March 16, 2021

Deuter Kid Comfort Framed Child Carrier Earns REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award for 2021

LONGMONT, Colo. (March 16, 2021) —Deuter, the global leader in backpacks and outdoor equipment, celebrates the recognition of its Kid Comfort Child Carrier with an REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award for 2021. REI Co-op’s editorial awards program highlights the top-performing products in a set of rigorous field tests by REI staff...

March 16, 2021

Gregory receives 2020 Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Award by NPD Group

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (March 16, 2021) –Gregory, a global leader in the pack space for more than four decades, was awarded an inaugural Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Award by the NPD Group. The award acknowledges the fastest-growing brands of 2020 across major outdoor categories in the U.S. Gregory was...

March 11, 2021

Osprey Aether™ 55/Ariel 55 Named BACKPACKER Magazine Editors’ Choice Gold Award Winner

Cortez, CO – March 11, 2020– Osprey, a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance, innovative carry solutions is pleased to announce that the brand’s men’s Aether™ 55 and women’s Ariel 55, received BACKPACKER Magazine Editors’ Choice Gold Award. The Editors’ Choice Gold Award is bestowed on products that have sustained years of...

March 10, 2021

Backpacker Magazine Bestows MSR with Coveted Editors’ Choice Award for New Guardian™ Gravity Purifier

SEATTLE, Wash. (March 10, 2021) –Mountain Safety Research® (MSR®), the high-performance outdoor equipment brand and leader in water treatment science, is honored to receive an Editor’s Choice award from Backpacker magazine for the Guardian™ Gravity Purifier, as part of their Spring Buyer’s Guide. This prestigious outdoor industry award is given annually...

March 10, 2021

Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Ultralight Jacket Earns 2021 Backpacker Editor’s Choice, Gold Award

Richmond, Calif. (March 10, 2021)- Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, is proud to announce that their Ghost Whisperer Ultralight Jacket earned the coveted 2021 Editor’s Choice, Gold award from Backpacker Magazine. The rare 1,000-fill RDS-certified down jacket hit the market in...

March 9, 2021

NEMO’s New Moonlite™ Recliner Wins Backpacker’s Editors’ Choice Award

[DOVER, NH, March 9, 2021] — NEMO, an award-winning designer of outdoor gear and accessories that are built to improve the experience of adventure, has won Backpacker’s coveted Editors’ Choice award for its new, lightweight, packable Moonlite™ Reclining Chair. “Just nine standout products emerged from a testing season like no...

March 9, 2021

Sea to Summit’s Telos TR2 Wins BACKPACKER Editor’s Choice Award

Boulder, CO (March 9, 2021)— Sea to Summit, the global adventure equipment brand headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, is thrilled to accept a BACKPACKER Magazine Editor’s Choice award for the company’s Telos range of backpacking tents. The Telos is part of an ambitious and innovative new lineup of lightweight and...

March 9, 2021

Good To-Go’s Latest Meal, Chicken Pho, Wins Backpacker’s Editors’ Choice Award

[Kittery, ME] — Created to elevate expectations of what prepared meals can taste like, the latest two meals launched by Good To-Go are included in Backpacker’s 2021 Spring Gear Guide, with the Chicken Pho taking home the most coveted honor, the Editors’ Choice award. This is the brand’s third Editors’...

March 4, 2021

NPD Group Awards Winners of Outdoor Sports Industry Performance

The awards acknowledge the fastest-growing brands of 2020 across the major outdoor categories in the US, according to NPD’s Retail Tracking Service. The top-performing brands of 2020 in the U.S., based on dollar sales growth versus the prior year are: Gregory (Accessories); BUFF (Apparel); HOKA ONE ONE (Footwear); Dometic (Equipment...

March 2, 2021

Solo New York Wins Prestigious SEAL Business Sustainability Award

NEW YORK, NY - March 2, 2021 - Solo New York, one of North America’s largest and most innovative bag and luggage brands, today announces that it has been awarded a 2020 SEAL Business Sustainability Award, which celebrates leadership, transparency, and commitment to sustainable business practices. Solo was awarded the...