Vail
Industry Buzz: Patrollers picket at Vail resorts, permit-free outdoor filming, Biden's climate plan, new REI store, ISPO award winners
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Biden’s climate plan: The new administration’s agenda focuses on science, social justice, and economics. [Washington Post] Fight over Oak Flat: The Trump administration transferred ownership of the Arizona region to a ...read more
Industry Buzz: Honoring Mark Satkiewicz, race and skiing, nonprofit grant recipients, insurance for adventurers, Portland promotes inclusion, Pence criticized
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web' Honoring Mark Satkiewicz: Smartwool and SBT GRVL have partnered to host a month-long cycling event to raise money for the Mark Satkiewicz Memorial Fund. Dealing with race on the slopes: Among all skiing participants, 88 ...read more
Industry Buzz: Rock and Ice publisher resigns, Trump appoints climate denier, rival bike conferences, Vail harnesses wind, TGR's new location
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Rock and Ice publisher steps down: A shocking admission by the publication’s leader precipitated the resignation. Anti-environmentalist heads Bureau of Land Management: William Perry Pendley, a noted climate denier, was ...read more
Industry Buzz: Vail CEO donation, U.S. Ski and Snowboard, Yosemite, experiences with racism, NEPA
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Vail CEO gives back: The chief executive of Vail Resorts, Rob Katz, has pledged an $11.7 million donation to support coronavirus relief efforts, racial justice reform, and other causes crucial to the moment. U.S. Ski and ...read more
Industry Buzz: OIA resources, national park closure, Vail pay cuts, ski goggle donations, Protect Our Winters speaker series
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Join the discussion: Outdoor Industry Association has started a private LinkedIn forum for “OIA members to connect and collaborate directly with each other and OIA leadership, receive answers to business questions directly ...read more
Industry Buzz: OR, Vail Resorts, coronavirus aid, quarantine activities, Sweet Protection
The best of SNEWS: Top stories we've published recently Save your local gear shop: We've launched a new campaign to keep independent retailers going through these uncertain times. Read a letter from SNEWS' editor-in-chief, Kristin Hostetter, about the initiative. In this ...read more
Industry Buzz: National parks, Adidas, Vail Resorts, American Alpine Club, toilet paper, Clif Bar
Coronavirus news Your local gear shop needs your help: Here at SNEWS we've started a new campaign, #SaveYourLocalGearShop, to help specialty independent retailers through difficult times. The outdoor industry speaks up: OIA and 23 other trade associations sent a letter to ...read more
The ski season comes to an abrupt halt due to coronavirus
The ski season very well may be over due to the coronavirus pandemic. From California to Utah, through the Rockies and Midwest to New England, closure announcements went out in rapid fire Saturday. Colorado Gov. Jared Pollis issued an executive order Saturday that all 30 Colorado ...read more
Industry Buzz: Asolo, Wolverine, Burton, coronavirus, The Conservation Alliance
Asolo's changing of the guard: Asolo ends one era and begins another as industry veteran and longtime U.S. general manager Bruce Franks retires, handing the reins to Bill Lockwood, who will assume full control after the 2020 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Filling Jake Burton's ...read more