Announcing Give-Back Grants from Mountain Hardwear and Montrail
RICHMOND, Calif. , Feb 17, 2010 - Sister companies Mountain Hardwear, Inc. and Montrail® are pleased to announce the 2010 recipients their respective Gives Back Grant programs. For 2010, the Gives Back Board of Directors, all employees of the two companies, worked to narrow the focus of both Gives Back programs. Mountain Hardwear Gives Back: Getting... [Read more of this article]
Rock climbing in UK possible route to Olympic success
Youngsters who take up rock climbing in the UK could be setting themselves on a path towards Olympic glory, if one man’s campaign is successful. Marco Scolaris, who lives in Turin, told Globe Sports that he believes rock climbing is a‘real sport’ deserving of a higher status. In the meantime, as Mr Scolaris campaigns for Olympic status, Britons... [Read more of this article]
ARC’TERYX Signs Big Mountain Freeskier Eric Hjorleifson
North Vancouver, B.C, Feb 03, 2010 – ARC’TERYX EQUIPMENT INC. is proud to announce that Eric Hjorleifson has been signed to its snowsport athletes’ roster. Born and bred in Canmore, AB, Hjorleifson (pronounced Hyor-leaf-son), 27, is a member of the infamous “Bow Valley Crew” of freeskiers who cut their teeth ripping big Rocky Mountain... [Read more of this article]
Kelty donates tents to Haitians after earthquake
With help from Jenny Dubin, Partners in Health and the Clinton Foundation, Kelty has supplied almost 300 tents to help with Haitian earthquake relief BOULDER, COLO. (For Immediate Release) – In response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, Kelty has donated almost 300 tents to help provide temporary shelter for families... [Read more of this article]
Few Cloudveil workers remain with company
By Thomas Dewell, Jackson Hole, Wyo. March 4, 2010 Only two of up to 20 people who worked for Cloudveil have been offered jobs after the company was bought by a Connecticut-based firm, the CEO of the outdoor apparel maker’s former parent company said. Cloudveil Mountain Works, which was owned by Spyder Active Sports, employed between 10 and 20 people... [Read more of this article]
Mountain Hardwear gets new president
Topher Gaylord is stepping up as president of Mountain Hardwear Inc. The Richmond-based outdoor equipment company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Portland, Ore.-based Columbia Sportswear Co. (NASDAQ: COLM). In his new position, Gaylord will oversee product creation, global sales and marketing of Mountain Hardwear, as well as global sales and marketing... [Read more of this article]
Kids and Winter Mountain Sports
This article caught out attention in the Winter 2009 Issue of Wilderness Medicine Magazine. Winter doesn’t have to be a stay-at-home season. There are plenty of opportunities to get your kids into the outdoors. With some basic equipment, reading, lessons and tapping into your own experiences, you can equip your kids and give them skills to participate... [Read more of this article]
Avoiding Backpacking Pain
I have been on far too many backpacking trips that left me limping. I found out the hard way that pain in the feet, calves and back make those beautiful vistas a little less appealing. Time and mental notes have left me with a list of solutions for these common problems. These things take a little more time and preparation, but are worth every effort. ... [Read more of this article]
Women and Their Backpacks
After purchasing your backpack, we hope that you use it for some adventurous backcountry trips. The women at AlpineWoman have gone on some of these very adventures ourselves, and want to offer you some of the wisdom we have acquired. Having been on a variety of trips with both men and women, we have concluded that women have some unique challenges and... [Read more of this article]
Backcountry Nutrition
For individuals who have never spent much time venturing outdoors, it is important to realize that nutrition concerns differ considering your location, chosen activity, altitude and weather. Women usually take their nutrition pretty seriously and tend to value a good meal, simple or elaborate as it may be. On extended trips it is very difficult to... [Read more of this article]
