Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, February 15, 2019 thru Thursday, February 28, 2019
- REI Co-op Acquires Arizona Outback Adventures 02/27/2019 sgbonline.com - REI Co-op announced the acquisition of its long-standing adventure travel partner Arizona Outback Adventures (AOA). AOA founder Seth Heald will continue to oversee AOA’s operations, program development and more than 120 expert...
- Finding Available Campsites is About to Become a Whole Lot Easier 02/26/2019 adventure-journal.com - The for-profit service Hipcamp, something like an Airbnb for camping, announced they finally developed a list of all federal campground availability on their website. Hipcamp puts their offerings out there to people...
- Vail Resorts to Acquire Falls Creek and Hotham Ski Resorts in Victoria, Australia 02/25/2019 hotelnewsresource.com - Vail Resorts will acquire Falls Creek and Hotham resorts in Victoria, Australia from a subsidiary of Merlin Entertainments for a purchase price of approximately AU$174 million.
- Backcountry Boom: Alpine Touring Business On The Right Track 02/25/2019 sgbonline.com - Data backs up an industry trend that shows no sign of stopping: The backcountry ski business is booming. Sales of backcountry gear (skis, boots, bindings and skins) grew 6.1 percent in 2018,...
- Free Solo Wins Oscar for Best Documentary 02/25/2019 climbing.com - Free Solo, the film about Alex Honnold's iconic ropeless ascent of El Capitan's Freerider, won the Academy Award for best documentary feature. Free Solo is the first climbing film to receive such...
- America Outdoors Introduces Six New Board Members 02/25/2019 snewsnet.com - America Outdoors announced six new board members: Dania Egedi of Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resorts, Michael Cohen of the Santa Barbara Adventure Company, David McGlashon of Adventure Treks, Austin Albers of the Buffalo...
- The World’s Most Adventurous Women 2019 02/21/2019 mensjournal.com - Meet the new adventure icons. From rock climber and mountaineer Emily Harrington scaling massive caves in China to big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira staring down a 68-foot wave in Portugal, here are 17...
- Wolverine Worldwide Reports Mixed Q4 Finish 02/20/2019 footwearnews.com - Shares for Wolverine World Wide Inc. dipped more than 8% to $36.51 after posting fourth-quarter earnings. The Rockford, Mich.-based company, parent to Merrell, Sperry and Keds, reported revenues that increased 0.2% to...
- Elan Sports USA Names Mechura as New President, CEO 02/19/2019 insideoutdoor.com - Elan Skis, the Slovenian-based legacy supplier of handcrafted skis, announced today the appointment of Jeff Mechura as the new president and CEO of Elan Sports USA, an independent subsidiary of Elan d.o.o....
- Op-Ed: Enough with the swag, already! 02/19/2019 snewsnet.com - The outdoor industry swag culture has gotten out of hand, and it’s time we put on the brakes.
- Emerald CEO: 2019 Snow Show Revenue Down In Mid-Single Digits 02/18/2019 sgbonline.com - Revenue for the recent Outdoor Retailer Snow Show is expected to be down in the mid-single digits even as the show’s mood and energy were “excellent,” according to Phil Evans, interim president...
- Deanne Buck resigns from Camber Outdoors and Diana Seung steps in 02/18/2019 snewsnet.com - Camber Outdoors Exec. Dir. Deanne Buck has resigned after six years at the helm of the organization. Buck will be replaced, on an interim basis, by Camber board member Diana Seung, former...
