Olympus has launched a brand-new rugged camera to get you through the summer season of adventuring. The Olympus Tough TG-5 is the latest rugged point-and-shoot from Japanese camera giant Olympus. It has a respectable 12-megapixel CMOS ...
Superfeet welcomed Linda Balfour as its new global director of marketing. This hire comes in conjunction with the brand launching a number of new products. Most recently, Superfeet launched insoles designed for hunting and lifestyle ...
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Julbo, the French adventure eyewear brand, named EGMA Optical Supplies as its first local stocking distributor for the Middle East. Julbo started out by catering for skiers and mountain climbers with sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets. ...
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Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire the 50 percent interest in Blue Mountain Ski Resort that it does not already own from Blue Mountain Resorts Holdings Inc. for CAD $58.0 million. “With this accretive ...
Vasque renewed its partnership with FloydFest for its 13th annual music and outdoor adventure festival along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, VA, July 23 27. This year’s theme is Revolutionary and Vasque is asking attendees to Find ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods has selected the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) for its $75,000 matching grant program through its Sports Matter crowd funding platform. After receiving a $20,000 contribution from Shimano/Pearl ...
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INVISTA’S CORDURANaturalle fabrics developed by Huamao Industrial Mill in China are ISPO Textrends Top 10 winners in Membranes and Outer Layer categories for ISPO MUNICH 2014. Developed as a forum focusing on fabric and accessory ...
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Rogers Corporation has launched the XRD Impact Institute,an in-house testing and design support center where sporting goods brands can develop and test helmets,body armor and insoles and other impact protection products made with the ...
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REI announced plans to open a second store in Columbus, OH in fall 2014 at Sun Center. The 23,000-square-foot store will join a previously announced 23,400-square-foot REI location at Easton Gateway, scheduled to open in the spring of ...
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Clothing brand Champion System will be the technical apparel sponsor of the LUNA Pro Team for the 2014 season. "We are thrilled to sponsor one of the longest running and most successful women's teams," said Champion System VP Charlie ...
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IMBA is holding its biennial World Summit in its home state of Colorado next year, in Steamboat Springs. The get-together is planned for Aug. 20-24, 2014. It brings together mountain bike enthusiasts, volunteers, trail builders, bike ...
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Following the Minnesota High School Cycling League's successful middle school pilot launch this fall, the SoCal High School Cycling League will launch its own middle school pilot program for the spring 2014 season. "There has long been ...
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The idea to start a women's mountain biking group in southern California was sparked over happy hour conversation. Good friends and avid mountain bikers Wendy Engelberg and Kim Cofield saw a need for a place for women to meet other lady ...
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The International Mountain Bicycling Association joined other outdoor nonprofit advocacy groups and clubs in voicing its concern about the impact the federal shutdown is having on public land access. In a letter sent to congressional ...
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Urban cycling is showing strong signs of growth throughout this South American country prompting Shimano to once again sponsor Shimano Fest Argentina. Nicolás Muszkat, Shimano's sales manager for Latin America (except Brazil), said ...
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