AWARDS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about awards in the outdoor and camping industries? Scroll below to view all outdoor industry awards news.
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November 18, 2021
Norrøna’s Winter Collection Featured in Four Prestigious Buyer’s Guides
BOULDER, Colo. (Nov. 18, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Norrøna, the four-season Norwegian outdoor brand known for its sustainably built premium outerwear, celebrates the inclusion of key new styles from its winter collection in four of the most respected buyer’s guides in the outdoor industry: Outside Magazine, Backpacker Magazine, Backcountry Magazine and...
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November 18, 2021
NEMO’s 100K Polybag Elimination Project Wins New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility’s Sustainability Slam
{Dover, NH—November 16, 2021} /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ -NEMO, an award-winning designer of outdoor gear and accessories that are built to improve the experience of adventure, has won another award for its 100K Polybag Elimination Project, this time, from New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR). Earlier this year, the project was awarded...
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November 16, 2021
Mountain Hardwear and American Alpine Club Extend Deadline for Women’s Climbing Grant
Richmond, Calif. (November 16, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes in partnership with the American Alpine Club (AAC) have extended the deadline for the McNeill-Nott Award through December 31, 2021. The AAC partnered with Mountain Hardwear to establish...
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November 11, 2021
PaddleTV’s 2022 Buyer’s Guide – Open for Submissions
Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Submissions for the second annual PaddleTV Buyer’s Guide are now being accepted. The Buyer’s Guide series is released through the PaddleTV YouTube Channel as well as shared through Facebook and Instagram. With over 86,000 subscribers and 16 million views, PaddleTV is one of the most popular paddling focused YouTube channels in the world. Produced by Heliconia, PaddleTV’s Buyer’s...
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November 9, 2021
Backpacker Magazine bestows Editors’ Choice Gold Award on Outdoor Research AscentShell Waterproof Fabric
SEATTLE, Wash. (Nov. 9, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outdoor Research, the Seattle based manufacturer of category-leading outdoor apparel, this week earned an Editors’ Choice Gold Award from Backpacker Magazine for its AscentShell™ waterproof/breathable fabric technology, calling out AscentShell as best-in-class among highly-breathable electrospun fabrics being used in today’s waterproof apparel. Backpacker’s...
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November 9, 2021
DPS Skis Selected as Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplace for 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 9, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - DPS Skis, the U.S.-based ski manufacturer pairing space-age carbon technology with groundbreaking shapes, is proud to announce it has been awarded the Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplaces Award for 2021. The award winners are selected based on an anonymous survey, created...
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November 9, 2021
Polartec Announces 2021 Apex Design Award Winners
(Andover, Mass.) - November 9, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Polartec®, a Milliken & Company brand, and premium creator of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, announces the winners of its 2021 Polartec Apex Design Awards, the annual design award program celebrating the finest products made from Polartec fabric technologies. The winning...
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November 4, 2021
Athletic Brewing Co. Named in Fast Company’s First Annual List of “Brands That Matter”
San Diego, CA., (November 4, 2021) – Fast Company recently announced its first annual Brands That Matter list, honoring brands that do more than sell products or provide services. These companies and nonprofits have achieved relevance through cultural impact and social engagement, and authentically communicated their missions and ideals. The...
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October 27, 2021
SWIX Athlete River Radamus Nabs Personal Best 6th Place World Cup Finish
HAVERHILL, Mass. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - SWIX athlete and U.S. Ski Team Member River Radamus finished sixth place—a personal best—this past weekend at the World Cup opener in Soelden, Austria. Radamus, displaying a leopard print hairstyle, was the only American to finish in the top 10 in the season’s first Giant...
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October 26, 2021
Sweet Protection’s Trooper 2Vi Mips Helmet Snags Outside’s Gear of the Year Award
(BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Sweet Protection, the industry leader in high-performance helmets, goggles and technical clothing, today announced that its celebrated new Trooper 2Vi Mips Helmet has earned the coveted Gear of the Year Award from Outside, the latest in a string of accolades for the...
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October 25, 2021
Best Kayaks of the Year – 2021 Best In Class Awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The final Best in Class award has been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting on PaddleTV. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s top paddling gear and has narrowed down five of the industry’s top kayaks, awarding them...
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October 25, 2021
Glade Optics MagFlight named best of new goggles in Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide
BRECKENRIDGE, CO /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The new MagFlight goggles from Glade have been named among the best of new goggles of 2021-2022 in this season’s Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide, and both the buyer’s guide and the goggles are available for pre-order now. Glade’s MagFlight goggle features an innovative quick-change lens...
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October 22, 2021
Sun Valley Is North America’s Top Resort Two Years Running
Sun Valley, ID. – Oct. 22, 2021 – Sun Valley Resort, the original North American destination ski resort, is proud to announce it has been named as the top ski resort in North America for the second year running, in SKI Magazine’s 2021/22 Annual Ski Resort Awards and Reader’s Poll....
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October 21, 2021
Kitsbow Receives North Carolina Governor’s NCWorks Award of Distinction for 2021; Recognized as Outstanding Employer
Old Fort, N.C. (Oct. 21, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Kitsbow, maker of premium cycling clothing and accessories, is the proud recipient of the North Carolina Governor’s NCWorks Award of Distinction for 2021 in the category of ‘Outstanding Employer.’ The award was presented at the Virtual 2021 NCWorks Partnership Conference on...
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October 21, 2021
Tailwind Nutrition Athlete Harvey Lewis Wins Big’s Backyard Ultra and Breaks World Record
DURANGO, Colo. (Oct. 21, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Tailwind Nutrition athlete Harvey Lewis, 45, of Cincinnati, Ohio was the last man standing at the Big Dog Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle, Tenn. earlier this week. Lewis completed a record breaking 85 laps and 354.16 miles over the course of three...
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October 20, 2021
LifeStraw Product Wins Great Design Award from Architectural Digest
BALTIMORE (Oct. 20, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - LifeStraw®, an innovative, sustainable B Corp, focused on safe drinking water access around the world, today announced its Home Water Filter Pitcher is taking home a Great Design Award from Architectural Digest (AD). Twice a year, AD gathers all the products and inspiration needed...
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October 18, 2021
High-Performance Paddles – 2021 Best in Class awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - PaddleTV’s third round of Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s top paddling gear and has narrowed down five of the industry’s best best high-performance paddle,...
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October 11, 2021
Beginner Kayaks – 2021 Best in Class awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada: PaddleTV’s second round of Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s top paddling gear and has narrowed down six of the industry’s best beginner kayaks, awarding them the title...
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October 7, 2021
Sustainability Champion of the Year Award for Plastic Impact Alliance Co-Founder
Boulder, Colorado (October 7, 2021) — The Plastic Impact Alliance is proud to announce that Outdoor Media Summit has recognized Kristin Hostetter as the “Sustainability Champion of the Year” for her work co-founding and leading the Plastic Impact Alliance (PIA). The award was presented by a panel of judges at...
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October 4, 2021
Portable Kayaks – 2021 Best in Class awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada: The first of PaddleTV’s inaugural Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. After a summer of in-depth trials and on-the-water-tests, Ken has narrowed down five of the industry’s top portable kayaks and is awarding them the title of...
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September 29, 2021
Title Nine’s Outdoor Edition Pitchfest Announces 2021 Winners
Emeryville, Calif, Sept. 29, 2021 -- Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to lead, risk and own, is proud to announce the winners of its fourth-annual Pitchfest Outdoor Edition. The pitchfest is a campaign to find entrepreneurial women who want to pitch their brand, tell...
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September 22, 2021
Fischer Skis awards Portland Nordic grant to bring lighting to Riverside Golf Course
Portland, Maine /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ Fischer Skis has selected Portland Nordic as a recipient of its annual Fischer Grant program. The $2,500 grant, along with an additional $2,500 matching challenge grant, will go towards Portland Nordic’s plan to light a 2km loop at Riverside Golf Course. To celebrate the grant award,...
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September 21, 2021
prAna’s Responsible Packaging Movement Receives Honorable Mention in Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards
Carlsbad, CA – September 21, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ prAna, creator of Clothing for Positive Change and a leader in sustainable outdoor fashion, is pleased to announce its Responsible Packaging Movement (RPM) was honored in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2021 in the Packaging category. The 10th anniversary of...
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September 16, 2021
DPS Pagoda Tour, Koala Collections Earn Editors’ Choice Awards
SALT LAKE CITY (September 16, 2021) — DPS Skis, the U.S.-based ski manufacturer pairing space-age carbon technology with groundbreaking shapes, is proud to announce that its new Pagoda Tour and Koala collections have earned editorial awards from leading publications Backcountry Magazine and Freeskier Magazine. Both collections are available today at...
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September 14, 2021
Marmot Celebrates Winners of Elevation Grants Focused on Supporting Outdoor Creatives of Color
Rohnert Park, Calif. — Sep 14, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Marmot proudly announces the winners of its Elevation Grant campaign focused on supporting outdoor creatives of color. With a hugely successful number of entrants into a contest vying for the two coveted spots, winners Janelle Paciencia and Jade Begay are...