The China Sport Show 2010 is held in New China International Exhibition Center, Beijing on May 20-23. The total area of show is more than 100,000 square meters, mainly the sporting apparels area, outdoor sports area, the tennis area, balls area, fitn...(read all)

Aspen Skiing Co. announced that all of its approximately 500 salaried employees will be required to wear helmets while working on the mountain beginning next season. Additionally all ski school students under 18, as opposed to 13 and under, must wear...(read all)

Vail Resorts, Inc. anticipates spending $75-85 million in calendar 2010 on high-profile amenities for its mountain and lodging business that cater to bringing the finest mountain resort experience to its guests. "Now that the 2009-2010 ski sea...(read all)

Descente Ltd reported its sales for the year ended March 31, 2010 reached ￥57.7 billion ($616.2mm), down 4.7% from a year earlier but slightly ahead of its forecast of ￥56.50 billion ($609.1mm). The Japanese maker of sportswear, best known in t...(read all)

Shehe will attend Asia Outdoor Trade Show 2010 in Nanjing, the booth is about 200 square meters, it will show the Shehe and Marmot products. Till now, the brands with about 200 square meters booth are Kailas,Mobi Garden, Karrimor, ACME and Pureland....(read all)

Keen will attend Asia Outdoor 2010 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Keen will show the new products, ie shoes and backpacks. Keen focus on the environmental protection, responsible for the society, share the operation earnings and innovate the new produ...(read all)

The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) demographic study found that 57 percent of skiers and snowboarders are now wearing helmets. The annual study, compiled from over 130,000 interviews, shows that the number of skiers and boarders wearing helmet...(read all)

Teva, (a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, NASDAQGS: DECK) the iconic adventure brand founded by a grand canyon river guide, is pleased to announce its partnership with the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Whitewater Raft Teams. Tev...(read all)

Year-over-year occupancy for the ski season was up 1.4% and the average nightly rate down 5.8% for the 2009-10 snowsports season at 15 western mountain resort destinations, according to the (MTRiP)*. MTRiP's final winter season Mountain Market Brie...(read all)

On May 15, the 8th Dalian International Walking Festival was held in Dalian, Liaoning province, 1.4 Million people attend this festival, including more than 1,000 foreingn walking fans from Japan, South Korea, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Fr...(read all)

Over the last seventeen years Rob “r2″ Howland has become a fixture in the Rocky Mountain snowboard scene. Howland has long flown the flag for K2’s brands up and down the Rockies, but he’s decided it’s time to hang it up...(read all)

It’s been a roller coaster ride of a season for snowboard retailers. Despite slow snow and early sales seasons, the economy’s turn around allowed the industry to finish the season down a mere 2.65%. While this represents a trip in the wro...(read all)

Rome Snowboards Co. of Waterbury, VT voluntarily recalled 2,900 pair of boot bindings because the base plate on them can break at cold temperatures, posing a fall hazard to snowboards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada sai...(read all)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced today that Rome Snowboards is recalling its 2010 United bindings due to reported breakage of base plates in cold weather, which can post a “fall hazard.” The volunta...(read all)

It’s been another busy weekend for Mountain Rescue teams around the country, with two casualties in the last few days. The Beeb are reporting that an experienced climber was killed in Snowdonia when he was scrambling in Cwm Cneifion in the Ogw...(read all)