Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Sunday, May 6, 2018 thru Saturday, May 19, 2018
- Instructor Sentenced in Death of 12-Year-Old Climbing Prodigy 05/18/2018 gearjunkie.com - Climbing instructor Nicola Galizia was convicted of manslaughter after 12-year-old climbing prodigy Tito Traversa fell on incorrectly assembled climbing hardware called quickdraws, resulting in the young climber’s death.
- Height of Land Publications buys Mountain Flyer magazine 05/18/2018 bicycleretailer.com - Height of Land Publications, the publisher of Alpinist, Backcountry Magazine, and Cross Country Skier, has acquired Mountain Flyer, the quarterly enthusiast mountain bike title published by Secret Agent Publishing in Gunnison, Colorado....
- E. Coli Makes Bryce National Park Water Unsafe to Drink, County Says 05/17/2018 adventure-journal.com - Utah’s Bryce National Park’s water source for its park visitor facilities and cabins has tested positive once again for Escherichia coli bacteria, caused by prairie dog poop. The critters have burrowed within...
- OIA’s Beth Jensen Wins Environmental Leader Award 05/17/2018 outdoorindustry.org - Outdoor Industry Association’s own Beth Jensen, senior director of sustainable business innovation, has been selected to receive an Environmental Leader 75 award from Business Sector Media. Each year the company’s editorial and...
- Will the Nation’s Longest Trail Ever Be Completed? 05/16/2018 outsideonline.com - Decades of political infighting have stymied construction of the North Country Trail, which, if finished, would run for 4,600 miles. Now it looks like Congress may finally be ready to get its...
- Everest Summit Bids Cut Short by Equipment Failure 05/16/2018 outsideonline.com - On May 16, Adrian Ballinger, founder of Alpenglow Expeditions, was making his way up the North Side of Everest with 13 Sherpa and 13 clients when their oxygen tanks started to expel...
- Patagonia CEO: Public Lands Stance Having ‘Positive Effect On Business’ 05/16/2018 sgbonline.com - Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario has again spoken out in defense of her company’s campaign against the current administration’s attack on public lands, telling a popular podcast host the stance has had a...
- DPS Skis Appoints VP of Global Sales and NA Sales Director 05/15/2018 snewsnet.com - DPS, purveyors of the world’s most advanced skis, recently hired sports industry stalwarts Sergio Kiehl as VP of Global Sales and Steve Kropf as NA Sales Director. Kiehl has worked in the...
- Why Two Climbers Might Be Kicked Off Everest 05/13/2018 outsideonline.com - Climbers Matt Moniz and Willie Benegas are currently under scrutiny and facing a 10-year ban from Everest after illegally skiing the Lhotse face. If Nepali officials do ban the climbers, it would...
- Want to Own a Gear Company? Grub Hub Is for Sale. 05/13/2018 outsideonline.com - Outdoor business owner needed,” reads the ad Joe Baughman posted at OutdoorIndustryJobs.com last Tuesday. The Utah tech developer is selling his camp-kitchen company, Grub Hub, for the tidy sum of $100,000.
- Columbia Sportswear Announces Appointment of Michael Richardson as Vice President of Global Merchandising 05/10/2018 businesswire.com - Columbia Sportswear announced the appointment of Michael Richardson as VP of Global Merchandising for the Columbia brand, effective April 23. Prior to joining Columbia, Richardson was integral part of the leadership team...
- Outdoor Retailer Brings ‘Urban Adventure’ Demo to Denver Show 05/10/2018 insideoutdoor.com - Outdoor Retailer announced that its popular demo experience, this year called “Urban Adventures,” will make its Denver debut downtown at Confluence and Commons Parks, on July 22. Urban Adventures will showcase products...
- Helly Hansen to be acquired by Canadian Tire 05/10/2018 snewsnet.com - Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd (CTC) has announced its plans to purchase Helly Hansen, the Oslo, Norway-based maker of sportswear and workwear. CTC has agreed to purchase the company and brands for U.S....
- Wolverine Worldwide Lifts Guidance On Strong Q1 05/09/2018 sgbonline.com - Reported revenue of $534.1 million decreased 9.7 percent during the first quarter. Underlying revenue increased 1.8 percent and further adjusting for currency, increased 0.3 percent. Reported gross margin was 42.7 percent, compared to...
- Merger Leads to ‘World’s Largest’ Kayak Company 05/08/2018 insideoutdoor.com - A strategic 2017 merger between Michigan’s KL Outdoor and Quebec-based GSC Technologies are officially stepping out as Hemisphere Design Works (HDW), in what could be the world’s largest maker of kayaks. The...
- Rebirth: GoLite is back in business 05/08/2018 snewsnet.com - GoLite is back in business under new ownership. With a fresh approach on product direction to meet the needs of an evolving consumer, the new GoLite has a unique mission that encompasses...
- Black Diamond Drops Pro Climber for Cyberbullying 05/07/2018 gearjunkie.com - Citing a “zero tolerance policy towards bullying of any kind,” Black Diamond this weekend announced it was ending its sponsorship of climber Joe Kinder. Kinder admitted to having a private social media...
