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La Sportiva and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance's "Giving Greenback$" Goes Live
3/09/09 - La Sportiva N.A., makers of technical climbing, mountaineering, Mountain Running® and hiking footwear, announces the launch of its Giving Greenback$ campaign rolling out this week at select Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailers across the United States. 3/09/09 - According to the recently-released Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) statement, Climbing Magazine (climbing.com) recorded an average per-issue circulation of 43,785 in 2008; this delivers 9.5% bonus circulation over the average circulation stated at the start of the year - equivalent to an additional 34,065 copies. 3/06/09 - SWAE Sports just might be the salvation of the adventure sports industry as small businesses everywhere struggle to survive these hard economic times. 3/06/09 - The all new Matador is uncompromising, red, angry and perfect. This is the shoe for action climbers, for boulderers or sports masters, the shoe for the best. 3/06/09 - With unanimous support from all members of the Union Internationale des Assocations D’Alpinisme (UIAA) Training Standards Working Group and Pierre Humblet, the chair of the Mountaineering Commission, the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) is proud to announce that its Single Pitch Instructor Certification Program (SPI) earns the highly respected international training label through the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation. 2/25/09 - Come live and play in Boulder, Colorado, the climbing capital of the USA. Teach and train at the nation’s premier bouldering facility. 2/25/09 - At the American Alpine Club's annual meeting on February 21 and 22, the club elected new officers and directors for three-year terms. 2/19/09 - When Jerry Moffatt burst onto the scene as a brash 17-year-old, rock climbing had never seen anyone like him before. Fiercely ambitious, even as a boy Moffatt was focussed on one thing: being the best in the world. 2/11/09 - Skram Media, publisher of Climbing Magazine, today announced the launch of four targeted content channels on climbing.com, focusing on their readers most committed interests. 2/11/09 - It has come to our attention at Trango, that one hundred #5 Big Bros made in March and October 2008, have improperly aligned inner tubes. 2/09/09 - Building on its best product, least harm brand goal, Patagonia Footwear partners exclusively with Mountain Soles to offer resoles and repairs on Patagonia’s popular footwear styles. 2/06/09 - The AAC awards more grant money to climbers than any other organization, and the odds of getting a grant are actually pretty good. The fiscal 2008 cycle had 87 applicant and 32 of them received a grant (37%!). 2/03/09 - Friedrichshafen, Germany – There are many indications that the 16th edition of the leading international trade show for nature sports is on course for continued growth. 2/01/09 - The first pocket guide to Fontainebleau bouldering available for under 10 pounds! It is a full colour guide to the best bouldering in the forest of Fontainebleau in France. 1/30/09 - The sixth annual “Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous” rock climbing festival has again improved its annual event to cater to outdoors enthusiasts and climbers of all skill levels. 1/29/09 - On Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Sender Films’ latest release, ‘The Sharp End,’ won the award for Best Adventure Film last week at the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1/29/09 - PETA awards Patagonia Footwear as “Best Outdoor Vegan Shoe Retailer” in its sixth annual Proggy Awards. 1/29/09 - Revelstoke Alpine Adventures (RAA), the first alpine guide service in Revelstoke, British Columbia, opens the door to Canada’s world-renowned backcountry for seasoned enthusiasts, first-time adventurers and families who want an extraordinarily unique, personalized outdoor vacation experience. 1/28/09 - The people have spoken and elected their favorite outdoor gear brands in the Gearzy Awards on Outdoorzy.com—the first social networking website for outdoor enthusiasts. 1/26/09 - In the summer of 2009, the Rocky Mountain Field Institute will select undergraduate students to participate in its Earth Corps program. 1/21/09 - La Sportiva N.A., makers of versatile technical climbing, mountaineering, Mountain Running® and hiking footwear, announces the launch of its 2009 Giving Greenback$ program at this week’s Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City. 1/20/09 - TravelTrac (www.traveltrac.com), a developer of adventure travel and trip sharing domains has released TrekTrac (www.trektrac.com) their premiere no cost travel sharing application dedicated to land based exploration, climbing, hiking, and adventure travel. 1/16/09 - At 23 years old, Honnold has a tick-list of accomplishments that include soloing the Regular Northwest Face on Half Dome in Yosemite Valley (VI 5.12a, 23 pitches), in 2 hours 50 minutes and soling Moonlight Buttress (V 12d, 1200feet) in Zion National Park. Both ascents took place in 2008. 1/13/08 - The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA, www.helpchildrenwithAIDS.org) announced today that there are only five places left for their first-ever fundraising trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. 1/12/09 - The HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation first attended Outdoor Retailer seven years ago, looking to secure sponsors for its first annual Climb4Life fundraising event. |
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