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October 3, 2022
Avalanche Strikes Manaslu Base Camp – At Least One Fatality
For the second time in a week, a large avalanche cycle has hit climbers on the mountain. Last week, avalanches killed several climbers including world-renowned ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson. A massive avalanche struck base camp on the morning of October 2, burying upwards of 30 tents. Higher up on the...
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September 29, 2022
Wolverine Campground could get 50 more campsites, $5M in new investment
The county is considering a $5-million investment in its Wolverine Campground in Richfield Township, money that would be used to demolish and replace restroom and shower buildings and to develop 50 new campsites. The county Board of Commissioners gave initial approval to awarding a construction contract for the job to...
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September 29, 2022
Wholesale RV Values Decline As Economic Outlook Weakens
Black Book, which publishes a family of vehicle appraisal guides, has released the Black Book RV Market Commentary for October. The average sales prices for motor homes and towables sold at wholesale auctions decreased last month, as auction volume increased to more typical levels. RV Business
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September 29, 2022
Johnson Outdoors Announces Cash Dividend Increase
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced approval by its Board of Directors of an increased quarterly cash dividend. Class A shareholders will now receive a 31 cents dividend per share and Class B shareholders a 28 cents dividend per share. The quarterly cash dividend is payable on October 27, 2022, to shareholders...
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September 28, 2022
Lippert™ Enters into License Agreement to Acquire Rights to Resonado® Performance Audio Technology
LCI Industries announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of a broad array of highly engineered components for leading RV, marine, and automotive manufacturers, has entered into a license agreement to acquire exclusive rights from audio technology company Resonado, Inc. to the Resonado Performance...
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September 28, 2022
Vail Resort’s Strong Recovery In Fiscal 2023
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31 outperformed results from the prior year primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 and related limitations and restrictions on results for the previous year. Season-to-date season pass sales are ahead 7 percent, and the company...
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September 27, 2022
REI to Give Every Employee Paid Time Off to Vote
Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op announced today that it will delay the opening of its stores by two hours this Election Day to give every employee paid time off for civic engagement. As part of its Your Vote Can’t Wait campaign, the co-op has also created an election resource hub...
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September 27, 2022
RV Women’s Alliance Announce ‘Champion of Women’ Award Finalists
From dozens of nominations, four companies and six individuals have been recognized as finalists for the Champion of Women Awards. The winner of both awards will be announced on Oct. 11, at the the RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) Awards Dinner. The finalists for the Champion of Women individual award are: Denise...
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September 27, 2022
Shipments Drop 36%, PMRVs Are Up 44%
Results for the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) August 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,783 units, a decrease of 36.0% compared to the 52,819 units shipped in August 2022. Through July, RV shipments are down 2.6% compared to the same point last year...
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September 26, 2022
Renowned Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson’s Body Found on Manaslu
Renowned big-mountain skier Hilaree Nelson has gone missing on 26,781-foot Manaslu while attempting to descend the peak on skis on Monday. According to multiple reports, Nelson, 49, crashed just below the summit. Outside