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Industry Buzz: #ParkSunsetWars, Vista Outdoor, United By Blue, tariffs, grizzly bears, Half Dome hiker death, and more
Don't go a day without reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas.In a routine filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Vista Outdoor said future boycotts of its outdoor brands ...read more
Are robots invading specialty outdoor retail?
The newest store associate at Boulder, Colorado’s Go Far posts up near the wall of shoes on the store’s far end. Her job description at the running and active lifestyle specialty retailer is fairly specific: She’ll measure and analyze your foot, track your stride and gait, and ...read more
Sleep on top of your car in style
Elevator Pitches are written by the company and edited for space and clarity. They do not express the opinions of SNEWS or its editors.Ride the elevator with Tim Nickles, founder and CEO of Roofnest.Roofnest started on a road trip to Moab with a big group of friends getting ...read more
The highs and lows of Everest 2018
For more than a decade, Alan Arnette and The Himalayan Times have documented the daily comings and goings on Mt. Everest, from Kathmandu to Summit Day and down the mountain. For those of us who aren't stationed there and don't have loved ones attempting ascents, it can seem ...read more
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Peter Whittaker’s 100K-foot Promise
Peter Whittaker was just 12 years old when he first climbed Mount Rainier. Back then, tweens were still a rarity on Washington’s 14,411-foot summit, yet Whittaker’s climb didn’t take the local mountaineering community by surprise.The son of legendary alpinist Lou Whittaker, who ...read more
Poll | Do you care if your employees smoke weed off the clock?
A California company struggling to hire new employees is dropping marijuana from its drug tests, opening the hiring pool up to a larger group of people—cannabis consumers. The outdoor industry likes to get outside and sometimes that means partying in the woods from time to time. ...read more
Nomad Ventures is a small, but mighty #CoolShop
Nomad Ventures in Idyllwild, California, was supposed to be a short-term, weekend gig for founder Bruce Damon. At the time, the then-26-year-old had a good, full-time job as a production manager at a local machine shop. But his passion for backpacking and paddling piqued his ...read more
Industry Buzz: New shoe factory, Colorado Public Lands Day, YETI, Outessafest, Mountain Flyer magazine, and more
Don't go a day without reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas.Kids are urging Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to extend the Every Kid in a Park program, which allows every ...read more
Camber Outdoors presents Pitchfest 2018 finalists
Chosen from a pool of 60 applicants, Camber Outdoors announced seven women-led, innovative companies that will showcase at the fourth annual Pitchfest.The lucky finalists will pitch on July 22 prior to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver. Each finalist will spend the next 10 ...read more
Industry Buzz: TNF's 'cupless' races, SIA survey, AR-15 giveaway, GOA awards, climber death on Everest, and more
Don't go a day without reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas. We'll be checking it often to ensure we don't miss anything.First Mt. Everest update: A Russian climber has died on ...read more
Life after falling from the top
Ultra runner Adam Campbell’s life revolved around motion until he almost died during a traverse on August 30, 2016, through Roger's Pass in British Columbia. His mantra has been this: "If you’re not moving, you’re dead." Presented by Arc'teryx and directed by Cam Sylvester, In ...read more
The best of the best
A Grassroots Outdoor Alliance award is a very big deal. The group, which is a consortium of 64 independent outdoor specialty retailers and 68 vendor partners, represents the best of specialty retail. The awards, which will be given out on June 13, 2018 on night one of the ...read more
Reusable straws that fold up like tentpoles
Ride the elevator with Miles Pepper, founder of FinalStraw.Did you know that Americans use 500 million single-use plastic straws every day—enough to wrap around Earth 2.5 times? Many of these straws end up in our oceans and landfills. FinalStraw is working to change that with the ...read more
10 places to buy gear and beer
It’s no secret that the craft beer and outdoor industries often collide. SNEWS has featured a number of hybrid stores in the #CoolShop column, including The Hub & Pisgah Tavern in North Carolina, Colorado-based Shoes & Brews, and Escalante Outfitters, which exclusively serves ...read more
"Change the world...take a vacation."
There is such thing as overtourism and it's leaving countries in worse shape than before tourists invaded.Adventure Travel Trade Association President Shannon Stowell starts off his TEDx Talk grim, with stories that challenge the common assumption that mass tourism generates ...read more
Industry Buzz: Ann Krcik celebration, new Everest record, Ortovox recall, Climbing Grief Fund, plus people on the move
Don't go a day without reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas. We'll be checking it often to ensure we don't miss anything.Hundreds of people gathered on Monday in the Bay area to ...read more