After Popular Science spilled the beans about Black Diamond’s new avy airbag technology in its October issue, our friends at WildSnow.com got the first detailed, hands-on look at the technology expected to officially launch at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2014. In short, a ...read more
What did the SNEWS team read this week that other industry insiders might find interesting? Read on to find out. As if it weren’t a big enough slap in the face to shut down the government – including our beloved national parks – and put hundreds of thousands of people on ...read more
What did the SNEWS team read this week that other industry insiders might find interesting? Read on to find out! Jamie Laidlaw’s first attempt to ski Lhotse Peak in the Himalayas was cut short when he got high altitude pulmonary edema, a possibly fatal condition. But that 2011 ...read more
What did the SNEWS team read this week that other industry insiders might find interesting? Read on to find out! After much fanfare following the appointment and confirmation of former REI CEO Sally Jewell as U.S. Secretary of the Interior this past spring, not all are happy with ...read more
What did the SNEWS team read this week that other industry insiders might find interesting? Read on to find out! Many outdoor and fitness enthusiasts pride themselves in eating right with a diet of fresh vegetables, natural ingredients and minimally processed foods. But when it ...read more
Hoka One One in Richmond, Calif. announced the company appointed Howard Jones as national sales manager for the footwear brand. Jones joins the Hoka One One team with a strong footwear background, having held key sales positions with both Nike and Adidas spanning a 20-year ...read more
What did the SNEWS team read this week that other industry insiders might find interesting? Read on to find out. People are changing how they use public lands in North Carolina, and the U.S. Forest Service is unsure how to manage those lands as a result. The Forest Service is ...read more