Lots of news has been coming out recently about companies joining the Time To Vote movement, which encourages employers to give their staff time off work on Election Day. Patagonia, The North Face, REI, L.L.Bean, and dozens of other outdoor businesses have gone in for the cause. ...read more

• By SNEWS
  Oct 27, 2020

Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Avalanche beacon under scrutiny: A popular piece of avalanche safety equipment, the Pieps DSP Sport beacon, faces claims of malfunction from customers. Some are urging Black Diamond, which acts as a North American ...read more

• By SNEWS
  Oct 26, 2020

It started with a simple request—a routine safety measure. Last month, a customer tried to enter Outdoor Gear Exchange in Burlington, Vermont, to do some shopping. A few minutes later, he was grabbing the OGE employee's throat and wrestling him to the ground. The police were ...read more

• By Andrew Weaver
  Oct 23, 2020

Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Suspicious story: Doubts have arisen surrounding the survival story of a woman who was rescued from Zion National Park last week. [The Independent] Vintage gear stash: This Brooklyn couple is running a retro gear shop out ...read more

• By SNEWS
  Oct 23, 2020

Outdoor guides and adventure travel companies are known to adapt to any situation. A thunderstorm sweeps through camp; a client rolls his ankle on a talus field; your co-guide suffers from altitude sickness at basecamp. Guides are no strangers to mitigating risk in the field, and ...read more

• By Hannah Singleton
  Oct 22, 2020

This week, SIA announced the launch of a new campaign aimed at rallying the winter outdoor community around immediate, achievable climate action. The new initiative is called ClimateUnited, and already some big brands in the winter sports industry—Burton, K2, and Rossignol among ...read more

• By Andrew Weaver
  Oct 23, 2020

The outdoor industry, more than most, is keenly aware of the effects of climate change and, in particular, the need to create greener supply chains. It’s the reason more than 377 outdoor brands have joined the Plastic Impact Alliance, committing to making our industry more ...read more

• By Kiran Herbert
  Oct 22, 2020

Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Colorado fires get worse: The Centennial State is fighting its largest wildfire in history. [Vox] Hydro Flask wins prestigious award: The brand recently received the National Park Trust American Park Experience Award. It’s ...read more

• By SNEWS
  Oct 21, 2020

There's no question we're all eager to get back to in-person trade shows. Virtual events have come a long way this year, but as we've seen after multiple valiant attempts at replacing the real thing, people are still desperately hungry to meet and do business face to face. ...read more

• By Andrew Weaver
  Oct 19, 2020

Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Missing hiker found alive: A 38-year-old woman who went missing in Zion National Park almost two weeks ago was discovered alive over the weekend. [CNN] Climate change and the election: Follow this comprehensive guide to ...read more

• By SNEWS
  Oct 19, 2020

In this edition of Straight Talk, Editorial Director Kristin Hostetter sits down for a free-wheeling Zoom conversation with Jeremy Jones, pro snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters and Jones Snowboards. The two, who are first cousins, talk about how Jones’ new ...read more

• By Kristin Hostetter
  Oct 19, 2020

Speaking with brands about their challenges with supply chains this year, you hear the word "whiplash" thrown around pretty often. "Roller coaster" comes up a lot, too. Both feel highly appropriate. In March and April, as retailers shut down and consumer demand for outdoor ...read more

• By Andrew Weaver
  Oct 16, 2020