Amongst the overwhelming rows and rows of well known brands at the 2010 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show, there actually were a few new exhibitors. I was able to catch up with three new attendees: Whistles for Life, Cycle Dog, and World Minded. Whistles for Life: The man behind Whistles for Life, Robert Cameron, began...
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Walking towards the Salt Palace for 2010 Winter Outdoor Retailer, I was filled with the anticipation of a kid going to the candy shop. There were tons of products waiting for me, unfortunately I wouldn’t be able to get to all of them. Ellington: First stop, Ellington. They make classy handbags for women that...
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Patagonia: Patagonia continues to push the boundaries of outdoor clothing while also striving to be the most environmentally conscious of outdoor gear companies. At the Outdoor Retailer 2010 Winter Market, they unveiled new products to be released this fall, as well as redesigned classics. For backcountry skiers, Patagonia is releasing the new Untracked Jacket....
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Tecnica: The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Winter Market continued to impress as gear companies put new, innovative technology on display. Tecnica has a couple of new ski boots for this year, including four models that feature Air Shell Fit Technology. Remember old Nike Air basketball shoes, or the inflatable Thanksgiving turkey from Saturday Night Live?...
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Black Diamond showed off tons of new and exciting gear at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, and the buzz around the Salt Palace floor was the company’s new lineup of backcountry skis and boots called the Efficient Series. In Fall of 2010, four new boots and six new skis will join the already...
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Klymit: Klymit, the makers of the “Popular Science” award-winning Kinetic Vest featuring argon gas insulation, is now coming out with a line of softshell jackets to be used in conjunction with their incredibly warm vests. There will be three different models, including the Olympus, Paregoria, and Zephyros. The first two feature shoulder-mount “intercoolers” which...
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The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Winter Market is in full swing at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City, and tens of thousands of people are expected to attend over the course of four days to check out all the new gear that will hit store shelves in the coming year. After...
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Falling snow and balmy temperatures helped kick off the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Retailers and exhibitors headed to Snowbasin Ski Resort, west of Ogden, to test out new products. The All Mountain Demo at OR, presented by Mountain Hardwear and Clif Bar, attracted about 1000 manufacturers, retailers, and media for this one day...
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