April 5, 2016

Sharkbanz Partners with Eastern Surfing Association

Sharkbanz, makers of magnetic shark repellent technology, is excited to announce its partnership with the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA). The brand will be an official sponsor of this summer’s 2016 regional and championship tour events. “We are super excited to support the ESA and give back to an organization that has done...

April 5, 2016

Petzl RopeTrip 2016 Yields French Team Victory

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (April 5, 2016) — Team France beat out rope access technicians from 16 countries to take gold at the 2016 Petzl RopeTrip. The third edition of the international competition and symposium spanned three days and featured a diverse array of work-at-height professionals. “We were honored to host this year’s Petzl...

April 5, 2016

Access Fund Announces First Round Grant Recipients for 2016

April 4, 2016. Boulder, CO - Access Fund is pleased to announce that it has awarded $25,000 in the first round of the 2016 Climbing Preservation Grants Program. Each year, the Access Fund awards up to $40,000 in grant money to local climbing communities with worthy projects that preserve or enhance climbing...

April 5, 2016

SPOT LLC Is The Title Sponsor of AMGA Field Communications

(Boulder, Colo.) April 5, 2016 – The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), a 501 (c)(3) educational, non-profit committed to supporting and advancing the profession of American mountain guiding, announces mobile satellite technology leader SPOT LLC, a subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc., as its latest partner. SPOT offers the lightest, smallest and most affordable satellite...

April 5, 2016

PeopleForBikes Announces National Protected Bike Lane Week

BOULDER, Colo. (April 5, 2016)— PeopleForBikes’ Green Lane Project is excited to announce the first-ever National Protected Bike Lane Week May 9-13, 2016. Protected bike lanes, which separate bike and car traffic using curbs, planters, parked cars or posts, increase bike traffic on streets by an average 75 percent in their first year of installation. Since...

April 5, 2016

Mountainsmith Adds Sales and Marketing Coordinator and Product Designer to Growing Team

Golden, CO – Mountainsmith—craftsmen of iconic backcountry equipment and recreational outdoor gear—are pleased to announce the hiring of Torie Palffy as Sales and Marketing Coordinator and Cody Durham as Product Designer. These new positions will allow for enhanced product, as well as marketing and sales support to dealer partners, sales team representatives...

April 5, 2016

Suunto Launches Traverse Alpha Watch Purpose-built for Hunters and Anglers

OGDEN, Utah (April 5, 2016) — Suunto, a global leader in sports precision instruments, unveils the Traverse Alpha watch, featuring automatic shot detection, GPS/GLONASS navigation and scratch-resistance sapphire crystal glass. Available at specialty hunting and fishing retailers and online at suunto.com, the feature-rich, super durable Alpha Traverse lasts as long as...

April 5, 2016

Vibram Named Official 2016 Footwear Partner of Vail Resorts

CONCORD, Mass. (April 5, 2016) — Vibram®, the worldwide leader in high performance soles and producer of Vibram FiveFingers® and other premium rubber products, announces its partnership with Vail Resorts, Inc. as its official footwear partner. “Vibram strives to deliver the highest quality products on the market”, said Michael Gionfriddo, president and CEO of...

April 2, 2016

Astral Road Warrior Embarks on ‘Shoe the People’ Tour

Asheville, NC — Apr 1, 2016 - Astral will launch their seasoned Road Warrior, Gabe Latini, into the East Coast festival scene for this year’s ‘Shoe the People’ Tour. Cruising around in the Astral Chevy 3500 van, Gabe will be introducing festival-goers to Astral footwear; shoes created with outdoor nature enthusiasts in...

March 31, 2016

The Conservation Alliance Announces 2nd Annual ‘We Keep It Wild Campaign’

BEND, Ore. (March 31, 2016) — The Conservation Alliance, whose mission is to engage businesses to fund and partner with organizations to protect wild places for their habitat and recreation values, is thrilled to announce its second annual #WeKeepItWild campaign with 12 partnering member companies hosting promotional sales in April to directly benefit...