Gorsuch Ltd.

What Gorsuch Ltd. does

Gorsuch Ltd. is a family-owned luxury multi-category retailer specializing in mountain and ski lifestyle apparel, founded with its first catalog in 1976 and headquartered in Aspen, Colorado. The company operates five physical retail stores in premier US ski resort destinations — Vail, Aspen, Park City, Beaver Creek, and Snowmass — alongside on-mountain Ski Café dining locations at three of these resorts and ski rental/demo services across the network. The product assortment spans women's, men's and children's clothing, ski apparel and equipment, footwear, accessories, and a Home & Gifts category that includes dinnerware, candles, linens, and holiday collectibles, featuring designer brands such as Ermanno Scervino, Herno, Brunello Cucinelli, Bogner, and 100% Capri at price points typically ranging from $200 to $6,800+.

The business runs a hybrid omnichannel model that combines brick-and-mortar retail, a Shopify-based e-commerce website (gorsuch.com), and a continuously published print catalog now in its 49th year. Revenue mechanics rest on direct merchandise sales, ski equipment rentals at resort locations, on-mountain Ski Café food and beverage, gift cards priced from $999 to $6,000, and curated Style Edit collections that bundle apparel and lifestyle SKUs into themed assortments (Vacation Shop, Getaway Edit, Cashmere Shop, Active Edit, etc.). The Gorsuch family retains direct ownership with no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, or M&A history.

Gorsuch targets affluent mountain-lifestyle consumers and ski enthusiasts seeking luxury fashion, premium ski gear, and curated home/gift items in resort settings. Go-to-market activity is concentrated in email newsletters, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest), the long-running annual catalog, and seasonal sale promotions (up to 70% off). The company employs 101–250 people, operates only in the United States, and has added adjacent categories such as luxury skincare through a Dr. Barbara Sturm partnership.

Name

Gorsuch Ltd.

Legal name

Gorsuch

Website

https://gorsuch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gorsuch Ltd. is a family-owned luxury multi-category retailer specializing in mountain and ski lifestyle apparel, operating five resort stores across Vail, Aspen, Park City, Beaver Creek, and Snowmass alongside a Shopify e-commerce site, a 49-year print catalog, ski rental services, and on-mountain Ski Cafés serving affluent US resort consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Apparel Retail

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (45811), Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Winter Sports (Ski/Snowboard) Retail (CRAMABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ski & Snowboard Protective Gear Retail (Helmets, Goggles, Pads, Back Protectors) (CRAMAJAC)

Keywords

• Luxury fashion retail
• Ski apparel
• Mountain lifestyle
• Designer clothing
• Ski equipment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Aspen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail merchandise sales: One-time purchase of luxury apparel, accessories, footwear, and home goods through physical retail stores and e-commerce website. Products range from designer clothing to ski equipment and home décor items.
2. Catalog sales: Print catalog sales channel enabling customers to browse and order merchandise through mailed catalogs. The company has been publishing catalogs since 1976, currently in its 49th year.
3. Ski equipment rentals: Ski rental services offered at ski cafe locations in Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Snowmass, and Park City resort areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gorsuch is a family-owned luxury fashion retailer operating multi-category lifestyle stores in premier ski resort destinations (Vail, Aspen, Park City, Beaver Creek, Snowmass), an e-commerce site, and a long-running print catalog. It sells designer apparel, ski wear, footwear, accessories, and home goods, and complements retail with ski rental services and on-mountain ski cafes.

Product overview

Gorsuch Ltd. is a luxury retail brand operating as a multi-category lifestyle store with a focus on high-end fashion and mountain living. The company offers a unified shopping experience through its e-commerce platform and physical retail locations in ski resort towns (Vail, Aspen, Park City, Beaver Creek, Snowmass). The product portfolio is organized into women's clothing, men's clothing, ski apparel and equipment, kids' clothing, footwear, home and gifts, and accessories. The company also operates ski cafe restaurants and ski rental services at its physical store locations. Gorsuch publishes annual catalogs (now in its 49th year) and offers gift cards. The brand positions itself around quality craftsmanship, mountain living aesthetics, and luxury lifestyle products including exclusive designer collaborations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women's Clothing

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dr. Barbara SturmminorOthersDr. Barbara Sturm skincare products are sold through Gorsuch's wellness collection, offering high-end skincare products like Glow Cream ($240), Vitamin C Serum ($160), and Super Anti-Aging Serum ($380).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Patagonia: Outdoor apparel and ski wear brand with resort-town retail presence. Comparable for overlapping ski and mountain lifestyle apparel assortment and similar resort-channel customer overlap.
• Canada Goose: Luxury outerwear and performance apparel brand with ski-resort positioning. Comparable as a premium cold-weather and ski apparel brand competing for the same affluent mountain-lifestyle consumer.
• Bogner: German luxury ski wear and sportswear brand. Directly comparable as a premium ski apparel house that Gorsuch retails; both target affluent resort consumers with technical and fashion-forward ski clothing.
• Kemo Sabe: Luxury Western/cowboy boutique with flagship stores in Aspen and Vail. Directly comparable as a high-end specialty retailer anchored in the same premier Colorado ski resort towns serving affluent lifestyle consumers.
• Helly Hansen: Norwegian outdoor and ski apparel brand sold through resort retail and DTC. Comparable as a premium technical ski apparel provider competing for the same resort and ski-shop customer.

Broad incumbents

• Ralph Lauren: Global luxury apparel brand with a dedicated ski line and resort-lifestyle positioning. Comparable for premium apparel with mountain/resort lifestyle branding and high-end pricing across ski and casual wear.
• The North Face: Large established outerwear and ski apparel brand with broad global distribution. Comparable for overlapping ski apparel and equipment assortment, though operating at much larger scale and broader market positioning.
• Saks Fifth Avenue: Luxury department store carrying many of Gorsuch's designer brands with resort-market exposure. Comparable as a broad-line luxury retailer competing for the same affluent consumer across apparel, accessories, and home.

Emerging players

• Stio: Mountain lifestyle apparel brand based in Jackson Hole selling premium ski and outdoor wear DTC and through select retailers. Comparable as a smaller, mountain-rooted ski apparel brand competing in the same premium segment.
• Net-a-Porter: Global online luxury fashion platform carrying many of the same designer brands (Brunello Cucinelli, Ermanno Scervino). Comparable as an alternative luxury purchasing channel that targets the same affluent consumer Gorsuch serves, particularly off-mountain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gorsuchltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/gorsuch
• Pinterestpinterest.com/gorsuchltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gorsuch-ltd.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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