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January 16, 2024
Camping World Set to Acquire Three Minnesota Locations
Camping World Holdings, Inc. is set to acquire Roth RV, with locations in Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Deerwood, MN. The transaction is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2024 and will increase the company’s Minnesota location count to 11. SGB Media
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January 16, 2024
Add a $12K Guest Room to Your Van: Super Pacific Cloud Cap
The Super Pacific Cloud Cap promises more sleeping space and more room to carry gear. It’s a pop-up camper that integrates into the roof of the most common vans, letting you get up and out while still having somewhere to mount your bikes, kayaks, and solar panels. Super Pacific’s Switchback...
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January 12, 2024
It’s one of the world’s highest ski resorts. So where’s all the snow?
At this time of year, the slopes of Gulmarg are normally packed with snowboarders and skiers, all taking advantage of the fresh January powder that annually blankets the Himalayas. But as with many popular winter ski destinations right now, this resort town in Indian-administered Kashmir is facing a snow shortage...
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January 12, 2024
Aspen Skiing Co. on lookout for ‘underground’ ski instructors
Aspen Skiing Co. is trying to enlist its instructors to help ferret out “underground teachers” who are leading their clients across the slopes of the four local ski areas. The rogue instruction violates SkiCo’s agreement with the U.S. Forest Service and breaches company policy. What wasn’t stated is that underground...
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January 11, 2024
Merrell, Saucony Parent Company Sells Shoe Brand Sperry
Wolverine Worldwide, parent company of Merrell, Saucony, Chaco, and other brands, announced it has sold boat-shoe brand Sperry to Authentic Brands Group and the Aldo Group. The deal closed on Jan. 10, and is expected to generate about $130 million in the first quarter to pay down debt. The announcement...
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January 11, 2024
Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe leaves 1 skier dead and 1 hurt, sheriff says
One person has died and another person was injured in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on Wednesday, according to authorities. The sheriff's office identified the man killed as 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd, who has residences in Point Reyes and Truckee-Tahoe. Four people were caught in the avalanche, including two...
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January 10, 2024
This Wild New Camping Trailer Comes from a Very Unexpected Brand
The trailer is called the LG Bon Voyage, and the South Korean company revealed it at CES 2024. (This is actually the second version of the Bon Voyage, but the old one was less of a camper and more of a rolling house disguised as a cargo container.) At 7...
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January 10, 2024
REI Plans to Open 10 New Stores in 2024
REI Co-op laid out its expansion plans to open 10 new stores in 2024. Locations have been finalized for summer 2024 openings in Glendale, AZ and Rancho Mirage, CA. A store in St. George, UT is expected to open in fall 2025. The co-op will open its doors in formerly...
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January 10, 2024
Could Drones Revolutionize the Future of Surf Judging?
The judging proposal sent by the ISA claims drones could be used as one angle, among others, that the judges could access to score waves. One drone blog caught wind of the ISA’s plan and posted an article that posed the question: “Can drones resolve 2024 Summer Olympics surfing controversy?”...
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January 9, 2024
An E-Bike Company Just Launched This $2500 E-Snowboard
Utah-based e-bike company Cyrusher is banking on the group of folks who love e-bikes by introducing a very Utah-friendly innovation: the e-snowboard. The Ripple is a $2500 board with a 3000w hub motor that attaches to a backpack battery. It has a max range of 15-20km, can climb a 20-degree incline, and...
