Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, August 26, 2017 thru Friday, September 8, 2017
- Columbia Sportswear Announces Management Appointments At Prana And Columbia Sportswear Brands 09/07/2017 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear Co. announced the following management appointments effective October 1, 2017. Russ Hopcus will be appointed president of the Prana Brand. Joe Craig will be promoted to SVP, North America Sales...
- Fake Merit Badges for Real Outdoor Achievements 09/07/2017 outsideonline.com - Why should Scouts get all the rewards? Because we all deserve a little recognition for doing things well out there.
- GoPro Boosts Third-Quarter Guidance 09/07/2017 sgbonline.com - GoPro Inc announced revenue and gross margin for the third quarter of 2017 are both expected to be at the high end of its previously announced respective ranges of between $290 million...
- EORA and NESR Merge 09/06/2017 insideoutdoor.com - In January of 2017, Eastern Outdoor Reps Association and New England Sports voted to execute a merger, and on August 7, the bylaws for the new organization were approved. The new entity...
- A Look at Fires Threatening National Parks and Key Recreational Areas 09/06/2017 adventure-journal.com - Where the fires don’t reach, smoke and ash hang heavy. Montana, California, and Washington have all declared states of emergency, and Montana declared a statewide fire disaster last week due to the...
- World’s Largest Kayak-Maker Expands in Michigan Home Base 08/31/2017 prnewswire.com - New Water Capital portfolio company KL Outdoor/GSC Technologies will base its corporate and manufacturing operations in Muskegon, generating 153 jobs and a total $9.2 million in new investment in the region.
- Columbia Issues Statement Regarding Legal Dispute With Former Employee 08/31/2017 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear Company issued a statement regarding its resolution of a legal dispute with a former employee who improperly accessed its private computer network. Columbia has settled its civil claims against the...
- Too Many Deaths: CO Officials Launch Mountain Safety Program 08/30/2017 gearjunkie.com - Through the Peak Awareness Program, MRA will hold annual presentations outlining the unique dangers of climbing 14ers in the Elk Mountains. It will make those resources available on the MRA’s website and...
- American Alpine Club Secures Campground In Rumney, NH 08/29/2017 sgbonline.com - The American Alpine Club (AAC) has purchased a 15 acre campground in Rumney, NH within walking distance of Rumney Rocks Climbing Area. The Rumney Campground will be a place for climbers to...
- Fifth Climber Dies On Aspen-area Capitol Peak in Six Weeks 08/28/2017 adventure-journal.com - On Saturday, a 21-year-old climber fell to his death in the Knife Edge Ridge portion of the climb, apparently after attempting a shortcut descent that led to a 600-foot cliff.
