SGB Update Outdoor

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Launches New App

App features include group creation and tracking, performance tracking, village navigation, lift ticket pre-purchase capabilities and lift, trail and snow data.

G3 Hires Chris Clark As Sales Director

The backcountry ski and snowboard equipment manufacturer adds Clark, who formerly worked at Outdoor Research, Cascade Designs, Scarpa, Black Diamond and Backcountry Access.

Quiksilver Expands Board Of Directors To Five

Quiksilver Inc. appointed Franck Riboud as an independent director to its board of directors, effective immediately. Riboud’s appointment will expand the company’s board from four to five members.

Black Diamond Trims Q3 Losses On Reduced Costs

The outdoor company significantly trimmed its third-quarter 2016 losses, but that was largely due to reduced expenses, as gross margins from its climbing and winter sports gear also dipped.

Gerber U.S. Plant Goes 24/7

Gerber, a producer of personal knives, tools and gear, said it has brought on a third shift at its Portland, OR manufacturing plant.

Costa Sunglasses Switches To Backbone Media

The sunglass brand tapped the agency for public relations for its core fishing initiatives and media planning and buying for angling and optical trade in North America.