Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile.
The North Face Founder and Environmental Activist Douglas Tompkins Dies in Kayak Accident
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Ferrino Safe Collection “Everything You Can Ask of a Backpack For a Safe Ride – The Rest Still Depends On You”
Ferrino – Snow is a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing: a perfect day of freeriding or skiing can get complicated in just an instant, the almost imperceptible white powder can…
Black Diamond – BDTV, Episode 2: The Forecaster – Backcountry Skiing
Reading the snow is both an art and a science, but as the promise of deep powder draws more backcountry skiers to Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, avalanche forecaster Drew Hardesty is sharing more than a snow report.
LA SPORTIVA – Discovering Ski-Mountaineering: more then a sport.
La Sportiva – Discovering ski mountaineering: Ski mountaineers are often asked: “why do you do it?” What is it that makes us want to climb uphill using only our own strength, to be the first to make tracks in virgin territory…
Patagonia’s Idea of Revolution: Repair
Here’s why repairing a jacket instead of discarding it to buy a new one is a radical revolutionary act: an invitation by Rose Marcario, Patagonia’s CEO.
ISPO Honors The Best Sports Business
Start-Ups
ISPO BRANDNEW is the world’s largest platform for sports business start-ups and celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The winners for 2016 have…
Kayland is Proud To Announce the New Aconcagua Project 2016.
Kayland is proud to announce the new Aconcagua project 2016: Silvano Forgiarini, Giuseppe Vidoni, Puntel Mauro will attempt the Aconcangua, facing the the “Polish route”.
VAUDE Is Germany’s Most Sustainable Brand
On November 27, 2015 VAUDE received the highest honors at the prestigious German Sustainability Award and is elated with being named “Germany’s Most Sustainable Brand.”
Physical Activity and the Outdoors Market – Interview with Professor Greg Whyte
Greg Whyte is an Olympian in modern pentathlon, European and World Championship medallist. He is an expert in the field of sports and exercise science.
2016 Freeride Junior World Championships (FJWC) To Be Held in Grandvalira, Andorra On January 28, 2016
Sixty of the best young riders from across the globe will meet in the Pyrenees for the fourth edition of the most exciting junior freeride event in the world!
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Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics:
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Prowinter 2026: greater international reach and a strengthened role as a European hub for outdoor and winter sports
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Prowinter 2026: the new edition opens with the announcement of the Prowinter Award 2026 winners
