Major Expansion of Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort Approved
Powdr Corp.'s master plan for the Lass Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort just an hour outside Las Vegas have been approved by the U.S. Forest Service. Those plans, which will take place over the next 10 to 12 years, including adding 50 trails and 10 lifts
Rockport Announces New Hires
The Rockport Company said Mike Bradica has been hired to be the new general manager of Canada. Mike Sullivan is also returning to Rockport as the new vice president of sourcing and operations…
Mountain Hardwear/Montrail to Take Over U.K. Distribution
Mountain Hardwear and Montrail said they will be ending their relationship with its U.K. distributor, Bradshaw Taylor, at the end of Spring 2012…
Boa Technology Expands Team, Promotes Personnel
Boa Technology announced 16 personnel changes across all its departments, including both new hires, promotions and lateral reassignments…
Shimano Hires MTB Marketing Specialist
Joe Lawwill has joined Shimano American Corporation as its mountain bike marketing specialist…
Steelers’ Mendenhall Sues Champion Over Tweet Dispute
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall is suing the parent company of Champion for breach of contract for the brand's decision to drop his endorsement deal after his tweets about the death of Osama bin Laden and the Sept. 11 terrorist at
Petzl’s Rasmussen to Step Down as President
Petzl America President Roody Rasmussen will step step down Jan. 1, 2012 after 12 years in the role to make way for Nazz Kurth, who is currently director of sales for the company. Rasmussen, who played a key role in establishing the Petzl brand in North A
Nike Signs Lease to Expand Beaverton Headquarters
Nike signed a five-year lease for 26,000 square feet at a Beaverton property adjacent to its world headquarters, the property manager announced Tuesday…
June Occupancy Rose 10.5 Percent at Western Mountain Resorts
Actual occupancy in June 2011 was up 10.5 percent at western Mountain resorts compared to June 2010, while the Average Daily Rate (ADR) was up only 1.6 percent, the most recent data compiled by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) show. From Janu
Big Rock Sports Finalizes Inland Pacific Distributors Acquisition
Big Rock Sports, LLC, finalized the acquisition of Inland Pacific Distributors, Ltd. Inland Pacific, which is based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, operates out of three regional distribution centers across Canada, and has been servicing the indepen
Timberland Enters Kids Apparel Licensing Agreement
The Timberland Company entered into a licensing agreement with Parigi Group. Beginning with the Fall 2011 line, Parigi Group will design, source and market Timberland branded kids apparel in the United States and its territories…
VF Names Millenacker VP of Sales at The North Face
The North Face appointed Michael Millenacker as vice president of sales. Millenacker will be responsible for leading the sales strategy and execution of long term growth plans for The North Face Americas…
Big Rock Sports Finalizes Inland Pacific Acquisition
Big Rock Sports, LLC, has finalized the acquisition of Inland Pacific Distributors, Ltd. Inland Pacific, which is based in British Columbia, operates out of three regional distribution centers across Canada, and has been servicing the independent sportin
Rollerblade Honors Sales Rep for 25 Years of Service
Rollerblade honored Dane Stephenson of Leading Edge Sports in the Pacific Northwest and Rick Gignac of Gignac Sales in Michigan for 25 years of service to the brand. The two were honored last weekend at the Rollerblade summer sales meeting in Vail, CO…
OIA VantagePoint: Despite Subpar June, Specialty Channel Shows Robust Growth
Outdoor product sales notched a smaller-than-anticipated 2.7 percent sales increase for the 5-week fiscal month of June to $1.23 billion, according to OIA VantagePoint, the official POS data platform developed by SportScanInfo™ for Outdoor Industry Associ
