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July 11, 2022
British tourists survive avalanche in Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan
Ten people, including nine Britons, are reported to have survived after a huge avalanche swept over them in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. Footage uploaded to Instagram by Harry Shimmin, one of the people on the trekking tour, showed snow starting to break down a mountain in the distance...
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July 11, 2022
Get Moving with Charge’s New Comfort 2 E-Bike
Wilton, CT (July 11, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Charge, the direct-to-consumer electric bike brand, is excited to launch its Comfort 2 model. The Comfort 2 is an updated version of the best-selling Comfort Bike and is the first new model since the brand’s launch in 2020. With a 50-mile range and 250W...
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July 8, 2022
Rab Increases Support for Cirque Series
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) have increased their support for the famous Cirque Series, a globally renowned mountain running event organized by professional skier and mountaineer, Julian Carr. This year’s series includes eight stops, with the first race taking place in Brighton,...
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July 8, 2022
Bajío Sunglasses Partners With Fly Fish Europe
New Smyrna Beach, FL (July 8th, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Bajío, maker of blue-light filtering, sustainably-made, performance sunglasses that are built to save the world’s saltwater flats and estuaries, has partnered with Fly Fish Europe, one of the premier fly fishing distributors in Europe. Through this partnership, Bajío will work to...
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July 8, 2022
Reserved but empty campsites: The campground’s side of the story
With the high cost of gas, many families are camping close to home. But a number of people have been angry this year because they either couldn’t reserve a site closer to home, or could only reserve a much less desirable site because the ones closer to the city have...
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July 8, 2022
9 Climbers Are Dead in the Dolomites. Climate Change Is to Blame.
In the early afternoon of Sunday, July 3, a massive chunk of ice and rock broke free from the glacier atop Italy’s 10,968-foot Marmolada and thundered down onto groups of climbers below. The slab was estimated to be 650 feet wide, 200 feet high, and 250 feet deep. The resulting...
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July 8, 2022
Seeking Major Growth, REI Adventures Is Renamed ‘REI Experiences’
The travel division of Recreational Equipment Inc. is changing its name from REI Adventures to REI Experiences because it wants to grow to three million clients a year and it fears people will be intimidated and scared off by the word “adventure.” Adventure Journal
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July 7, 2022
Canada Is Giving Away Thousands of Year-long Park Passes to Americans — How to Snag One
Visitors to America's northern neighbor can enter to win one of 4,000 year-long Parks Canada Discovery passes as part of the new Canada ℞efresh Program. The annual passes, which are valued at $113 each, covers admission to more than 80 destinations across the country from Glacier National Park in British Columbia to Banff National Park and Jasper...
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July 7, 2022
Velocio Launches 2022 UNITY Jersey to Benefit Ukrainian Refugee Efforts & Humanitarian Aid
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Velocio Apparel revealed their 2022 UNITY Jersey design and corresponding charities today with this year’s campaign supporting Ukrainian refugee efforts and humanitarian aid. Founded in 2017 with the goal to “Make a difference at least in some small way,” Velocio’s UNITY project develops a new jersey annually that speaks...
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July 7, 2022
‘Van Life’ Goes Electric as RV Makers Race to Lure Millennials
A few weeks ago, at an RV industry showcase in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, I test drove an electric motorhome — a concept vehicle made by Winnebago Industries Inc. as it works on developing a commercial e-RV. More like a shuttle van with sleeping accommodations than a traditional motorhome, the...