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January 18, 2022

Mountain Hardwear Promotes Sablle Scheppmann to Director of Sales

Richmond, Calif. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, has announced Sablle Scheppmann as the brand’s new Director of Sales. Having held the role of Mountain Hardwear’s national sales manager for the past three and half years, Scheppmann brings leadership...

January 17, 2022

YKK® Touchlink™ Fastener to be Featured Across ARTILECT’s F/W 2022 Collection

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The new outdoor performance brand ARTILECT has adopted YKK’s Touchlink™ Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled zipper for its Fall/Winter 2022 line, deploying the technology on seventeen different styles for men and women. With the adoption of Touchlink™ fasteners, ARTILECT aims to provide its consumers with richer user experiences...

January 14, 2022

Evo spends $17.5 million on land for new Seattle development project

Evo this week announced its purchase of a new retail site in downtown Seattle, Wash. The project, dubbed “Campus Seattle,” will expand on an existing evo store and adjacent skatepark, rock climbing gym, and 23,000 square feet of office space to create a full city block of mixed-use retail, sporting,...

January 14, 2022

Keystone RV Strikes Exclusive Deal with Dragonfly Energy

Keystone RV and U.S.-based Dragonfly Energy, a battery technology company known for its popular Battle Born Lithium-ion brand, have entered into an exclusive agreement to provide Dragonfly Energy batteries as standard or optional OEM equipment on Keystone RV travel trailers and fifth wheels. In addition, Dragonfly Energy batteries will soon be sold...

January 14, 2022

Another EV Bites the Dust: Bollinger Pulls Plug on Electric Pickup and SUV

Brawny and brutish, the Bollinger B1 SUV and B2 pickup were designed for serious work and off-road applications. But the Detroit-based startup has unexpectedly unplugged the two EVs, shifting its focus to commercial truck applications. GearJunkie

January 14, 2022

Vail Resorts Reports Downbeat Start to Snow Season

One of the snow industry’s largest customer, Vail Resorts, reported a downbeat start to the North American season due to lack of snow and the rise of the Omicron Covid variant. Vail Resorts operates a wide range of well-known resorts and regional ski areas including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone,...

January 13, 2022

Here’s How Much the Nike Logo Is Actually Worth After It Was Purchased for $35 Nearly 50 Years Ago

How Much Is the Nike Logo Worth? Some say the logo is worth the net worth of the Nike brand, valuing it as a more than $30 billion image. Footwear News

January 13, 2022

Floyd’s of Leadville Introduces Immunity Tincture

Leadville, CO - /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Athlete-focused CBD products leader, Floyd's of Leadville is expanding its line with the new Immunity CBD Tincture that infuses the wellness properties of CBD and trusted, natural herbs, extracts, and vitamins. Immunity CBD Tincture Oil contains THC-free CBD blends that delivers wellness into your...

January 13, 2022

Osprey Introduces Zealot Rock Climbing Packs and Accessories for Fall 2022 Designed for Gym and Crag Climbers Alike

Cortez, Colo. – January 13, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Osprey, a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance innovative carry solutions, is introducing packs and accessories for gym and crag climbers that offer durability and comfort while keeping everything organized on the go. The new Zealot series, available Fall 2022, includes Zealot...

January 13, 2022

Bern Helmets Partners With Four-Time Olympian Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (January 13, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Bern Helmets, known internationally for its proprietary street-inspired helmets for the slopes, biking, skateboarding, water sports, and commuting, today announced its partnership with snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis. During upcoming competitions for the 2022 winter season, Jacobellis, a four-time Olympian, will wear a custom...

January 13, 2022

onX Backcountry Releases Six New App Features for Snow Enthusiasts

Missoula, Mont. – January 13, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - onX Backcountry, a navigation and discovery app for outdoor enthusiasts, announces the upcoming release of six new Snow Mode features designed to help backcountry skiers and split boarders make more informed decisions when recreating in the mountains this season. The new...

January 13, 2022

NexTex Innovations Presents New TurboDry Warm Collection at Outdoor Retailer Show

January 13, 2022; Atlanta, GA  /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - NexTex Innovations, an Atlanta-based textile technology developer that builds strategic partnerships with brands, entrepreneurs and manufacturers to bring textile innovations to market, will introduce its new TurboDry® Warm Collection at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show this January 26-28 in Denver Colorado. The...

January 13, 2022

Shaun White Debuts New Snowboard to Launch Active Lifestyle Brand ‘Whitespace’

PARK CITY, Utah (Jan. 13, 2022)  /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Shaun White, three-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of the most X Games gold medals in history, has partnered with premier outdoor specialty retailer Backcountry to launch Whitespace, his new active lifestyle brand inspired by the freedom to create and find...

January 12, 2022

U.S. used-vehicle sales record set in 2021

The number of used vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2021 hit an all-time record, according to Cox Automotive, bolstered by a robust spring selling season that analysts say may not be easily repeated. Cox Automotive estimated that used-car sales finished 2021 at 40.9 million vehicles - up about 10% over...

January 12, 2022

New RV Parks and Park Expansions Continue Across Florida

Florida will have at least 15 new RV resorts with over 3,700 new campsites by early next year in response to rising consumer demand. Meanwhile, at least 13 other RV resorts across the state are collectively adding nearly 1,500 RV sites as private park operators and developers respond to the...

January 12, 2022

Arc’teryx Closes 2021 With 21 Global Retail Openings

NORTH VANCOUVER, Canada, January 12, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Arc’teryx Equipment, the global design company specializing in technical high-performance apparel and equipment, opened 21 stores internationally in the past 12 months. In addition to brand stores carrying the complete collection of Arc’teryx apparel and equipment, Arc’teryx celebrated the first ReBird...

January 12, 2022

Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Launches Channel on FUEL TV to Thrill Viewers with Winter Enthusiast Content Featuring SIA Members

Park City, Utah (January 12, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Viewers worldwide will soon enjoy eleven episodes of thrilling winter outdoor lifestyle content featuring SIA member brands. The new “Snowbound” series, the result of a new partnership between FUEL TV and SIA, will debut on January 14. Eleven episodes will run...

January 12, 2022

Mountain Lion Charges Hiker, Hiker Charges Lion, Hiker Wins

Wildlife experts typically encourage people not to run from or toward mountain lions, but do say that yelling and acting aggressively can scare them off.  Adventure Journal

January 12, 2022

How Exercise May Tame Our Anxiety

To higher deal with all of the dispiriting information this winter about rising Covid-19 circumstances and a lot else, you would possibly need to get out and play within the snow, based on a brand new report. The large-scale study of almost 200,000 cross-country skiers discovered that being bodily lively...

January 12, 2022

REI Co-Op Building State-Of-The-Art Distribution Center in Lebanon, Tennessee That Prioritizes The Employee Experience, Environmental Impact and Community Connections

National specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op today announced that it is building a distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee to support its continued growth on the East Coast and in the Midwest and South. Expected to open in fall 2023, the building and its operations will proactively address the employee experience, community engagement...

January 12, 2022

Snowmachine: New BCA video documents avalanche safety within the Alaskan snowmobile community

Boulder, Colo./OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Backcountry Access (BCA) announces the release of a new video dubbed "Snowmachine," filmed in winter 2021 in Alaska's Northern Chugach Range. The seven-minute short film documents the steps BCA and its ambassadors are taking to further avalanche awareness within the Alaskan snowmobile community. "Snowmachine" is now live...

January 12, 2022

Dermatone Expands Sunscreen and Skin Protection Portfolio with Trio of New Product Collections

Southport, CT – January 12, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Dermatone, the official sunscreen, lip balm and frostbite protection of U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, announced today it is expanding its outdoor skin protection offerings with three new product collections: Mineral Sunscreens, Sport Sunscreen Lotions, and an Anti-Chafe Body Stick which...

January 12, 2022

Dimension-Polyant Presents its Durable X-Pac® Fabric Collection at SHOT Week Supplier Showcase

Putnam, CT: January 12, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Dimension-Polyant, the world’s largest sailcloth producer and manufacturer of X-Pac® lightweight, durable and 100 percent waterproof laminates developed for packs and bags, will introduce its range of X-Pac® fabrics targeting the shooting sports, hunting and tactical markets at the Supplier Showcase taking place...

January 12, 2022

Bode Miller joins SCARPA as ski ambassador

BOULDER, Colo. (Jan. 12, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - SCARPA, the leading producer of footwear for mountain sports, today named Bode Miller, the most successful male American alpine ski racer of all time, to its athlete roster. Miller joins a range of professional skiers on SCARPA’s athlete team, including Chris Davenport,...

January 12, 2022

Osprey Introduces Mutant Nimsdai 90 for Fall 2022 Engineered for the Historic K2 Winter Ascent by Mountaineer Nirmal “Nims” Purja MBE

Cortez, Colo. – January 11, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Osprey, a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance innovative carry solutions, announced today the launch of the Fall 2022 Mutant Nimsdai 90 created for Nepalese Mountaineer and Osprey Ambassador Nimsdai “Nims” Purja MBE and his team who were the first ever to...