Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
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May 29, 2025
A 700-pound boulder pins Alaska man face-down in a glacier creek for three hours
An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of luck. AP News
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May 27, 2025
US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations
A Ukrainian-American mountaineer, who claimed to have made the fastest ascent of Mount Everest from sea level, has been accused of money smuggling. yahoo news
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May 17, 2025
Overcrowding Is Inevitable on Mount Everest. Here’s How Climbers Deal With It.
Hundreds of climbers and guides are headed to the summit of Mount Everest to make the most of the first stretch of favorable weather of the 2025 climbing season. Outside
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May 14, 2025
There Was a Dramatic Helicopter Rescue on Mount Everest
Rescuers and expedition operators in Base Camp buzzed with enthusiasm on the evening of Wednesday, May 14 after a helicopter pilot executed a daring rescue high on the slopes of Mount Everest. Outside
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May 14, 2025
X Games to return to Aspen for 25th consecutive year
X Games announced on Tuesday that it will be returning to the Buttermilk slopes in January, marking the 25th consecutive year that the games will come to Aspen. Aspen Daily News
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May 6, 2025
Water Samples Reveal Microplastics In Two Grand Teton Lakes
The prominence of plastic pollution and microplastics in our oceans is widely recognized. It’s a phenomenon scientists have been researching exhaustively for years and alerting us to the potential unintended impacts that our reliance on plastics has on the entire food chain. We’re at the end of the line as plastic...
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April 30, 2025
Yosemite National Park Finally Announces Reservation System
After months of confusion and delay, Yosemite National Park has announced its reservation rules for the summer of 2025. On May 6, people can book their reservations through the National Park Service’s website starting at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. Gear Junkie
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April 15, 2025
Trestles Will Host The 2028 LA Olympics
ISA President Applauds Confirmation of Trestles as Venue for Surfing in 2028 Olympic Games. Southern California’s world-class high-performance wave announced as location of Surfing’s third Olympic appearance. Chair of ISA Athletes’ Commission, Justine Dupont, confirms strong support of athletes’ community for Trestles as Olympic venue Cardiff, California, USA. Boardistan
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April 11, 2025
“Absolutely the right decision for the sport of climbing”: lead and bouldering to have separate medals at 2028 LA Olympics
In news that will delight fans of competition climbing, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that there will be three separate climbing events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games: Speed, Lead and Boulder. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, there were two disciplines up for grabs for the world's elite climbers:...
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March 31, 2025
Is This the New Way to Climb Mount Everest?
Austrian guide Lukas Furtenbach will lead a one-week trip to the top of Mount Everest and back this year. Prior to the ascent, he and his clients will inhale xenon gas, which he says helps with acclimatization. Outside
