January 4, 2022

Gnarly Nutrition’s New Film “Home Crag” spotlights conservation of climbing resources in Salt Lake City’s Little Cottonwood Canyon

Salt Lake City, UT /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - On January 12, 2022, Gnarly Nutrition will host an in-person premiere of its latest film, “Home Crag,” at The Front Climbing Club’s downtown location. On January 13, “Home Crag” will be available to watch online. On June 25, 2021, the Utah Department of...

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...

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...

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...

December 23, 2021

Australia’s Toughest 48hr Adventure Race is set for November 2022

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - On 11-13 November 2022, teams of four will race for up to 48 hours non-stop across the harshest and the most striking terrain – the Victorian Alps. The unpredictable alpine weather, changing race dynamic and total elevation gain of more than 3000 meters, will push the endurance...

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...

December 15, 2021

Northern California’s Prestigious Endurance Race Returns to Cool, California

Cool, California /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Click here to register today for the 32nd Annual Way Too Cool 50K. Registration for the lottery is now open and closes on December 31st  at 11:59 p.m. On Saturday, March 5, 2022, more than 800 ultra-runners will travel from around the globe to race...

December 14, 2021

Sweet Protection Named Official Helmet and Eyewear Sponsor for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

(BOULDER, CO - DECEMBER 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Sweet Protection, the industry leader in high-performance helmets, goggles, and technical clothing announced today that it has been named the official helmet and eyewear partner for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, the iconic Rocky Mountain resort that has served as a premier North...

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...

December 9, 2021

Adventure 1 Sanctioned as the Adventure Race World Series

Lausanne, Switzerland /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - World Obstacle, the international governing body for Ninja, OCR and Adventure Racing announced today Adventure 1 is being recognized as the official World Series for the sport of Adventure Racing. The 2022 World Series includes events in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and will...

December 8, 2021

Backcountry Access releases Avalanche Group Search video and kicks off 2021 Freeskier Safety Week

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Access (BCA) announces a new educational video “Avalanche Group Search Techniques: Searching in Parallel.” The new BCA video demonstrates how to conduct an avalanche search with multiple people using their beacons in tandem to find both single and multiple burials in an avalanche. This video is part...

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

December 1, 2021

Sun Valley Resort’s Winter Wonderland Festival Kicks Off December 11th

Sun Valley, ID (Dec. 1, 2021) – Sun Valley Resort announces its 2021 Winter Wonderland Festival line up including the return of some local favorites including the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Open Air Holiday Market, and Christmas Eve Ice Show with Torchlight Parade and fireworks. Winter Wonderland festivities will kick off...

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....

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...

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

November 17, 2021

USA Skimo Announces 2021/2022 Race Schedule and National Team Qualifying Information

Dillon, Colo. (November 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) announced today that it will host two qualifying events for elite athletes in Colorado in December as the team begins its steady march to its highly anticipated debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. USA...

November 16, 2021

Life Time and the Sea Otter Classic Introduce New Executive Gathering: Sea Otter Classic Summit April 5-7, 2022

MONTEREY, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2021) – Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (“Life Time”) (NYSE: LTH), and the Sea Otter Classic are proud to introduce the Sea Otter Classic Summit, a brand-new global gathering of outdoor industry leaders focused on serving a diversified outdoor industry leadership group. The Summit will assemble...

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

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...

November 12, 2021

Iconic Utah Ski Areas Immortalized by Legendary Ski Map Artist James Niehues Released for Public Purchase

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Nov. 12, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Renowned artist James Niehues, who spent his career crafting intimate depictions of more than 200 ski areas across the globe, announces the release of a selection of his original paintings and sketches of Utah’s most popular ski areas. This next...

November 11, 2021

The Winter Adventure Safety Festival Returns For 2021

WILLISTON, Vt. (November 11, 2021) – Mammut, the premium outdoors and mountain safety brand born in Switzerland, is honored to partner with The Lady Alliance for its fourth celebration event for safety in the outdoors. The latest Adventure Safety Festival takes place on December 2 and will consist of a...

November 9, 2021

Charge Electric Bikes Help Power Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships as an Official Sponsor

Wilton, Conn. (Nov. 9, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Charge, the direct-to-consumer electric bike brand part of the Dorel Sports family of brands, is proud to sponsor its second major pickleball event of the year, the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships. The 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships will be held...

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...

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...