Author: Katie Hostetler

Salomon athlete Courtney Dauwalter added another ultra-running win to her resume, winning the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run in Colorado’s San Juan mountains finishing the 100-mile race in 26 hours, 44 minutes and 36 seconds. She finished 6th place overall and was more than seven hours ahead of the female competitors. Each year the Hardrock course […]

Salomon collaborated with Canadian running gear specialist, Ciele Athletics, on limited-edition versions of two Salomon running shoes from its Spring 2022 collection—the Pulsar Trail Pro and Phantasm road running shoe. “Ciele is one of the hottest brands in running today,” said Mike Ambrose, Salomon’s product line manager for North America. “They are authentic, imaginative and […]

Backcountry and Petco announced the launch of the Backcountry x Petco collection of pet gear designed for the outdoor enthusiast and active dogs. The collaborative assortment of summer gear includes dog supplies, apparel, accessories, toys, and travel products for summer, plus a line launching in the fall. “84 percent of Backcountry customers have dogs in […]

Backcountry announced a new venture with Marty’s Ski & Board Shop, a full-service ski and snowboard tuning and repair shop based in Park City, UT, to open this fall in the same location as Marty’s is today. If founder, Chip Bullen, will remain involved in the business. Founded by Bullen and his wife, the retailer […]

Backcountry and Outdoorsy, an RV rental company, have partnered to offer customers recommendations to create their own outdoor travel experiences from merchandise to RV rental at a lower cost. Backcountry customers will receive a discount on Outdoorsy RV rentals and Outdoorsy customers will have access to discounted Backcountry merchandise. “A partnership between Backcountry and Outdoorsy […]

Backcountry announced the addition of three athletes to its team. Kalen Thorien and Nils Mindnich will wear its owned brand, Backcountry Gear & Apparel (BG&A), during outdoor pursuits, competition and training. Toby Miller will wear winter outerwear and insulation from BG&A for all on-snow activities, training and competitions. “Supporting elite-level athletes who are all-around great […]

Backcountry has teamed up with the Natural Selection Tour (NST), the first winter sports tour to showcase the world’s top snowboard athletes competing on natural and naturally-enhanced terrain. The Natural Selection Tour is a three-stop snowboarding competition featuring the world’s top men’s and women’s snowboarders. The tour kicks off February 3-9, 2021 with the YETI […]

Dakine celebrates its 25th Anniversary with an updated Heli Series collection. The first low-volume backpack designed for backcountry snowboarders and skiers to hit the market in 1996, the pack’s design was a direct result of product feedback and input from snowboarding legend Tom Burt. Dakine continues the tradition for 2020 with an updated fit, durability […]