# Year 'Round Sleds Hammacher Brings Winter Games to Summer Days By Meghan Young | Published 2010-11-17 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-round-sleds References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5690881/how-to-go-sledding-when-theres-no-snow) & [hammacher](http://www.hammacher.com/Product/79484) Although winter is around the corner for North American countries, you never know when the urge to go sledding will hit you. In anticipation of sunnier days, it's a good idea to have some Year 'Round Sleds on hand just in case. For all we know, it might be a snow-free winter. Brought to you by Hammacher, these Year 'Round Sleds feature two detachable plastic ice molds that allow you to whip down hills as though they were covered in snow. Priced at $89.95, you won't have to worry about frostbite with these sleds! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Year-round Sledding:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop new variations of year-round sledding equipment and accessories to meet the year-round demand for sledding sports. - **All-season Winter Sports Equipment:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Expand product offerings to include all-season winter sports equipment, allowing customers to enjoy winter sports activities year-round. - **Outdoor Sports Gear Adaptations:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Adapt outdoor sports gear to suit different weather and environmental conditions to provide customers with solutions for diverse sports activities throughout the year. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Equipment Manufacturing:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Introduce new products or adapt current products to meet the increasing demand for year-round sports equipment, especially all-season winter sports equipment. - **Outdoor Recreational Services:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Offer year-round outdoor sport services, incorporating all-season winter sports activities to cater to customers who want to enjoy outdoor sports activities throughout the year. - **Tourism and Travel Services:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop new tourism programs and related services that cater to the year-round interests of travelers who seek winter sports activities beyond the winter season. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Old-Fashioned Americana Snow Sleds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classic-toboggan.md) - [Fun-Filled Inflatable Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-board.md) - [Aftermarket Stroller Wheel Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelblades-xl-stroller-skis.md) - [All Terrain Electric Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skwheel-one.md) - [Snow-Ready Travel Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genimax-hr.md) - [Cutting-Edge Snow Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snow-storage.md) - [Aftermarket Air-Spring Skier Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shredshox.md) - [Winter-Ready Convertible Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/combat-bike.md) - [High-Performance Snow Shovels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-snow-shovel.md)