Halti new partner of Ski Association of Slovenia
A sponsoring contract between Halti and the Ski Association of Slovenia (SLOski) has been signed in Helsinki by Mr. Martti Uusitalo, CEO of Halti and Mr. Matija Vojsk, director of SLOski.
Halti has therefore become the official supplier of the Slovenian Alpine Ski Team, with a variety of clothing. The contract is signed until the year 2014 including the winter Olympics in Sochi 2014.
“We are pleased that such an important sponsor in the field of clothing has joined our Ski family. Halti is well known around the world for variety of high level clothing. Our alpine team will for sure have the best gear, which will enable them to have the optimal conditions for training and competition”, says Matija Vojsk.
“The history of Slovenian alpine skiing is full of great performances and results. The skiers of the team have gained success in both speed and technical disciplines. We are proud to be the official clothing supplier for the Slovenian Alpine Ski Team”, says Martti Uusitalo.
About Halti
For nearly 40 years, Halti has designed and manufactured clothing and equipment for outdoor enthusiasts. Halti is the leader at the Finnish markets in sportswear and one of the most respected sports brands in Finland. The products offered by Halti serve a comprehensive spectrum of activities, e.g. alpine and freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, climbing, outdoor sports and cycling.
Halti’s visibility in the field of snow sports crew in 2007 when Halti acted as the official clothing supplier for the Alpine World Ski Championships in Ĺre. The cooperation carried on in Val d´Isčre, 2009 and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 2011. For the fourth time in Schladming, 2013 Halti is one of the main sponsors and the official clothing supplier responsible for clothing all volunteers and FIS officials.
Today Halti plays an active role in the field of winter sports worldwide by being the official outfitter of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the Finnish Olympic Committee and the Finnish Alpine Ski Team, among other engagements. The newest cooperation with the Slovenian Alpine Ski Team reinforces Halti’s presence in the skiing world.
About Ski Association of Slovenia
Ski Association of Slovenia (SLOski) is Slovenia's national skiing association and member of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia. SLOski is an association of ski clubs that are engaged in Alpine skiing, Ski jumping, Nordic combined, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, Snowboarding, Freestyle skiing, and Telemark, and also encompasses the national association of ski instructors and trainers (ZUTS).
The history of Slovenian alpine skiing dates far back. More than 400 years ago, skis were used in everyday life at Bloke. In the season 1920/1921, the first unofficial national championships in cross country skiing and ski jumping were held in Bohinj. Slovenian skiers, members of the then Yugoslav national team, already appeared at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924. More than 2300 competitors represent Slovenia at the competitions of all disciplines and categories.
Nowadays numerous young people are actively involved in skiing discipline in Slovenia, which is a good prospect for the future. Following the footsteps of Bojan Križaj, Rok Petrovič, Mateja Svet, Jure Košir, Primož Peterka and Petra Majdič, alpine skiers such as Tina Maze, Andrej Jerman and Andrej Šporn as well as other Slovenian skiing stars Robert Kranjec, Jakov Fak, Teja Gregorin, Rok Marguč and Vesna Fabian are among the most successful sports icons of the present time.
