Patagonia pledged to review how it vets photos used in its catalogs after learning that climbers depicted making a first ascent in a September, 2011 book were later fined by the National Park Service for installing bolts and moving rocks at the site…
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McNett Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
McNett Corporation announced that Liz Mathias has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) effective immediately…
Garmin Releases Kit for Third-Party App Developers
Garmin International unveiled Connect IQ, the first-ever open platform for third-party developers to create apps for Garmin products…
SIA/POW Premier Jeremy Jones’ Film Higher
SnowSports Industries America along with Protect Our Winters (POW) on Sept. 19 gathered Portland, OR-based media and snow sports industry leaders to mix, mingle and learn about snow-related topics from both organizations before the Portland premier of Jer
Timberland Employees Participate In 17th Annual Serv-a-palooza Global Service Event
Today, and in the weeks surrounding, Timberland employees and partners around the globe come together to participate in Timberland's annual global event, Serv-a-palooza. Initiated in 1997 to inspire employees to give back to their local communities,
Columbia Sportswear Hires Manufacturing and Marketing Execs
Columbia Sportswear Co. has appointed outsiders to fill two new global management positions. Steve Woodside has joined the company as its first vice president of global manufacturing from Hong Kong, where he served as vice president of global footwear for
American Alpine Club Hires New Operations Director
The American Alpine Club (AAC) appointed Jonathan “Nat” Matthews to the position of operations director. In this role, Matthews…
37.5 Worn by Winning Athletes
37.5, the fabric specialist, unveiled a list of winning athletes around the globe who wore apparel fueled by 37.5 technology…
Leupold Streamlines Tactical Optics Group
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has restructured its tactical optics team in order to better serve the nation's war-fighters and law enforcement professionals…
FundSource OR to Repeat at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
SD Sport Innovators (SDSI), Outdoor Retailer and sponsor Grow Utah are planning to stage the second FundSource OR in January after the event drew six emerging companies and 25 professional investors to Salt Lake City last month. During the event, which wa
Nike Fiscal First Quarter Runs Past Estimates
Nike, Inc. reported first quarter earnings rose 23.5 percent to $962 million, or $1.11 a share, easily beating Wall Street's consensus estimate of 88 cents a share. Revenues grew 15 percent to $8.0 billion. Earnings grew faster than revenue due to gr
Chaco Adds Brandywine River Reps to Sales Team
Chaco continues to expand its sales team with the addition of Brandywine River Reps in the Mid-Atlantic region…
Burton Partners with Ski-Doo to Enter Snowmobile Apparel Market
Burton Snowboards will co-develop products with Ski-Doo for snowboarders and snowmobilers under a new agreement with BRP, the Canadian company that owns Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, Can-Am and other power sports brands…
New Balance Premieres Unlaced Video Series Showcasing MLB Stars
In its continuing mission to change the game of baseball by showcasing the person behind the athlete, global athletic leader New Balance launched a new “behind the scenes” video series to inspire young athletes by showing how some of the best
Mammoth Mountain to Acquire Big Bear and Snow Summit
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, owner of Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, agreed Wednesday to acquire Big Bear Mountain Resorts in Big Bear Lake, CA. Big Bear Mountain Resorts includes both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, the largest and most popular of sout
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