Climbing – Page 14
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News briefsArc’teryx commits to 80% Fair Trade-certified products by 2025
In light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives of factory workers who make Arc’teryx products, the Canadian brand has decided to work to improve the well-being and protection of some 7,000 people in 10 countries where the company manufactures. “They should be able to depend on ...
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ArticleExperts discuss different textile recycling options at meeting hosted by The Lycra Company
In the second global panel discussion of a row hosted by The Lycra Company, 28 apparel industry experts have evaluated the pros and cons of mechanical recycling versus chemical recycling and what is needed to make garment recycling a commercial reality. Mechanical recycling can also use materials from outside the ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor opens European service and repair center for Rab and Lowe Alpine products
With a newly opened European service and repair center in Leusden, Netherlands, Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd. takes another step towards its goal to reach net-zero by 2030. The new Equip service center is available to retailers and end-users in Western and Central Europe and will provide repair and wash services ...
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News briefsSuccessful premiere of Vertical Pro
The first edition of the Vertical Pro show for climbing professionals and work safety was held in Friedrichshafen on Nov. 19-20. According to Messe Friedrichshafen, 141 exhibitors from 23 nations showed the entire climbing and work safety industry spectrum in two halls – from winches to rope clips and work ...
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News briefsVertical Pro show alters hygiene concept to 2G rules according to new alert level
With a new Covid-19 alert level in place for the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of the new Vertical Pro show, has announced a change in visitor rules. Entry to Vertical Pro is only now possible for visitors who conform with the ”2G” rule, i.e. who are vaccinated ...
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News briefsGerman retailer Bergzeit donates €15,000 from special sales to social projects
Following the recent adoption of its climate targets for the next few years, German retailer Bergzeit has held its yearly special sale of returned and sample goods in October 2021 at its store in Gmund, Germany. With the commercialization of otherwise unsellable merchandise, Bergzeit supports three social organizations in the ...
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News briefsBerghaus Adapts aims to make the outdoors more accessible to all
British outdoor brand Berghaus has announced details of a new initiative that supports the company’s vision that the outdoors should be accessible to all. Working closely with paraplegic Ed Jackson, a former professional rugby player who fractured multiple vertebrae in his spine in 2017, the brand has launched Berghaus Adapts ...
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News briefsOberalp Group opens Germany’s first Mountain Shop
The South Tyrolean Oberalp Group opened its first Mountain Shop in Germany in the city center of Augsburg in late October. On 150 square meters, the group has created a meeting point for the mountain sports community with its brands Salewa, Dynafit and – from summer 2022 ...
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News briefsNew life for old climbing ropes
With a creative upcycling concept, Newseed from Rosenheim, Germany, transforms discarded climbing ropes into lovingly designed accessories for climbing and everyday life. The production of the handcrafted one-of-a-kind items, including chalk bags, belts and shopping bags, supports social projects in Germany and involves local climbing communities as well as rope ...
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News briefsNew BD climbing harness with integrated Recco reflector
Black Diamond (BD), a longtime brand partner, has integrated Recco technology directly into its Technician climbing harness. The rescue reflector is sewn into the harness, making it easier and faster for lost, injured or missing climbers equipped with the harness to be found by professional rescue teams utilizing Recco’s SAR ...
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Scarpa with profit, forecasts 15% growth for 2021
Italy’s outdoormag.it reports that Italian footwear and outdoor specialist Scarpa ended 2020 on a positive note, with sales up about 3 percent compared to 2019. CEO Diego Bolzanello told the publication, “We expect further growth in 2021, both in the domestic and foreign markets,” estimating it at 15 percent. Despite ...
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News briefsOberalp opens “Mountain Showroom” in Annecy, targets Southern European growth
The Oberalp Group has officially opened a new showroom in Annecy, France, together with around 100 invited guests (customers, journalists, French athletes and employees). On an area of 200 square meters, Oberalp will use the new “Mountain Showroom” to present the new collections of its Dynafit, Salewa, Pomoca, Evolv and ...
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News briefsProgram updates for Vertical Pro in Friedrichshafen
Established companies and newcomers from the indoor and outdoor climbing industry as well as rope and belay technology will form the core of the new Vertical Pro trade show on Nov. 19 and 20 in Friedrichshafen. In cooperation with the German Alpine Association (DAV), the climbing hall meeting “Halls & ...
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News briefsTNF partners with SFMOMA for digital adventure archive
Source: TNF Conrad Anker The North Face (TNF) has launched its new fall campaign, “It’s More Than A Jacket,” an initiative that honors the stories of adventures from the brand’s 55-year history. To capture the meaning behind each piece of gear, TNF is launching its first digital ...
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News briefsThe North Face names European members of Explore Fund Council
Source: The North Face Members of the European Explore Fund council The North Face is setting up structures of the European branch of its Explore Fund Council, a new diversity and inclusion committee announced last year. The seven million dollar fund available is aimed to improve access ...
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News briefsRab lets athletes speak in new podcast series
British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) has just launched its new The Mountain People podcast, a podcast series featuring alpinists from Rab’s athlete’s roster who will talk about their love for the mountains and their lives beyond their sports. The podcast is hosted by British alpinist ...
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News briefsOrtovox expands professional partnerships and internal pro product team
Ortovox, the German specialist for safety equipment, backpacks and technical wool clothing, has expanded its partnership with the umbrella organization of the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service (ÖBRD). As part of the cooperation, products specially tailored to the needs of mountain rescuers are being developed, which are available in a special ...
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News briefsPatagonia Films presents documentary “They/Them” about identity in climbing sports
Patagonia has launched the film “They/Them,” a 70-minute documentary on Oct. 7 about Lor Sabourin, an Arizona-based climber, guide and coach who identifies as transgender and uses the pronouns “they/them.” The filmmakers of They/Them follow Sabourin through the sandstone canyons of northern Arizona, on a climbing route that is simultaneously ...
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News briefsHoudini debuts global “The Storyteller” campaign with Polartec
Houdini has launched its global marketing campaign, ”The Storyteller,” in collaboration with Polartec. The marketing initiative, in partnership with a media outlet and on Houdini social channels, “stars” Houdini’s iconic styles telling their stories through emotional and humorous snippets. The stories include four creative approaches in different environments (”The Artist,” ...
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News briefsPertex introduces mono-material laminate Pertex Shield Revolve from recycled polymer
Fabric specialist Pertex, based in Clitheroe, U.K., announced the go-to-market of its new range of waterproof/windproof/breathable materials named Pertex Shield Revolve. The new laminated materials are made from a single polymer (100 percent recycled polyester) in order to improve both the recyclability and carbon emissions of the fabrics. The mono-material ...
