Backcountry.com’s sales grow 57% in 2006

Sales in 2006 at Backcountry.com Inc., an online retailer of ski equipment and other outdoor gear, reached $82 million in 2006, the company reports. Sales were up 57% over 2005’s $52 million.

The company reported a record day on Dec. 11, 2006, when it shipped nearly 12,000 orders. Backcountry, No. 150 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, sells more than 25,000 products. It added 67 brands in the past year.