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August 25, 2021
Slew Of Acquisitions Leads To Changing Face Of Paddlesports
There has been a changing of the guard of sorts in the paddlesports category in the past few years, with new CEOs and companies behind such venerable brands as Hobie, Jackson Kayak, Confluence Watersports Kokatat, MTI/Ocean Kayak, and more. But what do these new owners think of the industry and...
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August 25, 2021
Grassroots Connect announces early registration, vaccine requirement and expanded refund policies ahead of November gathering in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (AUGUST 25, 2021) -- Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, is encouraging advance registration for their annual ‘Connect’ buying event at the Kansas City Convention Center, scheduled for Nov. 8-11, 2021. At the same time, Grassroots is announcing two...
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August 25, 2021
2021 U.S. Adventure Racing National Championship
Cable, Wisconsin —The U.S. Adventure Racing Association (USARA) National Championship is coming to Wisconsin for the first time ever in 2021. Now in its 22nd year, the USARA National Championship is the premier amateur adventure racing event in the United States. From September 10 to 11, the best teams in...
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August 25, 2021
Czech Runner Dies From Falling During UTMB’s TDS Race In Chamonix
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc race organization reported that a male runner from the Czech Republic competing in the 145-km TDS race died after suffering a bad fall and serious injuries. The accident occurred at the 62.3 km mark on the on the descent of the Passeur de Pralognan, an 8,421-foot...
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August 25, 2021
Skateboarding in the Forest – Onewheel’s Short Film ‘DIRT’ is an Unexpected and Thrilling Mashup
(Santa Cruz, August 25, 2021) - Future Motion, makers of Onewheel, recently launched DIRT, a groundbreaking new film pushing the limits of what’s possible in the sport. Directed by longtime Burton snowboard cinematographer, Aaron Hooper, DIRT brings skate and snow influences into classic Onewheel trail riding environment. The film has...
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August 25, 2021
Dynafit Snags Awards For Dynafit Radical Pro, Blacklight Women’s 88 Skis
BOULDER, CO (August 2021) - Dynafit, a global leader in innovation in competitive ski mountaineering, will head into the new 2021-22 winter season celebrating a quartet of accolades from Backcountry Magazine for the company’s acclaimed Dynafit Radical Pro touring boot, Blacklight Women’s 88 Skis, Blacklight+ Binding and Free Infinium Hybrid...
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August 24, 2021
Introducing The Stashers Plus Sized Cargo Bag
August 24th, 2021- Los Angeles, CA - Stashers announces the expansion of their popular modular, insulated hike & bike bag line, today introducing The Cargo Bag. A perfect catch-all bag built to last with their signature heavy-duty tarpaulin shell, water-proof zippers, and 4 engineered layers of high-grade padding and insulation....
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August 24, 2021
Gregory spring 2022 collection perfects best-sellers, expands sustainability efforts across the line
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (August 24, 2021) - With its Spring 2022 collection, Gregory Mountain Products, a leader in pack comfort and design for more than 44 years, perfects best-sellers like its category leading Baltoro and Deva and boosts sustainability efforts across its product line. Longstanding leaders in the backpacking...
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August 24, 2021
Park City Resort Closes Backcountry Gate For Safety—Controversy Ensues
Gate Ninety-Nine 90, a popular access point for sidecountry skiing at Utah’s Park City Resort, has been permanently closed. Last winter, two skiers were killed there in two separate incidents, and, after much deliberation, the resort decided that was quite enough, and closed the easy and obvious entry point, right...
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August 24, 2021
Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile
Among the findings, the study found RV ownership has increased over 62% in the last twenty years with a record 11.2 million RV owning households, split almost equally between those over and under the age of 55, with significant growth among 18-to-34-year-olds, who now make up 22 percent of the...
