Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
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January 26, 2025
Nepal hits climbers with sharp increase in permit fees for Mount Everest
Nepal has increased the permit fees for climbers hoping to summit Mount Everest from $15,000 during peak season, up from the longstanding fee of $11,000. Yahoo News
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January 21, 2025
Chairlift Collapse in Spain Injures More Than a Dozen People
A chairlift accident at Spain’s Astún Ski Resort in the Spanish Pyrenees has left over 12 people injured, three of them seriously. Two of them are still recovering in the hospital. The Inertia
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December 24, 2024
FKT Controversy: Ultrarunner Stunned by Plea Bargain for Cutting Switchback; Trial Set for Spring
In September 2024, Michelino Sunseri cut a signed switchback during an attempt to claim the fastest known time (FKT) for summiting Grand Teton Peak. He made record time, running the 13.2-mile out-and-back route in just 2 hours, 50 minutes, and 50 seconds. However, when it was revealed to fastestknowntime.com that he’d cut a switchback, his record was...
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December 23, 2024
5 skiers rescued after being buried by avalanche north of Whistler, B.C.
Four heli-skiers and their guide had to be rescued after an avalanche buried them near Pemberton, B.C., north of Whistler on Monday, according to RCMP. Police say a group in the area from Whistler Heli-Skiing faced a human-triggered avalanche, and four of them were fully buried and one was partially...
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December 6, 2024
IOC study estimates five billion people watched the Paris Olympics
According to a new independent research study by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), an estimated five billion people tuned in to watch the 18 days of competition at Paris Olympics 2024. Running Magazine
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December 3, 2024
Mammoth Just Had Its Snowiest November In Over a Decade
Out in the Eastern Sierra, however, Mammoth Mountain finished November strong (real strong), with a couple of late-month flurries that pushed snow totals to the highest seen there since 2010. The Inertia
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November 27, 2024
Hiker Missing For 50 Days in Northern British Columbia Wilderness Found Alive
When 20-year-old Sam Benastick was first reported missing, an all-out search was started. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police sent out canine units and search and rescue teams from all over British Columbia. He was last seen on a red Honda dirt bike at the trailhead of the Redfern Lake trail, but...
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October 17, 2024
Texas Thru-Hike: 1,500-Mile ‘xTx’ Trail to Open Spring 2025
The Cross Texas Trail (xTx) would extend 1,500 miles from Orange to El Paso, winding along some of the Lone Star State’s most scenic landscapes, passing towns and many historical sites, gaining roughly 56,000 feet in elevation along the way. The nonprofit organization behind the xTx describes it on its website as...
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October 11, 2024
Mallory Climbing Partner Andrew Irvine’s Partial Remains Found on Everest After 100 Years
A century after he disappeared on the mountain, one of Everest’s first pioneers has finally been found.The partial remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine were discovered by a National Geographic expedition. Gear Junkie
