Category: Events

  • The North Face Presents: Lhotse

    It’s not always what we achieve that defines us, rather it is why we achieve such things that create clarity in our existence. On September 30, 2018, at 2:22 PM, Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison summited Lhotse, the fourth tallest mountain on Earth. After reaching the top of the 27,940-ft. Himalayan summit, Hilaree, and Jim…

  • Brady Robinson Joins The Conservation Alliance as Executive Director 

    Robinson will lead the organization’s effort to protect North America’s wild places.   BEND, Ore. (October 15, 2019) – Board of Directors welcomes Brady Robinson as the organization’s new Executive Director. Robinson will begin his role on November 1, 2019. Robinson’s career as a conservationist, climber, and educator includes more than a decade at Outward Bound,…

  • Rossignol Group partners with Verde Brand Communications

    Verde Will Help Direct North American Public-Relations Efforts Around Rossignol Hardgoods And Apparel, Dynastar Skis, Lange Boots And Look Bindings.   Park City, UT (Aug. 28, 2019) – Rossignol Group, a global leader in winter sports and outdoor recreational equipment, and a name intrinsically linked with the history of skiing, has teamed up with Verde Brand…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – Gregory Packs

    At the OR show we saw new items from Gregory Packs, including the versatile Quadro Pro Hardcase rollers, the highly functional Tetrad, and Tribute travel packs, and finally some significant upgrades for their 3D Hydro hydration reservoir system. Quadro Pro Hardcase Roller The Gregory Packs Quadro Pro is designed with a durable polycarbonate shell, functional handles,…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – Buff and Headsweats

    Buff Buff has the new sun-protecting Bimini Cap, the functional Pack Run Visor, the crushable Pack Baseball Cap, and the CoolNet UV+ Tapered Headband. Buff’s is committed to Caring More, Protecting More, and Acting More with community groups, eco projects, and their production processes with their Do More Now initiative. Their goal is to have…

  • Bike Industry Veteran Andrew Bernstein Critically Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver

    On July 20th around 4:30 PM Andrew “Bernie” Bernstein was riding home after a track bike workout session at the Boulder Valley Velodrome in Erie and was critically injured by a hit-and-run driver. According to Colorado State Patrol, the driver evidently sped off, leaving Bernstein unconscious in a ditch on the side of the road, and…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – OtterBox

    OtterBox was showing off their excellent Venture Hard Coolers, the versatile Trooper Soft Coolers, the Yampa Dry Duffles, and their expansive Drinkware lineup. For additional information, refer to otterbox.com. Venture Hard Coolers Their robust and well made Venture Coolers are designed in Colorado and manufactured in Detroit and come in 25 quarts, 45 quarts, and 65 quarts.  …

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – CamelBak

    The superb CamelBak Chase Bike Vest gets some new brethren for this coming year, including a larger 8-liter Chase 8 Bike Vest and the Chase Protector Vest safety version with integrated back protector. Also, the new minimalistic Stash Belt and the Women’s L.U.X.E. pack gets some updates. Chase 8 Vest  The new Chase 8 (8-liter)…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – Big Agnes

    For tents, Big Agnes updates their Copper Spur HV UL2, adds the new Copper Spur HV UL and Fly Creek HV UL bikepack tents, slims the Everest ready Battle Mountain, adds the new roomy Blacktail Hotel and pricepoint Salt Creek SL. For sleeping bags, the new Torchlight 20 offers full-length expandable panels for comfort. Copper Spur HV UL2…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – Osprey

    Osprey is expanding their Arcane lifestyle/urban collection with new models and sizes, and adding the new Archeon backpack and travel lineup, both with sustainability in mind. Their updating and expanding their Poco child carrier packs, and adding a slew of backpacks, day packs and bike packs for kids. Arcane An everyday bag that stands as…

  • EF Gone Racing – Lachlan Morton Takes on BGDuro

    Lachlan Morton completed the inaugural GBDURO, a 2000-kilometer solo bike-packing adventure from Land’s End, England to John o’Groats, Scotland on Friday June 22nd. The Australian spent 104 hours over seven days atop his new Cannondale Topstone Carbon during his Journey. “That was unimaginably hard. I never realized that I had never done anything hard in…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – SylvanSport

    SylvanSport has some new cool new gear for your outdoor and camping adventures, including the functional Over Easy Camp Kitchen System, the comfy Cloud Layer Sleeping Bag and Matress, the WayLight LED light, and the lightweight and compact Hacky Pack. Joining their award-winning GO camping and EASY utility trailers, is their sizeable VAST travel camper.…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – Outdoor Research, Mountain Hardwear, and knog

    Outdoor Research Trail Mix Collection The Trail Mix Pullover and Jacket pair a bluesign-approved, high-performance polyester grid fleece fabric with versatile silhouettes that work for the trail, the crag and simply for everyday use. On the inside, these 200-weight fleece pieces use ActiveTempT, a thermo-regulating treatment that regulates the internal microclimate, and boosts comfort. By…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – Uncharted Supply Company , Wiley X, and Balega

    Uncharted Supply Company  The Zeus Power System The 20,000 mAh Zeus is a flashlight and dual USB Charger with enough power to jumpstart even the largest trucks on the road dozens of times. It can recharge your iPhone Plus from 0 to 100% up to 10 times. It can provide light for days on end.…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – Biolite, Pacsafe, FinalStraw, and Snow Peak

    Biolite Headlamp 200 Following in the footsteps of their excellent Headlamp 330, the new Headlamp 200 retails for $39.99 and offers a 200-lumen LED light, and the form factor places the battery up front under the lamp, so no rear battery compartment. The design is relatively flat (18mm), and light (45g), and the headband fit features an…

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 – MSR

    Happy 50th anniversary MSR! MSR Celebrates Five Decades of Defying the Status Quo. They have always been a company of engineers, inventors, and unruly dreamers. Larry Penberthy started the company in 1969 on a personal crusade against unsafe equipment. Today, they’re still an intrepid team obsessed with creating the most reliable, high-performance gear possible. Whether…