Winterstick Snowboards welcomed pro snowboarder and entrepreneur Seth Wescott to its ownership group and unveiled plans to develop a custom snowboard workshop at Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, ME. The “Original ...
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Active lifestyle company Bern Unlimited (Bern) today announced the appointment of bike industry veteran Jeffrey Cavicchi to lead Bern’s U.S. sales efforts for the bike category. Cavicchi will oversee distribution strategy and the ...
Crowd lines up for grand opening of Active Ride Shop's new location in Aliso Viego, CA. For more great photos, visit their site. Active Ride Shop celebrated a successful grand opening of its 24th retail location March 28 and is ramping up ...
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Nearly six in 10 younger skiers and snowboarders, or 59 percent, find on-site equipment rentals extremely important on a ski/snowboard vacation, compared to 42 percent of mature travelers, according to a customer survey by Wyndham Vacation ...
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Atlas Snow-Shoe Company has expanded its race team to include the new Atlas Adventure Team, which will include brand enthusiasts from both U.S. outdoor and snow sports industries in 2015. The Atlas Race Team has been at the forefront of ...
Spy Inc., the eyewear company known for its patent-pending Happy Lens technology, announced a licensing partnership with The J Fin Group to design, manufacture, and sell Spy products including, but not limited to, men's and boy's apparel, ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Skiing, skating, snowboarding and sledding are great ways to stay active during the winter -- if you take proper safety precautions. These sports require planning and caution to avoid potentially serious injuries, according to the ...
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Winter sports and snowy day activities provide lots of exercise and fun, but there's also the risk of injury, an expert warns. "More than 700,000 injuries are reported each year in the United States due to sledding. More than 30 percent ...
Burton Snowboards announced that both of its new flagship stores in the Bay Area are now officially open and ready for the holidays and the riding season. Burton's new Haight Street store opened its doors to customers for the first time ...
A new study suggests that's a good idea, because skiing and snowboarding holidays can boost your overall happiness. Researchers surveyed 279 visitors at three major ski resorts in South Korea. Of those people, 126 were skiers, 112 were ...
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Highway Two will become the exclusive distributor of Kask cycling helmets in the U.S. and Canada in January. Highway Two will serve North American retailers through its network of 11 inside and 40 outside sales reps and territory managers, ...
This fall, get ready to celebrate winter with more Chaos and CTR at Warren Miller’s Ticket to Ride. The newest chapter in the legendary film series, Ticket to Ride, takes filmgoers on an action-packed journey with the world’s ...
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Adding LEDs lights to snowboarders is like adding frosting to cake. Cake is good by itself but frosting, well wow! This illuminating snowboarder is actually an 11 year Tignes, France local Will Hughes, who has earned one of the coolest ...
Specialty Sports Venture, the retail division of Vail Resorts, Inc., announced the acquisition of Hoigaards's, a leader in the outdoor equipment and apparel industry since 1895. Located outside of Minneapolis in St. Louis Park, this 20,000 ...
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Dave Lee and Signal Snowboards teamed up with the solar design company Powerfilm Solar, can you guess the outcome? Yes, a snowboard with solar panels. This truely unique snowboard design has flexible solar panels attached to the top sheet ...
Tags: Solar Panels, Powerfilm Solar, Solar