Upcycled Skis

Upcycled Skis designs and fabricates handcrafted lighting and custom backlit signage using retired skis, snowboards, and post-consumer electronic waste. By integrating two complex waste streams, the process establishes a circular material system that transforms otherwise unrecoverable composites into high-performance, functional products. Each piece incorporates reclaimed optical components—including PMMA light guide plates, diffusion films, and Fresnel lens layers—salvaged from decommissioned LCD backlight assemblies to achieve uniform, engineered illumination.

All products are built in Colorado and designed to give ski equipment and flat-panel display materials a second life as functional art. Engineered for mountain homes, ski lodges, breweries, rental properties, and commercial spaces, each fixture combines low-voltage lighting systems with mechanically integrated ski structures to create durable, installation-ready pieces. From reclaimed ski lamps to fully custom backlit signage, every product preserves the identity of the original skis while diverting composite and electronic waste from landfills.

We collaborate with Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Icelantic Skis, and local ski shops to source retired equipment from rental fleets, and with Green Girl Recycling to recover optical-grade materials from end-of-life electronics. The result is a line of one-of-a-kind lighting systems that blend mechanical engineering, optical design, and mountain culture. If you have skis you want to preserve, we can transform them into a custom, engineered piece built to last.

All fixtures are engineered in alignment with the safety principles of UL 48 and UL 1598, incorporating low-voltage Class 2 systems, UL-recognized components, thermal management considerations, and enclosed, strain-relieved wiring pathways; final assemblies are not UL listed.