Vail Resorts Closes Acquisition Of Stowe Mountain Resort
The purchase represents the company’s first ski resort on the East Coast.
Kammok Product Now Available In Select Patagonia Stores Nationwide
The 2017 Roo Hammock is now available in 11 Patagonia stores nationwide including Ventura, San Francisco, Seattle, Haleiwa, Denver, Portland, Cardiff, Boulder, Austin, Santa Monica and SoHo.
Wintersteiger North America Appoints Easyrent Specialist
Trish Morrissey most recently served as the director of operations for Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, CT.
Kühl Donates $25,000 To Save Our Canyons
Kühl Clothing donated $25,000 to help raise the necessary $4 million to save Bonanza Flats, a parcel of open land situated near the Brighton, Deer Valley and Park City ski resorts.
Access Fund Breaking Ground In Politics
The organization – which protects climbing areas through land acquisition, education, stewardship/conservation climbing policy and advocacy – has recently returned from Washington D.C.
Puma Appoints Chief Compliance Officer
Dr. Raliza Koleva assumed the position of chief compliance officer at Puma, with immediate effect.
Climbers, Mormon Church Partner For Little Cottonwood Canyon
The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between church leaders and the local climbing community.
OluKai Launches Commemorative Hōkūle‘a Footwear Collection
Over the past three years, Hōkūle‘a navigators and crew have used the stars, sea and waves to navigate the traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe around the world to deliver their message of “Mālama Honua” (to care for Mother Earth).
Outdoor Industry Association Names Incoming Board Members
The following directors will officially take or return to their seats at the upcoming board meeting: Scott Buelter, CEO, Ascent360; Mike Joyce, president and CEO, PrimaLoft Inc.; Mark Satkiewicz, general manager, Toms.
Fleet Feet Appoints Joey Pointer CEO
Fleet Feet Sports appointed Joey Pointer, its former CFO, as chief executive officer.
LifeStraw Signs On As Official Filtration Partner For REI Outessa
LifeStraw will provide water and hydration filters while educating and hosting product demonstrations for nearly 1,000 women attending REI Outessa retreats this summer.
Brooks Celebrates Global Running Day With Endorsement Deals For All
All runners interested in becoming part of the Brooks Big Endorsement can sign up at BrooksAthlete.com to receive a $1 check and access to content from Brooks experts about training, nutrition and a variety of other running-related topics.
New Balance Forms 3-D Printing Partnership
New Balance formed a manufacturing partnership with Formlabs to bring 3D printing to large-scale, Massachusetts-based footwear manufacturing.
Interbike Shifts Focus Of IB Awards To Innovation
The newly named Interbike Innovation Awards will continue to showcase excellence in product, retail, and advocacy and will no longer focus on athletes and supplier performance. Products recognized will now be for the upcoming 2018 sales season instead of looking back at 2017 cycle.
Inov-8 Appoints PR Agency
Inov-8 has hired Park City-based Simbol Communications as its public relations agency of record with a focus on building its market share in the trail shoe category in the U.S.
