October 23, 2020

Black Diamond Equipment’s Spot 350 Headlamp Wins Inaugural REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (October 23, 2020) — Black Diamond Equipment, a global innovator in climbing, skiing, running, and hiking equipment and apparel was awarded an inaugural REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award for its full featured waterproof headlamp, the Spot 350. The REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Awards honored Black Diamond’s Spot...

October 20, 2020

EY Announces Davis Smith and Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi as an Entrepreneurs Of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award Winner

SALT LAKE CITY, UT 10/20/2020 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that CEO and co-founder Davis Smith and COO and co-founder Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi were named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of...

October 14, 2020

EcoVessel Named a ‘Colorado Companies to Watch’ Winner

Boulder, CO, October 14, 2020 – EcoVessel announced that it has been named a Colorado Company to Watch, acknowledging the drive, excellence and influence of EcoVessel as a growing company in the state. Colorado Companies to Watch honors second stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich...

October 13, 2020

National Park Trust to Honor Hydro Flask with American Park Experience Award

Washington, D.C. (October 13, 2020) – The Board of Trustees of National Park Trust are pleased to announce that they will honor Bend, Oregon-based outdoor brand Hydro Flask with the distinguished 2020 American Park Experience Award, which honors an individual or group that has made extraordinary contributions to enhance the awareness...

October 8, 2020

EY Announces John Merris of Solo Stove as an Entrepreneur of The Year® 2020 Southwest Award Winner

Dallas, TX, October 8, 2020 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that John Merris, CEO of Solo Stove, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Southwest Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders...

October 5, 2020

USABA Named Winner of 2020 Robert Wood Johnson Sports Award

COLORADO SPRINGS – The United States Association of Blind Athletes has been selected as one of five 2020 winners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Sports Award, from a pool of 270 applicants. The winners receive a $25,000 cash award and were honored at a virtual ceremony on October 4...

August 19, 2020

Twice as Nice: All-Paca™ Sleeping Bag Liner Takes Top Award

Charlotte, NC – August 19, 2020 – Appalachian Gear Company, an outdoor lifestyle brand specializing in all-natural performance-based clothing and gear, proudly announces its second consecutive Editors’ Choice award from Backpacker Magazine. In 2019, editors recognized the All-Paca™ Fleece Hoodie for its outstanding performance and versatility. This year, the innovative...

July 21, 2020

rabbit Athlete Adam Kimble Sets New Fastest Time on the Tahoe Rim Trail

Lake Tahoe, California - Starting at daybreak on Friday, July 17th, and finishing just before dusk on Saturday, July 18th, rabbitPRO Adam Kimble circumnavigated Lake Tahoe via the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) in a record-setting time of 37 hours and 12 minutes, bettering the previous fastest known time (FKT) by...

June 16, 2020

New Gregory Paragon, Maven backpacks earn top awards from Outside, Backpacker, Popular Mechanics magazines

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 16, 2020)– Scoring a trifecta of awards for Spring 2020, the Gregory Paragon and Maven, the newest lightweight category backpacks from Gregory Mountain Products, earned accolades for versatility and functionality from testers with Outside, Backpacker and Popular Mechanics magazines. In April and May, Outside Magazine...

April 28, 2020

Our Mountain Trainer Lite Mid GTX Grabs Gear of the Year Award

BOULDER, CO (March 2020) - Salewa North America, the leading mountain sports company born and bred in the Italian Dolomites, announced today that its Mountain Trainer Lite Mid GTX trekking boot has been honored with a Gear of the Year Award from Outside Magazine.  “The Salewa Mountain Trainer Lite Mid...