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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June 16, 2025
Record number of chairlift falls in Colorado — and two recent deaths — prods resort industry call for a “cultural shift”
The Colorado tramway board has collected 149 reports of skiers falling from chairlifts since 2014 and at least 55 of those falls involved children. “We need a cultural shift,” says the head of the National Ski Areas Association. Colorado Sun
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June 16, 2025
Skier Rescued After 1,000-Foot Fall Down Colorado’s Skywalker Couloir
skier tumbled as much as 1,000 feet down Colorado’s Skywalker Couloir on Saturday morning, June 14. The 29-year-old miraculously survived the massive fall and was rescued by Rocky Mountain Rescue Group. THE INERTIA
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June 13, 2025
Video: Is Mount Everest Base Camp Too Cushy?
In his latest video dispatch, our Mount Everest reporter discusses the living conditions found at the foot of the world’s highest peak. Outside Online
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May 29, 2025
A 700-pound boulder pins Alaska man face-down in a glacier creek for three hours
An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of luck. AP News
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May 27, 2025
US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations
A Ukrainian-American mountaineer, who claimed to have made the fastest ascent of Mount Everest from sea level, has been accused of money smuggling. yahoo news
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May 17, 2025
Overcrowding Is Inevitable on Mount Everest. Here’s How Climbers Deal With It.
Hundreds of climbers and guides are headed to the summit of Mount Everest to make the most of the first stretch of favorable weather of the 2025 climbing season. Outside
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May 14, 2025
There Was a Dramatic Helicopter Rescue on Mount Everest
Rescuers and expedition operators in Base Camp buzzed with enthusiasm on the evening of Wednesday, May 14 after a helicopter pilot executed a daring rescue high on the slopes of Mount Everest. Outside
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May 14, 2025
X Games to return to Aspen for 25th consecutive year
X Games announced on Tuesday that it will be returning to the Buttermilk slopes in January, marking the 25th consecutive year that the games will come to Aspen. Aspen Daily News
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May 6, 2025
Water Samples Reveal Microplastics In Two Grand Teton Lakes
The prominence of plastic pollution and microplastics in our oceans is widely recognized. It’s a phenomenon scientists have been researching exhaustively for years and alerting us to the potential unintended impacts that our reliance on plastics has on the entire food chain. We’re at the end of the line as plastic...
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April 30, 2025
Yosemite National Park Finally Announces Reservation System
After months of confusion and delay, Yosemite National Park has announced its reservation rules for the summer of 2025. On May 6, people can book their reservations through the National Park Service’s website starting at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. Gear Junkie
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