Wild Mountain

What Wild Mountain does

Wild Mountain, trading as Eishockeypiraten, is a sole-proprietorship specialty retailer of ice hockey equipment and related services, owned and operated by Christian Heindl from a single storefront at Pelkovenstraße 50 in the Moosach district of Munich. The business carries equipment from major hockey brands including BAUER, CCM, MISSION, VAUGHN, WARRIOR, SHERWOOD, BASE, HockeyShot, and BLUE SPORTS, and pairs that retail line with two specialized services: professional skate sharpening and profiling using a PROSHARP AS 2001 ALLPRO-SC grinding machine, and custom thermoformable skate fitting. The store's stated focus is children and youth hockey players, with adult amateur players served as a secondary segment; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer retail model with limited published opening hours (Wed–Fri 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00, Saturday by appointment), and offers phone- and email-based appointment scheduling outside those windows. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales supplemented by professional-service fees for sharpening and fitting. The legal name Wild Mountain Kayak&Canoe suggests an adjacent or parent water-sports retail operation under the same owner, though only the hockey retail line is materially evidenced. The company is privately held with no external funding, no parent company, no disclosed partnerships, no patents or trademarks, and no digital channels beyond a static website; its 8-person headcount and limited operating hours indicate a small-scale local lifestyle business rather than a growth-stage venture.

Name

Wild Mountain

Legal name

Wild Mountain Kayak&Canoe / Eishockeypiraten

Website

https://wildmountain.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wild Mountain, operating as Eishockeypiraten, is a sole-proprietorship specialty retailer in Munich selling ice hockey equipment from major brands and offering PROSHARP skate sharpening and thermoformable skate fitting services, primarily serving children, youth, and adult amateur hockey players in the local Moosach catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Hockey Equipment Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

akta.pro primary industry

Ski & Snowboard Equipment Retail (Skis, Boards, Boots, Bindings, Poles) (CRAMAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Ice hockey equipment
• Skate sharpening services
• Hockey gear retail
• Thermoformable skate fitting
• Youth hockey supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hockey Equipment Retail: Sale of hockey equipment including skates, sticks, protective gear, and accessories from major brands such as BAUER, CCM, MISSION, VAUGHN, WARRIOR, SHERWOOD, and others.
2. Skate Sharpening Services: Professional skate sharpening and profiling services using modern PROSHARP equipment. Also offers thermoformable skate fitting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Wild Mountain operates Eishockeypiraten, a specialty ice hockey equipment retail store in Munich that sells skates, sticks, protective gear, and accessories from major brands such as BAUER, CCM, MISSION, VAUGHN, WARRIOR, and SHERWOOD. In addition to equipment retail, the company provides professional skate sharpening and profiling services using a PROSHARP AS 2001 ALLPRO-SC machine, along with thermoformable skate fitting services. The offering is tailored primarily to youth and junior hockey players while also serving adult amateur players in the Munich region.

Product overview

Wild Mountain operates Eishockeypiraten as a specialized ice hockey equipment retail store serving children, youth, and adult customers in Munich. The business offers a focused portfolio combining equipment sales from multiple major hockey brands (BAUER, CCM, VAUGHN, WARRIOR, MISSION, BASE, SHERWOOD, HockeyShot, BLUE SPORTS) with specialized services including professional skate sharpening using a PROSHARP AS 2001 ALLPRO-SC machine and thermoformable skate fitting. The product strategy centers on being a comprehensive hockey equipment provider for the sport's developmental segment (youth and junior players) while also serving adult hockey enthusiasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eishockeypiraten Hockey Equipment Retail

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• HockeyEmporium: European online hockey retailer offering BAUER, CCM, and other major brands. Operates as a direct competitor for German hockey consumers but without Wild Mountain's physical retail and sharpening service.
• Total Hockey: US-based specialty hockey retailer with multiple locations and a strong multi-brand assortment. Closely aligned with Wild Mountain's positioning as a hockey-only specialty retailer serving youth and amateur players.
• Pure Hockey: Largest US specialty ice hockey equipment retailer with both physical stores and strong e-commerce. Directly comparable as a multi-brand hockey-focused retailer serving amateur and youth players, though at much larger scale.
• Perani's Hockey World: North American specialty hockey retailer combining equipment sales with skate sharpening and fitting services. Highly comparable to Wild Mountain's bundled equipment-plus-service model.
• Eishockey24: German online specialist for ice hockey equipment carrying major brands like BAUER and CCM. Competes for the same Munich/Bavarian hockey market as Wild Mountain, primarily through e-commerce rather than physical retail.

Broad incumbents

• DECATHLON: Global sporting goods mass retailer with a Munich-area presence. Offers hockey equipment at competitive price points but as part of a broad assortment, not as a hockey specialist.
• Bauer Hockey: Leading global hockey equipment manufacturer that also operates brand-direct retail and pro shops. Comparable as a hockey-specialist brand, though primarily upstream; competes indirectly for hockey equipment share.
• INTERSPORT: Germany's largest sporting goods retail cooperative with many local stores. Relevant comparator for Wild Mountain's physical storefront model, though INTERSPORT stores typically span many sports rather than specializing in hockey.
• SportScheck: One of Germany's largest sporting goods retailers with a strong multi-category assortment including winter sports. Carries some hockey equipment but lacks Wild Mountain's depth and hockey-specific expertise.

Others

• Skate Sharpening Services (Prosharp partner shops): PROSHARP, the machine manufacturer used by Wild Mountain, has a network of partner skate sharpening shops. These are not direct retail peers but represent the same service category and could be a source of partnership or competitive comparison.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wild-mountain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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