The 27th annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo presented by Schomp Automotive returns to the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver Nov. 16-18.
Category: Outdoor
Epic Pass Adds Resorts In France And Italy
Vail Resorts Inc. on Wednesday announced that Epic Pass holders will now receive seven days of skiing or snowboarding with no blackout dates at Les 3 Vallees, France and Skirama Dolomiti in a long-term alliance beginning with 2018-19 winter season.
Ikon Pass Adds Three New Zealand Ski Areas
Ikon Pass has announced Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt on New Zealand’s South Island as its newest partners, now offering access to nearly 82,000 acres at 38 mountain destinations across the planet.

VF Corp. Appoints Jan Van Leeuwen As VP, GM, The North Face, EMEA
VF Corp. has appointed Jan Van Leeuwen to the position of vice president, general manager, The North Face, EMEA Region. He will also serve on the global leadership team for The North Face brand.

Canada Goose Raises Outlook On Strong Earnings
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. raised its guidance for the year after reporting second-quarter earnings that came in well ahead of Wall Street’s targets. Revenues grew 33.7 percent.

SGB Executive Q&A: G3 Founder & CEO Oliver Steffen
Oliver Steffen, founder and CEO of British Columbia-based backcountry ski brand G3, spoke with SGB recently about a wide range of topics, including an in-depth look at the company’s G3 University that he and his team designed to help backcountry enthusiasts improve their skills and get the most out of their adventures.
REI Co-Op To Open First Store In Oklahoma In Fall 2019
REI Co-op is opening its first location in the state of Oklahoma, bringing a wide assortment of quality gear and expertise for the region’s most popular activities to Oklahoma City in fall 2019.
Vail Resorts Announces New Sustainability Efforts
Vail Resorts Inc. on Tuesday took major steps in its ‘Commitment to Zero,’ as the company announced a long-term wind energy contract to purchase the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 100 percent of its estimated FY 2019 North American operations by 2020
Inaugural Adidas x Woolmark Performance Challenge Winner Announced
Alicia Ferreira de Sousa from L’École de la Maille de Paris was named winner of the inaugural adidas x Woolmark Performance Challenge, presented at a special event during Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Denver, CO.

Amazon Selects New York City And Northern Virginia For New Headquarters
Amazon announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, VA as the locations for the company’s new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington.
Roth Capital Partners Releases 2018-2019 Millennial Survey
Investment bank Roth Capital Partners has released the company’s 2018-2019 Millennial Survey, its seventh annual proprietary survey examining current trends, spending patterns and favorite brands across five consumer categories including dining and restaurants; healthy food, beverage and snacking; fitness and wellness; infant, juvenile and pet; and, fashion, personal care and décor.

Glen Plake Brings Back Down Home Tour To Small Ski Areas In U.S.
Elan Skis, handcrafted skis 100 percent made in the Alps for more than 70 years, has announced that longtime Elan athlete and ski industry legend Glen Plake is officially bringing back the Down Home Tour to small ski areas across the U.S. this 2018/19 winter season.
Black Diamond Announces New Hires For Marketing, Sales and Product Teams
Black Diamond Equipment, a global leader of innovative active outdoor performance equipment and apparel, has appointed Jan-Willem Driessen global vice-president of marketing and DTC sales. Additionally, Claire Diepenbrock was appointed to e-commerce marketing director and Brenna Priest as its national field sales manager. Lastly, Meghan Clough was named category director of Black Diamond’s mountain division of products.
Décathlon To Open First Store In Downtown Montreal
Ivanhoé Cambridge and Décathlon announced that Montreal’s first-ever Décathlon store will open in the Montreal Eaton Centre.

4 Hot Topics From Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Exhibitors and retailers offered mixed reviews of last week’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market—the first in November and first in Denver—with the majority of companies that SGB interviewed saying they lamented the show’s lack of attendees and overall dearth of energy but lauded the show’s new date.