Sport Chalet Experts Recommend Top Tech Gifts For The Holiday Season

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 www.sportchalet.com. For additional media inquiries, contact [email protected]. 

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 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 www.sportchalet.com.

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