For the third time in its history OR is on the move. Summer Market has outgrown the current facility at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah and Winter Market is on track for the same fate.
To help guide the decision making in moving the show's location Nielsen and OIA are attempting to evaluate all options with input from industry members. This input will be compiled on the Collective Voice website.
Rossignol has chosen to end its apparel licensing agreement with the French company Sports et Styles. The agreement began in 2009 to maintain the apparel business while the company's new ownership focused on the ski market.
Going forward, the Sports et Styles staff based at the Rossingnol headquarters in Moirans will be employed directly by the ski company.
Following the untimely deaths of alpine climbers Johnny Copp and Micah Dash along with filmmaker Wade Johnson during an ascent in western China’s Sichuan province in May of 2009, the Copp-Dash Inspire Award was formed to honor their spirit of adventure and storytelling by supporting likeminded climbers with stories to tell.
With the support of Black Diamond Equipment, La Sportiva, Mountain Hardware, Patagonia, Adventure Film Festival, Alpinist Magazine, the American Alpine Club, Jonny Copp Foundation, and Sender films, the grant is awarded to recipients tackling unclimbed objectives in all corners of the Earth who plan to document and share their journey with the world.
Klean Kanteen announced the appointment of Scott McGuire as the new Director of Sales on April 18, 2012.
McGuire brings over twenty years of experience in the outdoor and consumer products industry. He has worked for an array of companies, including Keen, Ahnu, Deckers with Teva, Simple, and Ugg. Most recently, he served as the Director of Equipment at The North Face.
McGuire’s position will focus on driving international growth by creating a global sales strategy.
Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) announced that Sally Grimes has decided to step down as executive director after dedicating 10 years of service and leadership to the organization.
OIWC's Board of Directors has enlisted an executive search firm, The Forest Group, to help find a successor. Grimes will stay with the organization until that successor steps into the role.
At the age of 56 the visionary Klaus Lenhart passed away in Kircheim/Teck, Germany, in a tragic air accident caused by mechanical failure. He leaves behind his wife and two adult children.
In the company founded by his parents, Lenhart served his apprenticeship as a toolmaker. At 19 years old he took over management of the company together with his older sister (21 years old) and brother (23 years old). In 1984 he took control of the company as sole managing director together with his wife, Waltraud, and set his goal to establish Leki as a global technology and market leader.
Merrell has launched a women's-specific website created to educate and train women on barefoot running and fitness. The title of the site is "Pretty Strong," and it is meant to help women set and meet personal fitness goals. Merrell aims to engage the powerful community of women runners, reported by the National Sporting Goods Association to be 16.9 million strong—a 23 percent increase since 2006.
For the third time in its history OR is on the move. Summer Market has outgrown the current facility at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah and Winter Market is on track for the same fate.
Rossignol has chosen to end its apparel licensing agreement with the French company Sports et Styles. The agreement began in 2009 to maintain the apparel business while the company's new ownership focused on the ski market.
Following the untimely deaths of alpine climbers Johnny Copp and Micah Dash along with filmmaker Wade Johnson during an ascent in western China’s Sichuan province in May of 2009, the Copp-Dash Inspire Award was formed to honor their spirit of adventure and storytelling by supporting likeminded climbers with stories to tell.
Klean Kanteen announced the appointment of Scott McGuire as the new Director of Sales on April 18, 2012.
Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) announced that Sally Grimes has decided to step down as executive director after dedicating 10 years of service and leadership to the organization.
Merrell has launched a 
