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March 6, 2023
Nepal bans solo trekking for tourists, guides mandatory from April 1
Long known as a trekkers' paradise, Nepal is changing how tourists can enjoy its mountain scenery with a new rule that prohibits solo hiking. From April 1, independent travellers hoping to explore the peaks of the Himalayan destination will need to hire a licensed guide to accompany them on their...
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March 6, 2023
ABG Reportedly Close To $1.3B Deal for Parent of Quiksilver, Billabong
The company is close to a deal with Boardriders — the parent company of Billabong, Quiksilver, and Roxy — for $1.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. The three brands are known for their surf gear, but also offer skiing and snowboarding apparel and equipment. FOS
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March 6, 2023
How Salomon Sportstyle Emerged as a Favorite of the Fashion Elite
According to StockX, Salomon was the fastest-growing sneaker brand on the marketplace, experiencing 2,277% trade growth in 2022 over 2021. Salomon launched its Sportstyle category in fall 2018, but George Egan, Salomon North America director of Sportstyle, said the blueprint for the business unit began when The Broken Arm reached...
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March 5, 2023
Vail Resorts closing 19 retail locations in Aspen, Snowmass Village and Telluride
The closures, which will happen once the ski season ends, are tied to the company’s decision to not renew store leases for another season, SSI Venture informed the Colorado Department of Labor in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter dated Feb. 27. The Denver Post
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March 4, 2023
Yosemite National Park Closed Indefinitely Following Record-Breaking Snowfall
In a tweet from February 28, Yosemite National Park shared an update on the park's closure, announcing that the park had been closed few several days and would remain so for an indeterminate amount of time. According to The LA Times, Yosemite Valley got about 40 inches of snow, breaking...
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March 3, 2023
Workers at REI Cleveland store vote to join union
Workers at an REI location in Beachwood, Ohio, near Cleveland, have voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). It will become the third REI store that is unionized, following stores in California and New York. Last month, workers at the store walked out for a few hours, forcing...
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March 3, 2023
‘Sun’ Buys Jellystone Park From ‘Blue Water’ for $5M
Sun Communities Inc., under the name Sun Lincoln DE RV LLC, bought the vacation venue off Route 1 earlier this year for $5 million from Blue Water Development Company. Delaware Beaches Jellystone Park features more than 265 sites, including full hook-up RV sites, vacation rental cabins and primitive tent sites, as well...
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March 3, 2023
Johnson Outdoors Selling Eureka! Military And Commercial Tents Business
The transaction is expected to close by March 17, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. Rekord Group will buy the military and commercial tents product lines, and a facility in Binghamton, NY, for an estimated $13.7 million, subject to certain potential customary purchase price adjustments mutually agreed to by the...
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March 3, 2023
Lippert Introduces RV Tool Kit
Lippert Components’ new RV tool kit includes 15 tools to help RVers with quick-fix, DIY jobs while on-the-go, the company said. The kit is equipped with various tools and parts such as: assorted screws, wire connectors, wire strippers, a fuse set, an LED headlamp, a multimeter, a ratcheting screwdriver set,...
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March 3, 2023
Large Avalanche Slams Into Olympic Valley Apartment Building
A large avalanche slammed into an apartment building in the Olympic Valley area near Palisades Tahoe, one of California’s most storied ski resorts. The avalanche, according to reports coming out of the Tahoe area, hit around 7 p.m. Thursday night and it was significant – as in not just a...
