SGB Update Outdoor
Eagle Creek Announces Jeff Red 2017 Rep of the Year
Eagle Creek chose Jeff Red, owner of High Country Trading, as 2017 Rep of the Year.
VF Corp. Makes New Leadership Appointments At North Face And Smartwool
VF Corporation announced the appointment of Travis Campbell to the position of vice president, general manager, The North Face, Americas. Campbell most recently served as president of VF’s Smartwool brand. Jennifer McLaren will succeed Campbell as president, Smartwool. McLaren most recently served as CFO, Smartwool.
Alterra Adds Australia’s Thredbo To Ikon Pass
Alterra Mountain Co. has added Thredbo in New South Wales, Australia, to the Ikon Pass, bringing the pass total to more than 64,000 acres at 27 mountain destinations across the globe.
OIA Praises Supreme Court’s Ruling On Online Taxes
In a statement, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) said the Supreme Court’s ruling that states may collect sales tax on remote internet sales “helps level the playing field for specialty outdoor retailers.”
REI Invests Over $600,000 In Rewilding Five U.S. Cities This Year
Five U.S. cities will see five urban and suburban areas transformed into areas for outdoor recreation, thanks in part to more than half a million dollars in grant funding from REI this year.
Blizzard/Tecnica Appoints National Product Manager
Blizzard/Tecnica announced the hiring of Christian Avery as national product manager.
Mark Schneider Joins U.S. Ski & Snowboard As CTO
U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the Olympic national governing body for ski and snowboard sports in the U.S., announced that Mark Schneider has joined the organization as chief technology officer (CTO).
Granite Gear Promotes David Eisenberg To Creative Manager
Backpack manufacturer Granite Gear has promoted David Eisenberg to creative manager.
Conversation Leaders Head To Capital Hill
Land and Water Conservation Fund champions in the House and Senate rallied on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with conservation leaders and outdoor recreation advocates on June 20 and vowed to save America’s conservation and recreation program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), before it expires in 100 days.
Canada Goose Announces Secondary Offering By Selling Shareholders
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. announced that certain of the company’s shareholders, including certain of the company’s executive officers and directors, intend to offer for sale 10 million subordinate voting shares.
Nite Ize Expands Executive Leadership Team
Nite Ize named Brenda Isaac vice president of marketing, Jen Bryan, vice president of customer experience, and Dale Karacostas as vice president of innovation.
Western Destinations Seeing Strong Summer
Even with the threat of wildfires and a nebulous economic outlook, western mountain destinations are coming off a strong spring and are on pace for yet another record-setting season of lodging performance, according to Inntopia.
Alterra Acquires Solitude Mountain Resort
Alterra Mountain Company entered into an agreement to purchase Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah, which would bring the company’s total to 13 year-round mountain destinations throughout North America, including the world’s largest heli-skiing operation.
GoPro Appoints Facebook Exec To Board
GoPro Inc. announced that Ty Ahmad-Taylor, vice president of product marketing at Facebook, has joined GoPro’s board of directors.
Fjällräven Bolsters Sales Team With New Hires
Fjällräven welcomed vice president of sales Matthew Hershey to the North American team.
