Sally McCoy
With more than 30 years in the outdoor industry, Sally McCoy has held leadership positions at Sierra Designs, The North Face, and CamelBak, as well as at nonprofits like The Conservation Alliance, the Outdoor Industry Association and the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition (now known as Camber Outdoors). McCoy currently serves on the board for Zumiez, retailer of skate and snow apparel and accessories.
McCoy won the Camber Outdoors Pioneering Woman Award in 2016.
Carol Momoda was the soul of the outdoor industry
Anyone who bumped into Carol Momoda was always glad they did. Just the sight of her made people smile and her laugh made them smile even bigger. Described as a larger-than-life personality, Momoda was an icon in the outdoor industry and worked at REI, Lowa Boots, and Smartwool. ...read more
The adventurous life of Andrea Gabbard
Andrea Gabbard, one of the most influential and prolific outdoor industry trade writers, who not only retold stories of others, but lived them herself, died on July 15 after a fall. She was 71. Gabbard got her start as a writer after two of her colleagues at Pacific Mutual Life ...read more
A peek into Helinox’s expansion in the U.S. and Europe
A lightweight camp chair with a matching carrying case and blanket, all in a playful pattern—sounds like the perfect kit for lounging outdoors in style. Helinox this year is debuting this type of colorful chair in collaboration with Rumpl, the millennial puffy camping blanket ...read more
Industry Buzz: Alpenglow's Mountain Fest, Hawaii volcano, Capitol Hill, Helinox, ski reporter, and more.
Don't go a day without reading Industry Buzz or you might miss something. 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. Parts of Hawaii Volcanoes ...read more
Celebrating Ann Krcik, 1957—2018
The outdoor industry lost one of its most beloved yesterday. Ann Krcik, who recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Camber Outdoors for her broad and lasting impact on the outdoor industry, passed away in her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Krcik ...read more
Ann Krcik’s message to the outdoor industry
Hundreds gathered Saturday morning to see outdoor industry icon Ann Krcik honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Camber Outdoors. Krcik, who has attended Outdoor Retailer for half of her life, is at home recovering from chemotherapy, was not able to attend the event ...read more
The C-Spot | Ann Krcik from The North Face
SNEWS: What prompted you to start OIWC, and how was it received back then? AK: In the early 90s there were woman creating careers in the Outdoor Industry—like Kitty Bradley from Nike, Sally McCoy at The North Face, Niede Cooley at Marmot, Karen t’Kint from FiveTen, and Joan ...read more
The Real McCoy: Outgoing CamelBak CEO Sally McCoy shares advice for women in outdoor industry
Sally McCoy womansplains the outdoor industry When Sally McCoy was 10 years old, her father asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. “A ranger,” she told him, because it was the only job she knew of at the time that would let her work outside. “‘That’s good,’” she ...read more
Sally McCoy resigns from CamelBak
After 9 years as the company’s CEO, Sally McCoy, announces her resignation from CamelBak today. McCoy spoke exclusively with SNEWS about her departure: “You know the old saying ‘Leave your campsite better than you found it?’ I feel 100% confident that I’ve done that with ...read more
Sally McCoy talks inspiration for CamelBak and industry issues
Throughout the next month, SNEWS will recap its coverage of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 with select stories from the O.R. Daily we published at the show July 31 – Aug. 3. It’s an opportunity for you to catch up on stories you might have missed in O.R.D., and for us to ...read more