soft piste – better, smoother ride
• Downhill ski = raceski with enormous stability
• Uphill ski = easy turning ski

Blizzard Thermo

1987 a new ski development generation has started! High Tech materials are used in ski constructions and are main parts of the new Thermo Technology.

Titanal, Kevlar, Carbon  are parts of this very spezial product mix.

This sophisticated construction and technology cannot be beaten!

Peter MÜLLER and Karl ALPIGER dominate the downhill event at the World Championships in Vail with silver and bronze

Blizzard V 20 Absorber
The ski of the 90's

The Blizzard R&D team has not rested! A new innovative quantum leap has been realized!

Petra KRONBERGER achieves three consecutive victories in the ladies‘ overall World Cup

WM-GOLD in Morioka: Miriam VOGT in the combination, Karin BUDER in the slalom

Blizzard Absorber Technologie

The patented Absorber Technologie absorbs negative impacts and vibrations – yet the dynamics of the ski are completely maintained.

Olympic Games in Lillehammer: Christian MAYER wins bronze in the giant slalom

V 30 FTA

The first ski on the market where you can adjust the ride characteristics simply with a coin.

• very hard for extremely precise edgegripp
• medium = neutral
• soft = comfortable

Renate GÖTSCHL wins the downhill World Cup and a gold medal in the combination at the World Championships in Sestriere

Silver for Michaela DORFMEISTER at the Winter Olympics in Nagano

The no. 1 in ladies‘ skiing! At the World Championships, 6 out of 13 Austrian medals go to Blizzard! The legendary triple victory in the downhill event

Sigma Revolutionary

The characteristic longitudinal profile gives perfect power transmission. Runnig stability, edgehold and less fatigue skiing are guaranteed.

Renate GÖTSCHL wins the overall World Cup 1999/00, followed by Michaela DORFMEISTER

TX Titanium Kompressor

Michaela DORFMEISTER wins gold in the downhill at the World Championships in St. Anton

SIGMA NEW

The Sigma Technology has been further developed! Power transmitters assure perfect steering and exact turn initiation

Michaela Dorfmeister wins the overall World Cup 2001/02.

World Championship gold in the Super-G in St. Moritz for Michaela DORFMEISTER

Victory for Werner FRANZ in the World Cup downhill event in Val d‘Isere

Margarita MARBLER finishes 3rd in the overall World Cup for the mogul. Michaela DORFMEISTER wins bronze in the World Cup Super-G

SIGMA X-Pressor

The SIGMA X-Pressor System consists of

• SIGMA X-Core
• SIGMA Profil
• SIGMA Impuls-Transmitter

A quantum leap in ski technology: Blizzard presents IQ a completely new system that transforms ski & binding into a homogeneous unit.

Reinfried HERBST celebrates his first World Cup victory and a silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Turin

Walter LACKNER wins gold in the Paralympic Super-G and bronze in the downhill

In October 2006 Blizzard becomes part of the Tecnica-Group. This strategic partnership brings great advantages to both companies right from the beginning.

The IQ system is introduced to over 70% of the collection with revolutionary new features like Freeride-IQ and Junior-IQ, making the system binding accessible to all target groups

Marcel Hirscher wins Gold

The young Blizzard racer Marcel Hirscher wins the gold medal at the FIS Junior World Championships in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee

Marcel Hirscher is double World Champion

After his gold medal at the Slalom, Marcel Hirscher also wins the Giant Slalom at the FIS Junior World Championships at Formigal/Spain.

2 World Cup victories for Reinfried Herbst

Reinfried Herbst caped his successful season with a victory at the World Cup Slalom in Bormio/World Cup Final. He also won the World Cup Slalom in Garmisch Partenkirchen one month before.

Reinfried Herbst wins his first race in Austria – the legendary Nightrace in Schladming

European Ski Award "Ski Hardware" 2010

For the first time in company history Blizzard got the European Ski Awar ("ispo Award") for the R-Power Full Suspension IQ.

Reinfried Herbst wins Slalom Overall Worldcup

Blizzard Athlet Reinfried Herbst from Unken wins the Slalom Overall Worldcup with the new material from Mittersill

European Ski Award "Ski Hardware" 2011

Blizzard got the European Ski Award ("ispo Award") for the Cochise.

Mario Matt is the best Austrian Slalom-racer of the whole season.

Gold Medal at the FIS JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS for Blizzard! Paloniemi Santeri (1993 - FIN) wins the Men's Slalom at the FIS Junior World Championship 2012 in Roccaraso (ITA).