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Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about outdoor sports races and events including mountain biking, trail running, climbing, skiing and more? Scroll below to view all outdoor sports event news.
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November 25, 2025
Hiker dead after falling into abandoned mine shaft in Colorado backcountry – Denver Gazette
A 54-year-old hiker’s fatal fall into an abandoned mine shaft near Ouray last month highlights a broader danger left behind by Colorado’s rich mining history: more than 23,000 inactive mining sites, many of which are still unmarked, unsecured or unknown to the state. Colorado has closed about 14,000 abandoned mine...
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November 5, 2025
Hunter survives nearly 3 weeks stranded in California wilderness after truck gets stuck
An experienced hunter who vanished in the California wilderness for 20 days has been found alive by another group of hunters in what authorities are calling "nothing short of a miracle." Selma resident Ron Dailey, 65, was discovered Saturday along the Swamp Lake Trail in the Sierra National Forest, according to a...
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October 29, 2025
How to Spot a Fake Summit Photo
The article details how Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola claimed in July 2025 to have summited all 14 of the world's mountains above 8,000 meters but faced accusations from fellow Italian climbers Simone Moro and Silvio Mondinelli that some of his summit photos were manipulated or stolen from other climbers. Specific...
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October 29, 2025
Hiker Dies on Mount Whitney After Falling Off a Cliff in Winter Conditions
A hiker died on Mount Whitney, California’s tallest peak, on October 25 after toppling down the 99 Switchbacks section of the route and sliding over a cliff. The 99 Switchbacks is a 2.2-mile section of the route that gains 1,800 feet of elevation as it quickly zig zags upwards. Recent...
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October 29, 2025
How to Spot a Fake Summit Photo
Recent allegations of phony summit images on the world’s highest peaks ignited a debate in the mountaineering community. We asked photography experts how to spot a hoax. Just before noon on July 20, 2025, an Italian mountaineer named Marco Confortola trudged to the summit of 26,509-foot Gasherbrum I in Pakistan....
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October 25, 2025
Another 8-year-old just went up Yosemite’s El Capitan. Here’s the backstory
An 8-year-old boy and his father reached the top of El Capitan late Friday night, having ascended the 3,000-foot cliff in a weeklong group climbing trip. About an hour before the finish, 150 feet below the summit ledge, the boy, Sylvan Lightyear Evermore, was preparing to ascend the last of about...
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October 21, 2025
International Ski and Snowboard Federation Bars Russian Athletes From Olympic Qualifying Events
Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to compete in qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games as neutral athletes. The news comes from The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which announced the decision Tuesday. THE Inertia
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October 6, 2025
Bear Attacks, Kills Man at Popular Arkansas Campground
Sam’s Throne, a popular campground in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, was the site of tragedy this week. On October 2, local sheriffs found a 60-year-old man deceased in one of the campsites, likely from a bear attack. The suspected animal was tracked and euthanized by the sheriff’s department,...
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October 5, 2025
Rescue efforts under way after 1,000 people trapped on Mount Everest slopes
Rescue efforts are under way in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest where a snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the eastern side of the mountain, according to Chinese state media. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear out snow blocking...
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September 30, 2025
Must See: Red Bull Athlete Boulders an Airplane in Flight at 8,200 Feet
Normally, boulderers climb a couple of feet off the ground, but Red Bull athlete Domen Škofic decided to take the sport sky high. On September 30, the climber completed a V11 boulder set on the external body of an airplane, as it flew above 8,000 feet at 60 mph. GEARJUNKIE
