All Climbing articles – Page 33
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ArticleMammut’s online sales climb, but brand is up for sale as Conzzeta is in transition
Robust online sales mitigated the impact of the pandemic on Mammut Sports Group’s results for the full year. It generated net revenue of 218.4 million Swiss Francs (€197.5m-$236.1m) in 2020, down by 16.2 percent from the previous year in constant currencies. It ended with an operating loss of CHF 24.5 ...
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C.A.M.P. adds Ines Papert and Luka Lindič to its athlete roster
C.A.M.P. has announced that Ines Papert and Luka Lindič have joined the brand’s athlete roster. Papert, best known for her ice climbing achievements, was born in 1974 in Wittenberg, Germany. Raised in a family of musicians, her youth’s main interest was music. That changed in her early twenties when she ...
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Rab and Lowe Alpine lobby for better travel regulations
Sister brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, both owned by U.K. company Equip Outdoor Technologies, are lobbying for a special visa regime for athletes by supporting an official petition to the British government. As part of the U.K.’s exit from the EU, British citizens can now only travel within the EU ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva appoints new GM
Italian mountain sports brand La Sportiva has announced that after more than 19 years as general manager, Lanfranco Brugnoli is retiring from the company. The new GM alongside Lorenzo Delladio, CEO and president, is Marcello Favagrossa. With Brugnoli and Delladio at the helm, the company has seen consistent double-digit growth ...
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New Edelrid sales manager for GAS
Source: Edelrid Thomas Schmidt has taken over the position of sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GAS) for the sports division at Edelrid as of March 1, 2021. This also includes the Red Chili brand. Schmidt has been with the company since 2006. Most recently, he ...
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ArticleBlack Diamond parent Clarus sees strong growth
Clarus Corp, the parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, announced that revenues in the fourth quarter surged by 24 percent to $75.9 million, or by 23 percent in constant currencies. This was mostly due to the company’s ammunition division, particularly gains in the Sierra Bullets business and an additional ...
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News briefsProfessional climber Söderlund is the latest brand ambassador for Haglöfs
Source: Haglöfs Swedish professional sport climber Matilda Söderlund has joined the team of “Outsiders by Nature”, Haglöfs’ team of ambassadors and athletes. Last May, the brand already brought mountain athlete Maria Granberg into the team. Söderlund has been climbing the world’s most challenging routes around the globe ...
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News briefsClimbing community confirms participation in first The Big Gear Show
Organizers of The Big Gear Show have announced that Petzl, Scarpa North America, La Sportiva, Liberty Mountain’s Edelweiss, Singing Rock, Grivel, Beal, Cypher, Kong and Eldorado Climbing have agreed to exhibit at the inaugural event Aug. 3-5 in Park City, Utah. With the Olympic debut of indoor climbing coming just ...
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News briefsRab presents free online premiere of “Over The Edge” for International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day 2021, British outdoor manufacturer Rab presents the free online premiere of Over The Edge. The film (see trailer below) was initiated by Rab to mark the fifth anniversary of the Women’s Trad Festival and tells the story of the women behind the event. It follows ...
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Edelrid launches new B2B and B2C information platforms
Edelrid, a specialist in alpine and professional climbing equipment based in Southwest Germany, is going online with a comprehensive new offering for information and training around its products. The digital Brand Room for retailers, which spearheads Edelrid’s digital offensive, is service-oriented and “focused on real life-questions.” It features a media ...
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ArticleIt’s Great Out There Coalition launches Outdoor Activity Days concept
Introducing the new #itsgreatoutthere Outdoor Activity Days concept, the It’s Great Out There Coalition wants to allow more companies, organizations and individuals to get actively involved in the campaign while receiving clear and measurable results for every contribution to the organization. From now, the coalition will underpin ...
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ArticleThe North Face launches campaign and collection celebrating women
For International Women’s Day on March 8, The North Face (TNF) launches the Explore Everyday campaign, celebrating women who push boundaries, who move mountains big and small, who are proud to be different and lead the way so others can follow their example. Source: The North Face IWD ...
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News briefsOrtovox introduces waterproof PFC-free backpacks
Source: Ortovox Peak Dry (for high alpine activities) Ortovox is presenting the Dry series, a collection of weather-proof backpacks for high alpine touring, mountaineering and climbing that are also completely PFC-free, as part of its spring/summer 2021 releases. The outer material of the backpacks is a combination ...
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News briefsU.S. open-air outdoor trade show to debut in August in Park City
The first edition of The Big Gear Show (BGS), the first open-air outdoor trade show in the U.S., will be held in the mountain resort town of Park City, Utah, with the support of the Utah state government. The organizers of this new show, which is a year late because ...
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ArticleScarpa introduces Green Manifesto
Scarpa has announced the Green Manifesto, a comprehensive strategy that summarizes the company’s pledge and initiatives for sustainability. The spirit of the manifesto revolves around five principles that start with the letters that compose the name of the company: S for sustainability; C for care; A for air; R ...
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ArticleVertical Pro trade show secures second important partner
The umbrella organization for aerial adventure parks and high ropes courses, IAPA (International Adventure Park Association), is the second conceptual partner of Vertical Pro, the new annual trade show organized by Messe Friedrichshafen, alongside the German Alpine Association (DAV) and its well-established Halls & Walls event. Source: IAPA ...
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Salewa France will reportedly have a new head and strategy
According to an exclusive report by sport-guide.com, Pierre-Jean Touchard will leave Salewa France, of which he is managing director, within a few weeks. Touchard has been with Salewa since 2003. Touchard’s departure has been confirmed by Stefan Rainer, director of sales at Salewa France, who told sport-guide.com that Touchard would ...
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Klättermusen announces distributors for Austria and Switzerland
Shortly after announcing its new distributor for Japan, Swedish outdoor brand Klättermusen has announced two more new distributors, this time in Europe. In Austria, Markus Sailer’s company Sport 2b will be representing the brand with immediate effect. Sport2b also has Stöckli, Klean Kanteen and Pret in its portfolio. In Switzerland, ...
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Klättermusen announces Japanese distribution partnership
Klättermusen, the Swedish brand best known for its sustainable mountaineering equipment, entered a new exclusive distribution partner in Japan with the company Sputnik inc. from Yokohama. Sputnik is already representing the Norwegian brands Sweet Protection and Northern Playground, Canada’s GoggleSoc, the U.S. brands Earthwell and United by Blue as well ...
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News briefsSalewa processes hemp for new climbing collection
Salewa is introducing a new mix of materials for its new Alpine Hemp climbing collection for summer 2021. The 13-piece collection combines hemp fibers with certified organic cotton, recycled polyester or spandex. For stretch and abrasion resistance of the styles for indoor and outdoor climbers, the brand relies on a ...
