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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August 27, 2023
Ultra Runner Smashes Pacific Crest Trail FKT Record by 5-Days
Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe jogged into the record books on Saturday, completing the Pacific Crest Trail in an unofficial 46 days, 12 hours, and 50 minutes, according to his GPS tracking data. His extraordinary effort breaks the previous record by five days and four hours and reclaims his title. Snow Brains
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August 24, 2023
The Price to Climb Mt. Everest Is Going to Skyrocket in 2025
If you want to summit Everest, you’re going to have to shell out a bit more cash to do it. According to reports, the government of Nepal plans to increase Everest permit fees by a whopping 34 percent, which will raise the current price of $11,000 up to $15,000 per...
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August 16, 2023
A Vulnerable, Inside Look at What It Takes to Run the Cocodona 250
The Arizona-based race has only been around since 2020, but already it’s developed a reputation for requiring top-notch physical and mental fortitude to complete. Runners depart from Black Canyon City and wind their way through, up, and over central and northern Arizona’s famously challenging terrain to Flagstaff. Over the 250-mile...
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July 15, 2023
Courtney Dauwalter makes trail running history with Hardrock and Western States double
Courtney Dauwalter has made trail running history becoming the first runner ever to win the Western States 100 and the Hardrock 100 in the same year – breaking the course record that she set in last year’s race. Just three weeks after her record-breaking Western States victory Courtney Dauwalter stormed...
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June 27, 2023
‘World’s Hardest Ice Climb’ Sees First Ascent
Emmett joined with partner Klemen Premrl to create the massive, 131-foot line at British Columbia’s Helmcken Falls, developed by ice-climbing godfather Will Gadd. The overhanging pitch only gets steeper as the climbers go higher, so the crux “is literally the last move,” they explain. They named the route Mission to...
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May 24, 2023
First double amputee to climb Mount Everest
Hari Budha Magar has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain at 29,032 feet. USA Today
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May 22, 2023
Climbers Make History: 2 Mountaineers Become First Deaf Americans to Reach Everest Summit
Two mountaineers, Scott Lehmann and Shayna Unger, have made history this week. The duo, both educators from Washington, D.C., made it their mission to become some of the first Deaf people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. Gear Junkie
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May 18, 2023
National Parks Close Roads and Campgrounds and Delay Summer Openings
The epic winter of 2022–23 is still with us, with snowmelt causing flooding concerns in some national parks and in others roads and trails are closed for repairs. Here’s what you need to know for your summer trips. Outside Online
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April 24, 2023
How Livestreaming Will Shape the Future of Ultrarunning
There’s much to be said about GPS watches, sport-specific equipment, online registration, social media, and the emerging world of fantasy trail running. But the media landscape of the sport, in particular, video livestreaming, is a major technological force shaping the future of ultrarunning—not just for the runners but also for...
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April 14, 2023
The Grand Canyon Received Historic Snowfall. Now Rim-to-Rim Season Is in Peril
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon will remain closed until June 2, the National Park Service announced this week, driving a hatchet into the respective plans of rim-to-rim runners and thru-hikers on the Arizona Trail. Outside Online
