Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
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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
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January 21, 2022
How Could a Trail Fit for a Toddler Be the Site of a Deadly Disaster?
According to the CAIC report of the incident, the slab of snow that killed Overseen, Nash, and Valerie was about 370 feet wide, ten feet deep, and 100 vertical feet long. It broke free from a snowfield on a slope that was between 35 and 38 degrees—that’s the pitch of an...
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January 19, 2022
IOC branded “irresponsible” for using Beijing 2022 app researchers claims put users at risk
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been branded "irresponsible" for requiring participants to use an application devised to monitor the health of attendees at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing "with such glaring security vulnerabilities". Inside the Games
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January 12, 2022
Mountain Lion Charges Hiker, Hiker Charges Lion, Hiker Wins
Wildlife experts typically encourage people not to run from or toward mountain lions, but do say that yelling and acting aggressively can scare them off. Adventure Journal
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January 5, 2022
Outdoor Retailer Confirms January Show Still On, Masks Mandatory
In an open letter entitled ‘Looking forward to seeing you in Denver on Jan. 26,” Outdoor Retailer show organizers said they have no current plans to cancel Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2022 amid a surge in COVID-19 outbreaks tied to the omicron variant. Enhanced safety measures, including mandatory masks, are...
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January 3, 2022
Scientists see troubling signs in humans spreading Covid to deer
Humans have infected wild deer with Covid-19 in a handful of states, and there’s evidence that the coronavirus has been spreading among deer, according to recent studies that outline findings that could complicate the path out of the pandemic. Scientists swabbed the nostrils of white-tailed deer in Ohio and found evidence...
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December 30, 2021
An Everest Guide Just Won a Legal Battle over a Canceled Summit Attempt
In September 2019, Himalayan guide Garrett Madison called off a summit attempt on Mount Everest, telling clients that an ice block hanging over the route made it too dangerous. The following March, one of the clients on the expedition, Zac Bookman, sued Madison for $100,000 for breach of contract and...
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December 28, 2021
As Olympics Near, China Tightens Rules and Athletes Invent Their Own
Athletes and sports officials around the world have for months been viewing the approaching Winter Olympics in Beijing, set to take place in February amid a still-raging pandemic, with a mixture of apprehension and weariness. Now, a global surge of cases tied to the highly contagious Omicron variant has given...
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December 21, 2021
Who Owns a Sport? Debate Around Adventure Racing World Series Heats Up
Last week, World Obstacle announced that Adventure 1 (A1) will be the official partner for the 2022 world cup for adventure racing. The announcement, however, was not universally well-received. One such dissenter was the Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS). Founded in 2001, the ARWS has previously hosted events recognized as...
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December 9, 2021
Skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing proposed for inclusion at Los Angeles 2028
Skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing are set to be added to the core Los Angeles 2028 Olympic programme - but boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon have been left off the list of guaranteed sports for the Games. The IOC said there would be a "pathway" for boxing, weightlifting and modern...
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December 2, 2021
New Route on Everest Looks to Avoid the Dreaded Khumbu Icefall
A new route on Everest promises to make climbing the world’s highest peak a bit safer. According to reports, the path bypasses the increasingly dangerous Khumbu Icefall, eliminating the most deadly and nerve-wracking part of the climb on the South Side of the mountain in Nepal. Adventure Blog
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November 29, 2021
A Climbing Award That May Be a Winner’s Last
Lama, attempting to scale it alone in 2018, could have ended up dead if he became pinned down in a storm with severe frostbite or was injured in a fall. A rescue would be nearly impossible. Lama’s digits never froze entirely, and he continued to the top of the mountain....
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November 23, 2021
New Adventure Thing Is People Paying to Pretend They’re Lost
People are now paying travel companies to, of all things, get lost in some unknown destination or wilderness. You must find your way using only what’s in your pack and your wits, while a team of expedition pros are watching your every move, though you never see them. All that for...
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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...
