Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
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June 1, 2022
25-Year-Old Woman Gored by Bison at Yellowstone National Park
According the officials, the woman, along with two other people, were well within the 25 yard distance requirement. The victim was within 10 feet of the animal. Bison have injured more people at Yellowstone than any other animal in the park. The Inertia
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May 29, 2022
Why Are So Many Climbers in Trouble on Mount Hood This Year?
The most popular route up Oregon’s Mount Hood, an 11,249-foot active volcano, passes by two giant cavities that exhaust lethal sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The Devils Kitchen fumarole sits just climber’s right of Hogsback, a steep snow ridge that runs from 10,500 feet up to the Pearly Gates, the...
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May 24, 2022
Alex Honnold, The World’s Boldest Climber, Just Became A Dad. Now What?
Honnold, age 36, is a brand-new dad, and fatherhood makes for a terrific equalizer. It transforms otherwise superhuman men into everyday citizens, leaving them to paw around in the dark for fresh diapers, for nearby pacifiers, and for answers that can take years to arrive, if ever. There is no...
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May 20, 2022
Sport climbing World Cup events in China cancelled because of COVID-19
October’s two International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup legs scheduled to take place China have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lead and speed IFSC World Cup in Xiamen was due to take place from October 15 to 17, while the boulder and speed IFSC World...
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May 18, 2022
3 men sentenced for wading in river with feeding bears at Katmai
Three men were sentenced Monday for leaving a popular bear viewing platform in Katmai National Park and Preserve and wading into the river toward brown bears feeding on salmon, according to federal prosecutors. Alaska Public
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May 18, 2022
US cyclo-cross stalwart Jingle Cross cancelled after UCI designation disappears
The popular Iowa cyclo-cross races at Jingle Cross, which started 18 years ago, will not run in 2022. After hosting UCI-sanctioned cyclo-cross races since 2007, including five World Cup events since 2016, John Meehan, event founder and race director, announced he has pulled the plug on the event for this...
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May 12, 2022
Black Americans create history successfully scaling Mt Everest
A team of black Americans scripted history by scaling world highest peak this morning, according to expedition organiser. Jiban Ghimire, Managing Director at Shangri-La Nepal Treks, said that Seven-member Full Circle Everest expedition team along with Sherpa climbers successfully scaled Mt Everest. The Himalayan Times
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May 11, 2022
14-Year-Old Races Solo, Beats Out Adult Teams in Adventure Race
Competing against 21 other teams of all ages, 14-year-old Ian Dunlap put on a solo orienteering clinic and nabbed first place at the 2022 Mission Lite Adventure Race. Gear Junkie
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May 9, 2022
Climber Dies on Everest, Another Missing on Lhotse
On Sunday, Nepali officials confirmed the death of Russian climber Pavel Kostrikin, 55, on the slopes of Mount Everest. According to multiple reports, Kostrikin collapsed and died of altitude sickness on Saturday evening at Camp I, which is located at 17,585 feet. Outside Online
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May 5, 2022
17-Year-Old Dies In River Surfing Accident at Bend Whitewater Park
The park, which features three channels in the Deschutes River, is a popular place for river surfers. Twenty-six pneumatic air bladders were installed into the river bed in 2015, and they are adjusted in real time to create waves of different shapes for surfers of different skill levels. The Inertia
