Sport Chalet Experts Recommend Top Tech Gifts For The Holiday Season

Sport Chalet Experts Recommend Top Tech Gifts For The Holiday Season

Specialty sporting goods retailer carries the season's hottest fitness tech selections

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech gifts are hotter than ever this holiday season and specialty sporting goods retailer Sport Chalet has the top tech gifts for everyone, from the tech geek to the fitness enthusiast. A recent survey of Sport Chalet's Action Pass members reveals that this year's most wanted tech gift is the GoPro camera, with 40 percent of respondents indicating that the GoPro is on their holiday wish list.

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"As technology continues to evolve, our customers show an increased desire to incorporate new technologies into their fitness routines and everyday lives," said Sport Chalet Expert Aaron Gorman. "At Sport Chalet, we have this year's most popular tech gift items and our Experts are always available in-store and online to help consumers choose the best gifts for family and friends."

Sport Chalet's Gorman has compiled a list of the top five tech gifts for the holiday season:

    1. The new GoPro Hero3+ is the latest offering from the makers of the
       original action camera. The Hero3+ delivers improved image quality and is
       equipped with powerful new features geared for versatility and
       convenience.
    2. For the stylish fitness fanatic, the Fitbit is a sleek wristband that
       wirelessly syncs with a phone, tablet or computer. It tracks steps taken,
       distance traveled, calories burned and sleep cycles, helping athletes
       achieve fitness goals with ease.
    3. The high-tech athlete will love the MIO Alpha . It is the world's first
       strapless, continuous heart rate monitoring sports watch that is accurate
       at performance speeds. Features of the MIO Alpha include real-time
       assessment of training intensity, smartphone compatibility and
       customizable heart rate zones.
    4. Perfect for multi-sport athletes, runners and water sports enthusiasts,
       the Garmin Forerunner 10 Watch is an advanced GPS-enabled watch that acts
       as an all-in-one GPS and data tracker.
    5. For the iPhone fan, the Olloclip Lens is a handy way to capture
       high-quality images on the go. The lens includes fisheye, wide-angle and
       macro lenses in one small, convenient package that easily fits in a
       pocket.
For more information on Sport Chalet's selection of tech gear and accessories, or to find a nearby Sport Chalet location, visit http://www.sportchalet.com. For additional media inquiries, contact spilsbury@formulapr.com.

About Sport Chalet
Sport Chalet (Nasdaq: SPCHA, SPCHB)  is a premier, full service specialty sporting goods retailer featuring the industry's top sports brands in apparel, footwear, and sports equipment. Founded in 1959 by Norbert Olberz, the company has 52 stores in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah; an online store at http://www.sportchalet.com; a Team Sales division; and offers more than 50 specialty services for the sports enthusiast, including online same day delivery, climbing, backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering, avalanche education, and mountain trekking instruction, car rack installation, snowboard and ski rental and repair, Scuba training and certification, Scuba boat charters, team sales, gait analysis, baseball/softball glove steaming and lacing, racquet stringing, and bicycle tune-up and repair at its store locations. For more information, visit Sport Chalet at http://www.sportchalet.com.

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