October 29, 2018

American Mountain Guides Association Announces Angela Hawse as new Board of Directors President

Boulder, COLO.  – The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), an educational non-profit dedicated to supporting and furthering the profession of American mountain guiding, has named veteran guide and industry leader Angela Hawse as President of its Board of Directors. Hawse brings more than 35-years of guiding experience to the position,...

October 29, 2018

Outdoor Enthusiasts can now Purchase Hillsound Crampons and Gaiters Online

Vancouver, BC (October 29, 2018)- Hillsound Equipment, the leading producer of winter traction equipment and gaiters for outdoor enthusiasts, has revamped their website. This change now makes it easier for consumers to purchase product online just in time for fall and winter adventures. US and Canadian customers can now order...

October 29, 2018

Outdoor Research Earns Two Editors’ Choice Awards for Gloves, Gaiters from Backpacker

SEATTLE, Wash. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Outdoor Research, the Seattle-based manufacturer of leading outdoor apparel and gear, won two Editors’ Choice Awards this month from Backpacker Magazine. The awards call out a category leading glove insulation technology for Fall 2018, as we as long-term brand leadership in gaiters.  The first...

October 29, 2018

Farm to Feet Releases Final Installment of its American Made Video Series

Mt. Airy, North Carolina (October 29, 2018) — Today, Farm to Feet, the North Carolina based sock brand, released its third film in the American Made video series which brings the personalities profiled on its sock packaging to life. The third film in the series features Ken and Deloris Shumate...

October 29, 2018

United By Blue Introduces Bison-Insulated Puffer Jacket as the Future of Sustainable Outerwear

PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 29, 2018) - United By Blue (UBB), the sustainable outdoor apparel and lifestyle brand that removes a pound of trash from the world’s oceans and waterways, announces today the Future of Sustainable Outerwear: The Bison Puffer Jacket, insulated with North American bison fiber that is often considered...

October 29, 2018

Crescent Moon Launches New Eva V2 Snowshoe, Spiked For El Niño Winter Adventures

Boulder, CO (October 29, 2018) – The new Crescent Moon Eva V2 Snowshoe was designed for every snowy winter outing from your backdoor, whether in the city or the mountains, blurring the line between traditional snowshoes and running shoes. With the Eva V1 widely recognized and awarded at Outdoor Retailer,...

October 26, 2018

Stio Launches Expanded Winter Collection For All Modes of Mountain Life

JACKSON, Wyo. (October 26, 2018) – Inspired by life in Jackson Hole, Stio is on a mission to provide a refreshing choice in outdoor wear. Stio apparel is made to do it all, from epic adventures in the Tetons to walking the kids to the bus stop in negative temps...

October 26, 2018

Amer Sports Appoints Megan Porteous Digital Marketing Director

OGDEN, Utah - Amer Sports, a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson Sporting Goods, announces the promotion of Megan Porteous to the position of Digital Marketing Director, Americas. In her new position, effective November 1, Porteous will oversee the company’s portfolio-wide transformation as an omnichannel...

October 25, 2018

Grassroots Connect brings outdoor industry’s best buying experience to the doorstep of its biggest national trade show

Grassroots Connect heads to Denver next month, placing the outdoor industry’s best buying event on the doorstep of the outdoor industry’s biggest and most iconic national trade show. For the first time ever, Grassroots Connect (Nov 4-7, 2018) will be hosted in the Colorado Convention Center in the heart of...

October 25, 2018

Mountain Khakis SeaWool™ Yarns and Insulation Recycled Insulation from the Sea

JACKSON HOLE, WY (OCTOBER 25, 2018) – Working with their suppliers, Mountain Khakis® has adopted a new yarn and insulation with superior materials that are made from crushed oyster shells and blended with post-consumer recycled Polyfill (Insulation) or post-consumer recycled PET bottles (Yarn). Enter SeaWool ™ Yarn and SeaWool™ Insulation....