December 1, 2020

Stio® to Open its next Mountain Studio® Retail Store in Boulder

JACKSON, Wyo. (December 1, 2020) - Stio, the mountain lifestyle brand based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has announced the opening of its next Mountain Studio retail store in Boulder, Colorado. The brand has leased a prominent location on Boulder’s iconic Pearl Street and plans to open in the spring of...

November 30, 2020

Velocio Apparel adds staff, taps Friederike – Ricky – Buckenlei as Head of Europe

With a focus on European growth, Velocio Apparel announced two key hires to bolster sales, brand awareness and culture. Ricky Buckenlei has taken on the newly created role, Head of Europe, overseeing all elements of the European strategy. “Newness is good for me and so is the position as Head...

November 26, 2020

Castle Rock’s Epic Adventure Park Rebrands to The EDGE Ziplines & Adventures

Castle Rock, CO: Castle Rock Adventure Park today announced its name change to The EDGE Ziplines & Adventures. The adventure park, which is part of Philip S. Miller Park and offers ziplining and other outdoor thrills such as its epic Sky Trek “playground in the sky,” retains its same ownership...

November 25, 2020

Biden taps John Kerry for presidential climate envoy

John Kerry's first big task as climate czar will be helping the U.S. rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, which Kerry himself helped architect. Another important task is rolling back dozens of anti-environmental regulations enacted by the Trump administration over the last four years, including many that reduced limits on fossil...

November 25, 2020

Dick’s SG To Test New Outdoor Concept

Dick’s Sporting Goods confirmed it will be testing a new outdoors-themed concept, called Public Lands, with two locations set to open in former Field & Stream stores in 2021. The company plans to test the Public Lands concept with one opening planned for August 2021 and the second for October....

November 24, 2020

Dick’s Earnings and Sales Blast Past Forecasts, Names New CEO

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that its board of directors unanimously elected president Lauren Hobart to the post of CEO, effective Feb. 1. Dick’s also posted stronger-than-anticipated quarter: For the three months ended Oct. 31, it logged profits of $182.2 million, or earnings of $2.01 per share, compared with the prior...

November 24, 2020

Athleta’s Q3 Sales Jump 35 Percent

Net sales were flat year-over-year at $4.0 billion, above Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $3.80 billion. The performance reflected a 61% increase in online sales, offset by a 20% decline in store sales. Notably, 40% of the company’s sales were online in the third quarter. Athleta operated 198 stores at...

November 24, 2020

How Avalanche Educators Are Gearing Up for a Busy Backcountry Season

Jackson, WY, November 24, 2020 - In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ski industry professionals are predicting this could be the busiest backcountry season to date. Combine this with the lack of knowledge about the serious consequences that exist outside the resort boundaries, and avalanche educators like Sarah Carpenter,...

November 23, 2020

New Board of Directors Named for USABA

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) - The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce its new board of directors, which includes seven new appointees and three returning board members. Prodigy Search, a national leader in executive recruitment, helped to lead the search process for the board member positions....

November 23, 2020

Dahu appoints globally renowned ski boot specialist Dano Bruno to lead the industry’s first online fit experience

Puidoux, Switzerland, - Eagle, Colorado. November 23, 2020 — Dahu - The Swiss Ski Boot, today announced the appointment of ski industry veteran Dano Bruno to the organization who among many things will lead the brands latest initiative, the Corsair Fit Experience (CFE).  Complimenting Dahu’s revolutionary and patented ski boots,...