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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 22, 2021
Helicopter Rescues Entire Expedition From World’s 7th-Highest Mountain
On Sunday, a 23-member trekking expedition and two other tourists required rescue at Dhaulagiri base camp (15,091 feet), with helicopters evacuating 17 Nepali expedition staff and eight visiting hikers to nearby Jomsom, Nepal, Mt. Everest Today has reported. GearJunkie
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November 15, 2021
Client Sues Climbing Guide for Dislodging Fridge-Sized Block, Letting Go of Rope
One man is suing a climbing guide and Canada’s mountain guide association for alleged ‘negligence and breach of contract’ that lead to a near-fatal climbing accident this summer. GearJunkie
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November 12, 2021
Utah Doctor Allegedly Lies to Initiate Helicopter Rescue on Denali
Last May a radiologist from Ogden, Utah, named Jason Lance, was on a bid to climb Alaska’s Denali. Somewhere within 1,000 feet of the summit, Lance abandoned his climb and began to descend, where he met up with other climbers who’d also began making their way down the mountain. One...
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November 8, 2021
Concerns over amounts of artificial snow required for Beijing 2022 at “most unsustainable” Games ever
Geographers have expressed concerns at the amounts of artificial snow that could be required for the Alpine events during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Data compiled by World Weather Online reports that in the period from January to March this year just two centimetres of snow fell at the National Alpine...
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November 7, 2021
‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, is the oldest to hike the Appalachian Trail
An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago — and never stopped. M.J. "Sunny" Eberhart strode into the record books Sunday as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Eberhart, known by the trail name Nimblewill Nomad, acknowledged that despite having tens of...
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November 5, 2021
Controversy: Himalaya Climbers Raided Cache to Snag Tengkangpoche Ascent
Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn claimed the first ascent of the north pillar of Tengkangpoche (21,283 ft.) in Nepal’s Khumbu Valley. But controversy surrounding a ‘stolen’ gear cache has tainted their ascent. GearJunkie
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November 5, 2021
First All-Black American Expedition To Everest Set To Make History
Roughly 60 years after the first American expedition to the top of Everest, another group sets out to make history. This time, a group of Black athletes from across the country, led by mountaineer and former teacher Phil Henderson. The group, called Full Circle Everest, is expected to make their...
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October 26, 2021
Dangerous Advice: Experts Debunk Viral ‘Change Your Voicemail’ Tip for Lost Hikers
A viral social media post suggests anyone lost outdoors while hiking or exploring should change their outgoing voicemail message to a distress call with their current location and situation. In short, the tip suggests that when you lose your way on a backcountry hike, for example, you can change your...
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October 25, 2021
Lost Hiker Ignored Search-and-Rescue Calls Because Phone Said ‘Unknown’
A hiker, lost near Colorado’s highest peak, kept hitting the ‘decline’ button on calls from an unknown number. Answering the phone could have saved a lot of trouble for all parties involved. GearJunkie
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October 10, 2021
Miles into a Utah ultramarathon, ‘near whiteout’ conditions forced a rescue of more than 80 runners
Stray snowflakes lashed at participants of Saturday’s DC Peaks 50 race with winds of up to 40 miles per hour and erasing the path through the desolate terrain. 87 runners were caught and rescued from the rugged mountains of northern Utah and organizers of the ultramarathon called off the event....
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