Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
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March 29, 2022
Guy Busted For Planning 139-Person Hike in the Grand Canyon
Joseph Don Mount will not be legally visiting any national park in the state of Arizona for two years ater being busted for organizing a hike of 139 people in 2020 on a rim-to-rim hike at the Grand Canyon. The park allowed max group sizes of 11 people, and forbids...
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March 22, 2022
Kelly Slater, Shaun White, and Tony Hawk Are Presenting at the 94th Oscars
Kelly Slater, Shaun White, and Tony Hawk are three action sports stars who have gone bigger than their sport. Which is why the Oscars, airing on March 27 on ABC, enlisted them as presenters. The Inertia
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March 8, 2022
Naked Ski Day? Naked Ski Day
Bluebird Backcountry, Colorado’s no-lift resort, will be the scene of red cheeks of both variety on March 15 during their inaugural Boot-Tan Fest, which, as you probably gathered from the name, is nudity-encouraged. Or at least part of it is. That day, the resort will be focused on the women...
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February 22, 2022
Two National Guard Helicopters Crash Near Utah’s Snowbird Ski Resort
Skiers enjoying fresh powder at Utah’s Snowbird ski resort watched in horror as two Black Hawk helicopters from the National Guard crashed just beyond the ski area boundary on Tuesday morning. Outside Online
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February 9, 2022
‘30-Day Survival Challenge’: Canadian YouTuber Charged With Violating National Park Act
Parks Canada is charging B.C. native Gregory Ovens and American Zachary Fowler with unlawfully fishing, hunting, discharging firearms, lighting fires, damaging natural objects, and operating a drone inside Banff National Park. Gear Junkie
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February 7, 2022
What Artificial Snow at the 2022 Olympics Means for the Future of Winter Games
The lack of natural snow is a first for the Winter Games—though it’s hardly an anomaly. Artificial snow was first used at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, but it has been growing in prevalence in the most recent Games. About 80% of the snow used in...
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February 7, 2022
The Loneliest Mountaineer on Everest
The German climber Jost Kobusch is attempting to be the first to scale the world’s tallest mountain in winter alone without supplemental oxygen. There’s nobody else out there. NY Times (paywall)
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February 1, 2022
Renowned Alpinist Korra Pesce Killed by Icefall on Cerro Torre, Patagonia
The 41-year-old Italian alpinist Corrado “Korra” Pesce has died in Patagonia while descending Cerro Torre’s north face. Pesce and his partner had completed a new route on Cerro Torre’s east and north face when a rime-ice mushroom collapsed on him. Climbing
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January 31, 2022
First All-Black Everest Expedition, ‘Full Circle,’ Prepares for Summit Bid
Of the over 4,000 people who have stood on the summit of Mt. Everest, only 10 have been Black. The Full Circle Expedition could double that number this spring. GearJunkie
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January 21, 2022
A 57-Year-Old Man Survived a 4-Mile, 26-Hour Swim After Tonga’s Tsunami
Lisala Folau, a 57-year-old retired carpenter, spent more than a day floating alone at sea following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January 15. It’s a story as wild as it sounds. The Inertia
