November 27, 2020

How the Pandemic Has Changed Backcountry Safety

A study from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center indicated something counterintuitive: experience doesn't always correspond with safety. The new study suggests that when it comes to slides, the newbies won’t be the only problem this year - it’s experienced backcountry users - and COVID-19 might be one reason why. Outside

November 23, 2020

Into Not So Thin Air—How Global Warming Is Altering Oxygen Levels on Everest

A new study at iScience shows how oxygen levels change at Everest’s highest elevation depending on air pressure, and with warmer summers the air pressure will be higher, meaning more oxygen should be available near the summit. The increase in oxygen is expected to be “physiologically relevant” for climbers attempting...

November 17, 2020

New Equality Index to Gauge Outdoor Industry’s Engagement with LBGTQ+ Community

Manchester, VT, (November 17, 2020) – The path to a more inclusive outdoors starts here, starts now. Get Out And Trek (GOAT) announces an open call for outdoor industry organizations to participate in its LGBTQ+ Outdoor Equality Index™ (OEI). “We know LGBTQ+ people lack representation, access, safety, opportunity, and overall...

November 11, 2020

Snowsports Industries America Releases New 2019-2020 Participation Study

Park City, Utah (November 11, 2020) – Snowsports Industries America (SIA), in participation with the Physical Activity Council (PAC), releases their annual participation study report. The SIA Participation Study 2019-2020 is a comprehensive look at participant demographics in skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, touring and cumulatively across all winter sports. The...

November 10, 2020

Report confirms outdoor recreation is crucial to national and state economies

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its annual report that lays out the importance of the outdoor recreation economy in hard data. Find out about the results on SNEWS.

October 14, 2020

Renaming Offensive Route Names Is Popular, According to Survey

In collaboration with outdoor adventure experience site 57Hours, a recent SNEWS survey asked readers just one question: Have you ever encountered a climbing route name that you consider to be racist, sexist, discriminatory, or otherwise offensive? Find out what the results are from Adventure Online.

October 1, 2020

Can Neck Gaiters Really Be Just as Effective as Masks?

Researchers from the University of Georgia found that single-layer gaiters provided a 77% average reduction in respiratory droplets versus no face covering at all. Two-layer masks just edged them out at 81%. However, multi-layer gaiters were the big winners with a 96% reduction. Read more on Gear Patrol.

October 1, 2020

Runners Should Trust Thirst, New Study Says

Not only does your brain sense when you’re dehydrated, it monitors what you drink and eat and adjusts your thirst immediately. Runners should pay attention. Read more on Podium Runner.

October 1, 2020

Changing How You Breathe Could Change Your Life

Woodruff, Finsterwald Take the Top Step at the Inaugural Pikes Peak APEX in Colorado Springs - The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox was held last week on Sept. 24-27, where strict COVID-19 safety measures were in place to pull off one of the few mountain bike races to be...

August 26, 2020

Summer Camps Successfully Prevented and Mitigated COVID-19 Transmission, Says New CDC Study

Martinsville, IN (Aug 26, 2020) - Today the American Camp Association (ACA) celebrates the release of a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that identifies how four overnight summer camps in Maine were able to operate safely and successfully without the spread of COVID-19 this...