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Rockfax Win Again at Banff!
11/11/08 - A Rockfax book has won the Mountain Exposition Prize at the Banff Mountain Book Festival for the second year running. Lofoten Rock, by Chris Craggs and Thorbjørn Enevold, has once again scooped this most-prestigious of prizes, which was previously won by the Rockfax book Deep Water in 2007. 11/05/08 - We want to become Chattanooga's premier indoor rock climbing and skateboard park, as well as providing space for training and yoga, a club area with ping-pong, pool, foosball tables, food, and a pro-shop. 11/03/08 - Sterling Rope Company announced that Chris Sharma has officially joined the Sterling Rope Team as one of their Elite Athletes. 10/29/08 - 13 Young Explorers aged 18-23 will depart from the UK on Wednesday 29th October, to participate in a once in a lifetime conservation expedition to the southern Atlantic region below the Antarctic convergence. 10/22/08 - Fox River Mills, an Osage, Iowa-based sock manufacturing company, is donating $1 from every sale of their new HERA sock to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation. 10/21/08 - The Sierra Designs product development team is making life easier in the backcountry with several new innovations in tent design. 10/20/08 - With Fall Climbing season underway in the Southeast, La Sportiva, the Italian mountain footwear brand, is stepping up to support the climbing community all over the region. 10/17/08 - Reinforcing its commitment to growing participation in the outdoors, W.L. Gore & Associates, respected worldwide for its GORE-TEX® fabric technologies, announced today the launch of www.giveawarmfuzzy.com. 10/07/08 - With the fall foliage emerging and temperatures dipping, Fall climbing season has finally emerged in the Southeast. 10/01/08 - Defenders of Wildlife launches national story contest at the Outdoor Industry Association’s Summer Market. 9/23/08 - Mark Crowther, the Publisher of Skram Media is running the New York City Marathon this year - November 2nd, 2008. 9/22/08 - Due to advances in the performance characteristics of AA/LR6 rechargeable batteries (especially their higher output during discharge), they can in certain cases of intensive use, cause quality and safety problems with MYO-series headlamps. 9/10/08 - Skins, an Australian-based company, has developed a unique line of performance-enhancing technical compression clothing. 8/22/08 - Buff Headwear, known for their innovative line-up of stylish and multifunctional headwear, was honored to receive the “Guides' Choice” award by officials of the American Alpine Institute this August at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City. 8/18/08 - The Colorado based Team Highpoint has continued its "50 For Tibet" project in a big way by collecting tax deductible donations and pledges for THE ROWELL FUND FOR TIBET now in excess of $150,000.00. 8/13/08 - The South Antarctic region is one of the last truly pristine regions on earth and the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES Expeditions) is looking for budding explorers aged 18-23 to take part in a once in a lifetime expedition at the end of the year, travelling aboard HMS Endurance. 8/13/08 - The North Face, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, is the 2008 recipient of the American Mountain Guides Association’s (AMGA) Industry Award. 8/07/08 - AustriAlpin has extended their ice climbing product range, its latest addition being "HU.go", an innovative ice tool that meets a very wide range of demands posed both by the ice and the climber. 8/07/08 - Marmot’s 6.0 oz Crystalline Jacket for Women, incorporating new 2.5 layer MemBrain Strata™ waterproof / breathable fabric, recently won the Outdoor Industry Award at the international Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. 7/31/08 - What has long been an active practice at VAUDE has now been officially recognized: VAUDE – the eco-friendly mountain sports supplier. 7/31/08 - The La Sportiva R&D team has been hard at work this year. After researching the market and analyzing trends, the team has developed a new line of shoes that acknowledges the latest needs in the hiking and backpacking categories. 7/31/08 - Mountain Hardwear wants to support your Pack-A-Day habit. Mountain Hardwear, a leading outdoor equipment and apparel company, is out to prove not all habits are necessarily bad ones. 7/31/08 - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Maxim is announcing a voluntary recall of Maxim's Apogee 9.1mm Dynamic Climbing Line (These Climbing lines were sold to consumers from August 2006 through May 2008. 7/23/08 - La Sportiva is partnering with Green Living Project™, a media production and marketing company that showcases sustainable initiatives around the globe. 7/15/08 - On July 16-20, climbers from all over North America will descend on Squamish, B.C. for the annual Squamish Mountain Festival. |
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