Do you remember the time when camping was simple? A time when cell phones were just those big boxy carrying cases people in movies would use? When percolators were the only way to make a cup of coffee? We have become a little more high maintenance, and some of the new exhibitors at the 2010…
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Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market: Easton, Tecnica, Suunto and Canada Goose
The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market is, by all accounts, a huge success. The show this year experienced a 28% increase in pre-registered attendees. In addition, the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau finalized agreements for the Outdoor Retailer Winter and Summer Markets to stay in Salt Lake City through 2014. That means the city…
Salomon focuses on trail gear at Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market
Salomon is an outdoor company well known for their skis and boots, but they’ve long been making quality shoes and apparel as well. At this year’s Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market, Salomon has put the focus on high performance sport equipment for mountain athletes who trail run and enjoy light and fast hiking and backpacking….
Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market: Klymit, Vargo Outdoors, Waterbox and Polarmax
The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market is filled with new innovations in the outdoor gear industry, and it’s exciting to see what products will become available in stores come Spring 2011. On the first day wandering the Outdoor Retailer convention floor, Klymit, Vargo Outdoors, Waterbox and Polarmax did not disappoint. Klymit We here at UtahOutside.com have followed Nate…
Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market: new Colorado companies
Christmas has come early and it’s called Outdoor Retailer. If you’re one of the privledged 21,000 attendees, you know what I mean. I obtained one of the “Golden Tickets”, and yes the soundtrack from Willie Wonka is running through my head as I write. I can’t help but feel inspired, overwhelmed, and strangely at ease…
Camelbak unveils hydration system redesign at Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market
Camelbak seriously impressed this year at the Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market since they basically reinvented themselves by overhauling their water reservoir system. As a result, they had to redesign all of their backpacks, release some new models, and unveil a water bottle with a built-in filter. It took 20 years, but Camelbak is changing…
Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market preview
August is an exciting month for downtown Salt Lake City as it’s the time of year when thousands of people from the outdoor industry converge for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is the largest outdoor recreation convention in the world where retailers, exhibitors and the…
Eat yellow snow to benefit Wasatch Backcountry Rescue avalanche dogs
It’s so hot in Utah right now that skiing isn’t even close to being conceivable. But colder weather is on the minds of skiers and snowboarders, and winter will be here before we know it. Ski Utah knows this future to be true, and will start celebrating the upcoming snowfall with a 100 day countdown to ski…
Obama Administration in Utah for America’s Great Outdoors listening session
The Obama Administration is coming to Utah and it’s your chance to tell them how you feel the U.S. Department of the Interior, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should handle the future of Utah’s outdoor lands. Government representatives will be on hand…
Arches National Park revisits climbing rules
Rock climbing at Arches National Park may see some new rules in the near future. Park officials are taking another look at the regulations governing rock climbing inside the park near Moab. The National Park Service says they want to look at expanding the regulations, but would like to hear from the public before making…