PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the outdoor sports industry. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
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January 22, 2018
MSR® Launches Convenient, All-in-One Snowshoe Kit
SEATTLE, Wash. (January 22, 2018) - MSR® (Mountain Safety Research), the Seattle-based high-performance outdoor equipment brand, will be launching their first-ever snowshoe kit, complete with Evo Trail showshoes, DynaLock Trail backcountry poles, and a carrying bag. This all-in-one kit is great for spontaneous adventures and family recreation and will be...
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January 22, 2018
Skida Headwear and Accessories Releases 18/19 Vermont Collection
Burlington, VT. (Jan. 22, 2018) - Skida, a Burlington, Vermont-based and ski-inspired headwear and accessories brand specializing in locally-made, colorful, limited edition prints for men, women and kids, introduces the 2018-19 Vermont Collection, drawing inspiration from a “making connections” theme. Skida’s roots in the ski community inspire the brand’s leading...
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January 22, 2018
Mountainsmith Unveils New Adventure Photography Packs
Golden, CO (Jan 22, 2018) - Mountainsmith—craftsmen of iconic backcountry equipment and recreational outdoor gear—will debut their latest series of adventure photography packs at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week in Denver, CO. These packs were designed in collaboration with world-renowned adventure photographers Andy Mann and Keith Ladzinski, and will...
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January 22, 2018
Stake in the Ground: Outdoor Industry Leads Paradigm Shift for Women in the Workplace
BOULDER, Colo. (January 22, 2018) – As #TimesUp for Hollywood and weekly headlines implicate one tech company after another, the $800 billion outdoor industry has been, for the past three years, investing in a cultural evolution where women leaders thrive. Camber Outdoors, an organization dedicated to achieving women’s equality in...
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January 22, 2018
Darn Tough Vermont: Building Inside from what it Does Outside
Northfield, VT. (January 22, 2018) - Darn Tough Vermont, the fastest growing American manufacturer of premium performance outdoor and lifestyle socks, remains laser focused on category-specificity and addressing consumer specific needs in their new Fall 2018 collection debuting at Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show trade show (booth 39021-UL). “We are...
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January 22, 2018
The Mountain debuts remarkable 2018 line at Surf Expo
KEENE, N.H. – The Mountain, long known as a global art lifestyle brand showcasing bold, artistic designs on unique mottled T-shirts, heads to the 2018 Surf Expo with a deeper and wider line of eye-popping products than ever before. While T-shirts are still the bread-and-butter of The Mountain’s offerings, attendees...
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January 20, 2018
SOG® appoints Fisher as new Vice President of Sales
Lynnwood, WA. – SOG® Specialty Knives and Tools has named Chas Fisher as their new Vice President of Sales. With nearly 30 years of experience in the outdoor industry, Fisher joins SOG just as the company readies to shine the spotlight on its new product line at the 2018 Shooting,...
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January 19, 2018
North America’s Premier Mountain Lifestyle Festival Returns for 5th Successive Winter
Tahoe City, Calif. - Alpenglow Sports is thrilled to announce the fifth winter Alpenglow Mountain Festival, presented by Outdoor Research and DPS Skis. The nine-day festival in North Lake Tahoe, California is a celebration of human-powered mountain sports, events, clinics, equipment demonstrations, critically-acclaimed film and more. The 5th iteration of...
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January 19, 2018
Earth Treks and Planet Granite Hire Robert Cohen as CEO
COLUMBIA, Md. – Earth Treks Climbing and Fitness and Planet Granite Climbing, Yoga and Fitness today announced Robert Cohen as CEO. Cohen, the former vice president of global retail for Patagonia will be responsible for all aspects of the nine climbing, fitness and retail centers in the company’s key markets...
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January 19, 2018
The American Alpine Club Achieves New Benchmark With Over 20,000 Members
Golden, CO (Jan 19, 2018) — The American Alpine Club, the country’s oldest and largest climbing and mountaineering member organization, has hit a new benchmark of over 20,000 members. Record membership comes at a time when climbing is blossoming across the US, especially in urban areas and indoor climbing facilities....