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February 7, 2022
The XPro One Is A Rugged RV Inspired By Fighter Jets And Tanks
Xpedition Pro has taken the wraps off a rugged recreational vehicle known as the XPro One. Based on the Iveco Daily 4×4, the model is available in three wheelbases – 133.9, 148.8, and 164.4 inches (3400, 3780, and 4175 mm) – and features a rugged design that draws inspiration from...
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February 7, 2022
What Artificial Snow at the 2022 Olympics Means for the Future of Winter Games
The lack of natural snow is a first for the Winter Games—though it’s hardly an anomaly. Artificial snow was first used at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, but it has been growing in prevalence in the most recent Games. About 80% of the snow used in...
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February 7, 2022
Vail Resorts Sold a Record Number of Passes. Now, Their Ski Areas Are Facing a Logistical Nightmare.
Thanks to the price cut, and to an impressive portfolio of 40 resorts worldwide, Vail sold 2.1 million pre-purchased tickets and season passes for 2021–22, a 76 percent jump over 2019–20 figures. As a result, earnings jumped 30 percent from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021. Outside Online
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February 7, 2022
Blue Water Acquires Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ in Kentucky
OCEAN CITY, Md., Feb. 7, 2022 -- Blue Water, a Maryland-based firm specializing in the development and management of campgrounds, hotels, and attractions, recently acquired Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ at Mammoth Cave, in continuation of its partnership with the Jellystone Park™ brand. This property, located in Cave City, is Blue Water's first in Kentucky and its second Jellystone Park™ collaboration, after Yogi Bear's...
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February 7, 2022
Life Time Announces Panels on Sustainable Business and Climate Change and E-Mobility Session at Sea Otter Classic Summit, April 5-7
MONTEREY, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), and the Sea Otter Classic today announced speakers and discussion leaders who will lead timely and relevant conversations on sustainable business, climate change and e-mobility at the upcoming Sea Otter Classic...
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February 7, 2022
The Loneliest Mountaineer on Everest
The German climber Jost Kobusch is attempting to be the first to scale the world’s tallest mountain in winter alone without supplemental oxygen. There’s nobody else out there. NY Times (paywall)
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February 7, 2022
Trend report: More brands getting into the used-gear game
According to research from online resale platform ThredUp, the pre-owned outdoor gear market is projected to balloon to roughly $75 billion by 2025—an eye-popping figure for a trend still young in the industry. Historically, only a select few brands offered used products for sale through their traditional channels. In recent...
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February 5, 2022
Most innovative caravan products named for 2021
The winners of the annual European Innovation Award for the caravanning industry have been announced. The 2021 is the tenth edition of the awards, which sadly had to be announced via an online ceremony at CMT in Stuttgart, Germany with no guests in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic. Camping Trade...
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February 4, 2022
GORE-TEX Brand Announces Expanded ‘Outerwear On Demand’ Garment Rental Program for Winter Snowsports Enthusiasts
ELKTON, Md. (February 4, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - For decades, the GORE-TEX brand has offered consumers the most protective, performance-oriented fabrics on the market for snowsports and other outdoor activities. Via the brand’s new Outerwear on Demand garment rental program, snowsports enthusiasts now have convenient access to GORE-TEX snowsports apparel...
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February 4, 2022
U.S. Auto Prices Showing Signs of Peaking, Sellers Say
The record surge in U.S. auto prices – which helped drive inflation to a four-decade high – may finally be over, say two firms that sell cars online, according to an Automotive News report. Used-car prices, which have risen at an annual rate above 50% at times during the pandemic, went into reverse last month,...
