POMOCA SA

POMOCA is a Swiss brand founded in 1933 and described on its official site as the world leading manufacturer of ski touring skins. Its history is tied to the Dufour family, whose involvement in tourism and winter sports dates to 1870; the POMOCA trademark was filed in 1937 for 'Peau(skin)-Mohair Caoutchoutée(rubberized)'. The company produces climbing skins for race, tour, free and splitboard use, marketed as Swiss Made since 1933. In 2011 POMOCA joined the OBERALP group.

The Dufour family's history has been linked to tourism and winter sports since as early as 1870. Louis Dufour, a hotelier in Avants, Switzerland, was the first to use skis in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. In the 1930s Louis' son, Éric, an engineer and avid ski touring fan, developed and marketed a canvas rescue sled, the 'Gaillard-Dufour' sled, which could transport injured people thanks to its skis and poles. Alongside his father, Éric developed the production of non-slip skins, and later adhesive skins, as well as many other mountain accessories. Around 1941, the Dufour company successfully launched rubber sole production for city and mountain shoes. Assisted by his wife, Antoinette, Éric managed the company until 1988. In 1996 their son, Guy, took up the torch; his expert knowledge of rubber gives POMOCA skins their waterproofing. In 2011, POMOCA joined the OBERALP group. According to the chronology on the official history page, company activities began in 1931, the company Louis Dufour & sons was founded in 1933, the POMOCA trademark was filed in 1937, and the first non-slip skins with natural yarn (knitted mohair) were produced in 1939.

World leading manufacturer of ski touring skins; Swiss Made since 1933.

• Race climbing skins

• Tour climbing skins

• Free climbing skins

• Splitboard climbing skins

1. 1Ski Touring Skins | World Leader Since 1933 | POMOCApomoca.com
2. 2POMOCA'S HISTORYpomoca.com
3. 3Climbing Skins | Race, Tour & Free | POMOCA Swiss Madepomoca.com
4. 4POMOCA SAwikidata.org