March 22, 2021

Active Brands announces Christophe Merkel as new CEO

Active Brands, the Norway-based parent of Kari Traa, Johaug, Dæhlie Sportswear, Bula, Åsnes and Sweet Protection, appointed Christophe Merkel as the new CEO of the company, succeeding Espen Krogstad. Merkel has spent the past decade leading Nike’s growth in countries such as Japan, Poland, and Turkey, and joins Active Brands from the...

March 22, 2021

Kane Footwear Releases New Colorway of Sugarcane-Based Slip-On in Honor of Earth Day

Westport, CT — Kane, the footwear brand with a mission to promote recovery for body and planet, has released a new colorway of its Revive slip-on in celebration of Earth Day. The Wasabi/Lime limited edition color combination of the Revive, released Tuesday, March 23rd, is part of Kane’s Earth Day...

March 22, 2021

Bluebird Backcountry Doubles Down on Bear Mountain

(KREMMLING, CO - Mar. 22, 2021) — Bluebird Backcountry announced today that it had extended the lease at its current location and plans to call Bear Mountain home for the foreseeable future. The no-chairlifts, ski-patrolled backcountry ski area is the first of its kind. Located 40 minutes from both Steamboat...

March 22, 2021

Celebrating 25 years of KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen

22 March 2021 - Performance sunscreen brand KINeSYS is celebrating 25 years of protecting active outdoor people. The milestone has brought a perfect opportunity to reminisce on the past, define what makes the brand unique, and welcome a new era of KINeSYS. The KINeSYS mission is to develop innovative sun...

March 19, 2021

La Sportiva Welcomes New General Manager

Ziano di Fiemme, March 2021 – From a small artisan workshop and its foundation by Narciso Delladio in 1928, to an innovative company that has changed the ways of enjoying the mountains with its specifically designed products, under the guidance of Francesco Delladio, up to the expansion into international markets...

March 18, 2021

Campspot Appoints Michael Scheinman as New CEO

Prior to joining Campspot, Scheinman headed up Orbitz and CheapTickets, two portfolio brands of online travel giant Expedia Group. Prior, and was GM for the lodging division of Hotwire, another of the group’s brands. Scheinman succeeds Campspot founder Caleb Hartung, who will remain active as an advisor and board director...

March 18, 2021

14 Project Earn Grants Through Project Outside

ROANOKE, VA (March, 2021) – Project Outside is distributing $100,000 in grant funding for projects throughout the Roanoke Region thanks to donations from corporate partners and individuals. Project Outside funded 14 projects from 23 applications including greenway repairs for section damaged by flooding, machines for trail work, installing a new...

March 18, 2021

NuORDER Announces Partnership With Black Diamond Equipment

LOS ANGELES, CA -- MARCH 18, 2021 -- NuORDER, the premiere wholesale B2B e-commerce platform, announces its partnership with Black Diamond Equipment, the global innovator in climbing, skiing, mountain sports equipment and apparel. Beginning with the FW21 buying season, Black Diamond will conduct all its wholesale practices through the digital...

March 18, 2021

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships Partners with DFND Compression for 2021 OCRWC

OCR athletes know they need high quality compression gear for training, racing, and recovery, and the OCR World Championships is excited to announce a new partnership with DFND compression for the 2021 OCRWC. Born from a need to keep the U.S. Military and First Responders safe from training injuries, DFND is now used by...

March 17, 2021

Should outdoor sales reps unionize?

While some reps work in-house for brands, the majority independent contractors, operating solo or for a sales agency. When the pandemic struck, independent reps were left on their own to navigate underemployment and job uncertainties. The industry shakeups of 2020 also magnified preexisting issues, like lack of workers’ compensation or...