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September 15, 2021
Camping World’s Lemonis Eyes Path to $1B Net, to Start E-Commerce Site
Camping World Holdings Inc. (CWHI) Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis and 16 members of his management team yesterday (Sept. 14) laid out an aggressive vision for the company to reach $1 billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) during an in-person livestream event in Salt Lake...
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September 15, 2021
Guides Just Had Their Worst Season Ever in the Cascades
ast week, the three commercial guiding companies on Washington’s 14,411-foot Mount Rainier did something they’d never done before: canceled the climbing season outright with weeks left to go. Stormy weather routinely thwarts summit climbs throughout the season, but this was different. It’s way too hot, and has been for months. Outside
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September 14, 2021
Hershey, America’s Largest RV Show, Kicks Off Wednesday
More than 1,200 new RVs moved into the Giant Center in Hershey last week for the 52nd Annual America’s Largest RV Show, Sept. 15-19. The five-day event features RVs from the small pop-up camper to the luxurious Class A motorhome. It’s a camper’s one-stop-shop with RVs, campgrounds and vacation destinations, parts and...
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September 14, 2021
VANLIFE: Redtail Overland pops up a $20k carbon fiber rooftop “tent”
Among a host of other glamp-ready features, the hard-sided carbon fiber add-on has its own electricity and heat. On top of that, you can crawl into it through your sunroof — no need to venture outdoors in rowdy weather. GearJunkie
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September 14, 2021
Supply Side, Shipping And SUP Sales Soar But Inventory Low
With the pandemic leading to growth in participation in paddlesports, no category has seen more uptick than stand-up paddleboards (SUP), especially inflatables. But while they require a modicum of balance to use, those in the business are also trying to find their footing dealing with complications in production, distribution and...
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September 13, 2021
Retiring its racist name, historic Squaw Valley resort will become Palisades Tahoe
The historic Squaw Valley ski resort near Lake Tahoe will be renamed Palisades Tahoe after its owners determined that the term “squaw” was offensive to Indigenous women. The new name — meaning steep, high cliffs — is a reference to the sheer granite faces and chutes around the resort. The...
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September 12, 2021
Vista Outdoor Acquires Foresight Sports For $474M
The deal is slated to close in FY 2022 Q3, but Vista Outdoor expects the transaction to immediately be included in earnings reports, estimating Foresight Sports’ 2021 net sales will reach $100 million. Foresight Sports manufactures golf performance analysis, entertainment, and game enhancement technologies, producing launch monitors, simulators, performance software,...
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September 11, 2021
RV dealers say steady price increases from manufacturers make it difficult to lock in final costs for buyers
What makes the price hikes particularly onerous to RV dealers is that the huge backlogs and delays in manufacturing sold units at all RV plants have extended the time from order to delivery to up to eight months or more. If a dealer “locked in” the price with a buyer...
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September 10, 2021
Aspen’s New Uphilling Fee Sparks Debate on Charging for Public-Land Access
Starting this season, Skico will charge $69 for an uphill pass to all four resorts—Aspen, Highlands, Snowmass, and Buttermilk—with $10 going directly to the local search and rescue team. Outside
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September 9, 2021
Mission Bay RV parks penalized by California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission ordered 'Campland on the Bay' and 'Mission Bay RV Resort', which are two public trust state tidelands, to pay more than a quarter million dollars in penalties over public access. This was for putting up a bunch of signs up saying that it was only for...
