June 16, 2022

Downlite’s Clive Wilkie – Vice President, QA and Compliance Announces Retirement

Mason, OH /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - After a long and illustrious career in textiles, it is with great appreciation and thanks that Downlite announces the retirement of Clive Wilke, Vice President, QA & Compliance. After 52 years in global textile quality assurance, Clive announced his retirement on April 14th. Clive will continue to...

June 16, 2022

Reima, Global Leader in Functional and Outdoor Kids Clothing, Selects French/West/Vaughan and CGPR to Lead Public Relations Efforts in U.S.

RALEIGH, N.C. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - French/West/Vaughan (FWV), one of the nation’s 20 largest independently held public relations and integrated marketing agencies, along with operating division CGPR, a public relations agency specializing in the active lifestyle, outdoor, winter sports, fashion, technology and travel sectors, today announced they have been selected in...

June 15, 2022

Season 5 of Epic Trails Set to Hit US Airwaves, June 30th

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Heliconia, the video production company behind the hit television show Epic Trails, is excited to announce that Season 5 of the Telly Award winning series will premiere on Bally Sports Network on June 30th. Beginning with South Dakota, Season 5 of Epic Trails will feature one awe-inspiring...

June 15, 2022

Mountainsmith Expands with Three New Hires

Golden, CO (June 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Mountainsmith, the Colorado-based company that has spent more than 40 years as a leading gear manufacturer specializing in durable goods for hiking and camping, announced today that it has named three new members to their growing team. As the company gears up for...

June 13, 2022

Bajío Sunglasses Expands 2022 Product Line With New Full-Wrap Frames

New Smyrna Beach, FL (June 13th, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Bajío, maker of blue-light filtering, sustainably-made, performance sunglasses that are built to save the world’s saltwater flats and estuaries, has added four new frames to its 2022 product line. The new styles combine state-of-the-art frame and lens technology, but also...

June 13, 2022

Carbitex Expands Flexible Carbon Plate Innovations for Work and Sport

KENNEWICK, Washington (June 13, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Carbitex – the leader in flexible carbon fiber composites – expands its advancements across its flexible AFX technology platform with two new carbon fiber innovations. AFX anti-puncture (AFX-AP), designed for added protection in the workwear trade market, and AFX Formed, focused on...

June 13, 2022

Despite the Outdoor Participation Boom, Consumers Aren’t Looking to Spend Money — Unless Something Is on Sale

During The NPD Group’s trend breakfast Friday at Outdoor Retailer Summer in Denver, Matt Powell, the market research company’s senior sports industry adviser, cited data from a recent survey from Civic Science — a partner of NPD — to illustrate consumer behavior. The data revealed several positives for the future...

June 13, 2022

BCA ambassador Mike Duffy releases U.S. Motorized Avalanche Fatalities Report for Winter 21-22 at 54th Annual International Snowmobile Congress

Boulder, CO June 13, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Backcountry Access announces that sled ambassador Mike Duffy of Avalanche1 has completed the U.S. Motorized Avalanche Fatalities Report for winter 21-22. This 21-22 winter report is significant because total U.S. avalanche fatalities (all users) were down 54% as compared to last season. Motorized avalanche fatalities dropped...

June 13, 2022

Oberalp Group Hires Phil Hoffman and Mike Sohasky

Boulder, CO/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Oberalp Group, which owns SALEWA, DYNAFIT, POMOCA, WILD COUNTRY, and EVOLV, announced today that it has added Phil Hoffman as Sales Manager, Mike Sohasky as Key Account Sales Manager, and has promoted Steve Goddard, Michael Casarrubia, and Eric Poore to new roles within the company. Phil Hoffman,...

June 9, 2022

Thermore Introduces EVOdown® – Half Fibers, Half Insulation, Fully Recycled

Milano, Italy /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Thermore Group was founded in Milan in 1972. Fifty years later, the company is still defending its title as the global insulation specialist for apparel. Thermore’s team includes young talents under the age of 30, which is what allows Thermore to stay ahead of...