October 29, 2025

How to Spot a Fake Summit Photo

The article details how Italian mountaineer Marco Confortola claimed in July 2025 to have summited all 14 of the world's mountains above 8,000 meters but faced accusations from fellow Italian climbers Simone Moro and Silvio Mondinelli that some of his summit photos were manipulated or stolen from other climbers. Specific...

October 29, 2025

Hiker Dies on Mount Whitney After Falling Off a Cliff in Winter Conditions

A hiker died on Mount Whitney, California’s tallest peak, on October 25 after toppling down the 99 Switchbacks section of the route and sliding over a cliff. The 99 Switchbacks is a 2.2-mile section of the route that gains 1,800 feet of elevation as it quickly zig zags upwards. Recent...

October 29, 2025

Craft Sportswear and Lucia Pizza Serve Up a Limited-Edition Kype Pro Model Ahead of the New York City Marathon

BORÅS, Sweden (October 29, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Just in time for the New York City Marathon, Craft Sportswear is serving up something fast and fresh with the limited-edition Craft x Lucia Kype Pro, a performance running shoe inspired by one of New York’s most iconic culinary staples. Designed in...

October 29, 2025

How to Spot a Fake Summit Photo

Recent allegations of phony summit images on the world’s highest peaks ignited a debate in the mountaineering community. We asked photography experts how to spot a hoax. Just before noon on July 20, 2025, an Italian mountaineer named Marco Confortola trudged to the summit of 26,509-foot Gasherbrum I in Pakistan....

October 28, 2025

Outdoor Industry Association Unveils 2026 Convening Roadmap, Revives Industry-Favorite Events, and Launches Virtual Town Hall

BOULDER, CO (October 28, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is proud to announce a dynamic lineup of events for the coming year, reaffirming its role as the strategic backbone of the outdoor industry. With the return of long-celebrated gatherings, bold new partnerships, and an emphasis on meaningful engagement,...

October 28, 2025

Switchback Spring Opens Call for Education and Releases Initial List of Confirmed Exhibitors

PORTLAND, Maine (October 28, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – This week, Switchback opened its call for educational speakers and released its initial list of confirmed exhibitors for Switchback Spring to be held June 16-18, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The program theme for next year's event is "Equipping the Outdoor Industry for...

October 28, 2025

Outdoor Market Alliance announces 2025-26 sales week events, adds 20-plus new brands

LAKEWOOD, Colo. October 28, 2025 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ — In what has become a Rockies hub for the Outdoor Industry as well as a leading example of collaboration designed to drive business results, Outdoor Market Alliance (OMA), a collective of 25 independent sales and marketing agencies representing nearly 200 brands in the outdoor...

October 25, 2025

Another 8-year-old just went up Yosemite’s El Capitan. Here’s the backstory

An 8-year-old boy and his father reached the top of El Capitan late Friday night, having ascended the 3,000-foot cliff in a weeklong group climbing trip. About an hour before the finish, 150 feet below the summit ledge, the boy, Sylvan Lightyear Evermore, was preparing to ascend the last of about...

October 21, 2025

International Ski and Snowboard Federation Bars Russian Athletes From Olympic Qualifying Events

Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to compete in qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games as neutral athletes. The news comes from The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which announced the decision Tuesday. THE Inertia

October 20, 2025

Laura Orvidas, onX CEO, to Deliver Opening Keynote at Outdoor Media Summit on Public Land Advocacy

DURANGO, CO /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outdoor Media Summit (OMS) is thrilled to announce that Laura Orvidas, CEO of onX, will deliver the opening keynote address at OMS on October 28, 2025, detailing how the outdoor community's unprecedented unity defeated one of the largest public land sell-off attempts in U.S. history....