All Climbing articles – Page 11

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    Arc’teryx Alpine Academy returns to Chamonix this summer

    2023-03-27T13:53:00Z

    For the 12th year, Arc’teryx organizes its Alpine Academy in the French town of Chamonix, a mountain culture festival with on-mountain clinics, concerts and free activities for everyone situated in the historic town center and happening in the surrounding mountains and valleys. This year’s academy will take place from June ...

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    Salewa launches brand concept with second-hand, repair and rental offers

    2023-03-27T11:27:00Z

    Italian brand Salewa (part of the Oberalp Group) has reopened its Bozen brand store, located next to the company headquarters, after a renovation phase since January 2023. The newly designed store (realized under the creative leadership of London-based retail design agency GPstudio) premiers the shop concept developed by the brand’s ...

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    Oberalp group selects Gen-Z “shadow board” to advise the management

    2023-03-24T06:24:00Z

    As announced before, the Oberalp Group has selected eight of its employees under 28 to form the company’s new shadow management board named “Board4Next”. The individuals were selected from over 40 applicants for the new positions, all of whom submitted a short application video. For a time span of two ...

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    La Sportiva posts 30% sales increase

    2023-03-23T08:04:00Z

    La Sportiva’s sales increased to €216 million in 2022, up 30 percent from 2021, compared to €125 million in 2020. International sales accounted for 80 percent of the company’s revenues. Sales in both Europe and the U.S. grew double-digit, driven by the rising interest in outdoor activities. Founded in 1928 ...

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    German e-tailer Bergfreunde continues on record path in 2022

    2023-03-16T13:15:00Z

    German e-commerce retailer for mountain sports, climbing and outdoor, Bergfreunde GmbH, has achieved record sales of €242 million in its 2022 fiscal year. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 19 percent. With this result, the online specialty retailer was able to stand its ground in a ...

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    Edelrid expands eco-conscious climbing hardware collection

    2023-03-07T09:36:00Z

    German climbing specialist Edelrid is going to market with new products in its “Climb Green” collection. Besides two new PFC-free climbing ropes, the company is introducing a new climbing helmet made entirely of recycled plastics: the shell is manufactured from recycled polyamide originating from the Edelrid rope production; the helmet ...

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    Newell Brands’ outdoor & recreation segment widens Q4 loss

    2023-02-10T15:23:00Z

    The business unit, which includes CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and Ex-Officio, recorded a $14 million operating loss against a loss of $1 million for the period ended Dec. 31. Total segment sales fell by 21 percent to $211 million from $304 million because of unfavorable currency conversion impact and the exit ...

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    Fenix Q4 profits squeezed as sales inch up 4%

    2023-02-09T18:51:00Z

    Martin Nordin, chairman, describes Q4 as “another quarter of insecurity” for Fenix Outdoor.

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    Exped hires new product manager

    2023-02-09T15:20:00Z

    Source: Exped Mathieu Corbineau Swiss brand Exped has hired Mathieu Corbineau as its new product manager for its backpacks, stuff bags and gear bags, replacing the current product management team of Muriel Weber and Marc Raillard. The two will concentrate on other roles within the company. Weber ...

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    Teresa Schuster fills new role at Bergzeit

    2023-02-08T16:19:00Z

    Bergzeit has hired business IT specialist Teresa Schuster for a new position: Head of operational excellence. Schuster is responsible for the set-up of a sustainable operations unit that will form the basis for further growth and improve the customer experience. In addition to the optimization of existing processes, the focus ...

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    Ternua Group growth figures posted

    2023-02-07T09:51:00Z

    Ternua Group, the Spanish firm based in Arrasate and specializing in mountaineering and outdoor clothing, has posted revenues of €31.5 million for 2022, a year-on-year increase of 10 percent. Ternua Group is the owner of the Ternua, Lorpen, Astore, Loreak Mendian and Ternua Workwear brands. International sales were a major ...

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    Black Diamond names new brand president

    2023-02-03T08:22:00Z

    Clarus Corp. has appointed industry veteran Neil Fiske as brand president of Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., where he will be responsible for accelerating growth and lifting the profitability of BD by capitalizing on attractive expansion opportunities across various categories, channels and regions. A CEO for nearly two decades, Fiske ...

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    Red Chili brand without Hofstädter and Glowacz

    2023-01-30T13:39:00Z

    With the start of the new year, Edelrid has taken over all responsibilities for the climbing equipment brand Red Chili from Stefan Glowacz and Uwe Hofstädter. The company was founded by the two German climbers in 1996 and is part of the Edelrid group since 2017 (as reported in OIC). ...

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    Norrøna acquires travel specialist and expands into international tourism

    2023-01-24T10:36:00Z

    After acquiring the local tourism operator Hvitserk of Norway in 2020, Norrøna has now also acquired the global adventure tourism company Hvitserk & Eventyrreiser AS, which was founded in the 1970s. Hvitserk & Eventyrreiser offers trips to 50 countries all over the globe. Following the transaction, the company, now operating ...

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    New Millet store in Turin

    2023-01-23T15:33:00Z

    After opening in Bolzano in November, Millet has now added another new flagship store in Turin at Via Gramsci 15. These two stores are the brand’s eighth and ninth in Europe and part of a broader retail plan for Italy that will see more openings, also in franchising, especially in ...

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    Rab supports educational initiative Xhow

    2023-01-19T10:31:00Z

    Rab has entered a new partnership with the project Xhow, an educational initiative founded by mountain guides in 2006 that is active mainly in the Alps region. The project offers free training for skiers, bikers and climbers under the titles snowhow, climbhow and bikehow for children and teenagers as well ...

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    Arc’teryx drops Chinese Lunar New Year capsule

    2023-01-10T11:44:00Z

    Source: Arc’Teryx Lunar New Year 2023 Alpha SV Jacket With a 2023 Lunar New Year capsule that’s “furthering Arc’teryx’s push into the perpetually profitable Chinese market”, as Hypebeast puts it, the Canadian brand splits its fan base into some that embrace collaborations and some that reject them ...

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    She is Outdoors Awards Winter registration extended until Jan. 20

    2023-01-10T11:03:00Z

    The #sheisoutdoors European award for women’s outdoor products announces its deadline for product entries related to the winter season 22/23 or 23/24. All submissions must be completed by Jan. 20, 2023. Samples will be needed until Jan. 25. Relevant categories for the next winter awards are outdoor professionals and expedition; ...

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    Mountain Equipment publishes first impact and responsibility report

    2022-12-21T09:46:00Z

    U.K. brand Mountain Equipment has released its first annual impact and responsibility 2021 report that covers work the brand has undertaken to date to understand and reduce the impact on the environment, to identify and reduce its carbon emissions, and enhance its corporate and social responsibility. The 41-page paper, titled ...

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    Sport Conrad donates 1% of “We rethink” week sales to POW and KlimaAlps

    2022-12-16T13:37:00Z

    From Nov. 19 to 26, German outdoor retailer Sport Conrad has again held its alternative to Black Week as part of its “Wir Denken Um” (we rethink) project launched in 2018. During the week, the retailer was calling on customers to repair their mountaineering products, use professional care or make ...