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FIELD NOTES
📈 Salomon's CEO just told investors the brand will hit $3 billion in revenue by 2028, banking on a footwear category built for people who don't want to choose between function and style.
🔥 The Dome Fire near Yosemite's Wawona area has grown to 2,391 acres and forced the closure of the Chilnualna Falls Trail, with 497 personnel and 9 helicopters battling a blaze that's only 15% contained.
PRESS RELEASES
BUSINESS
Geartrade has relocated its Salt Lake City warehouse, adding 6,000 square feet of capacity to support year-to-date gross sales growth of 47%. The expansion positions the company ahead of its high-volume winter sales season. Geartrade
CONFERENCES & TRADESHOWS
The 2026 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will include a Fixed Operations Day on Nov. 12 at Paris Las Vegas. Sessions will cover service efficiency, technician retention, parts strategy and workforce development for dealership fixed operations professionals. RV Dealers Association
EVENTS
Access Fund is taking over the Continental Ranch Roundup, a semi-annual climbers gathering near Comstock, Texas. The first Access Fund-led event is scheduled for October 9-12, 2026. Access Fund
Sun Valley Resort opens its 91st winter season with two new high-speed chairlifts, Lookout Express and Christmas, debuting in December 2026. The resort is also adding 50 gladed acres and snowmaking upgrades, and welcoming back the Stifel Sun Valley FIS Ski World Cup Finals March 20-25, 2027. Sun Valley Resort
Berghaus hosted a public event at Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder featuring ambassador Leo Houlding's account of his Baffin Island first ascent of The Beak. The evening coincided with the launch of a collaborative Summit Journal edition, ahead of the brand's U.S. website debut on Oct. 1. Berghaus
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GIVING
Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation added over 800 new schools and 60,000 students to its Outdoor Adventures K-12 program in 2026, fueled by a $600,000 grant from Safari Club International Foundation. The program's total reach now stands at approximately 270,000 students across all 50 states. Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Snow Peak is launching the Landlock X shelter in North America, an upgraded two-room, four-person camping shelter with aluminum alloy poles and a 3,000mm waterproof rating. The tent offers 10% more internal volume than its predecessor and sets up in under 30 minutes. Snow Peak
Zeal Optics has introduced the patent-pending Slide Lock System, a magnetic lens interchange technology debuting in the Stormveil goggle. The system is designed for small-to-medium faces and enables quick lens swaps even with gloves on. Zeal Optics
KUIU has introduced the Hardline Spinner Carry-On, a 44L polycarbonate hard-shell carry-on weighing 9 lbs. 7.6 oz. The bag features Hinomoto 360-degree spinner wheels, a TSA-compatible lock and dedicated laptop storage. KUIU
Road Trip Angler Season 5, hosted by Jameson Redding, premiered July 5, 2026, featuring four episodes spanning the Great Lakes, Florida's Forgotten Coast and coastal Louisiana. The series airs across 14 North American broadcast and streaming networks. Heliconia
Crazy Creek Products has launched the Boat Chair, a U.S. Coast Guard-approved Type IV throwable PFD for boats 16 feet and longer. The chair also functions as a legless seat usable on a boat, dock, shoreline or in the water. Crazy Creek
Polartec and Vibram have partnered with Crocs to launch the Tembo II RO, a fall/winter shoe featuring a Polartec Micro Series fleece bootie. The shoe also uses a Vibram XS TREK EVO rubber outsole for multi-surface traction and warmth. Polartec
Coachmen RV has launched the Remote 8 Wide Series travel trailer, offering three floorplans with off-grid solar capability and Trail Scout Suspension. The trailer features composite construction, a 52-gallon fresh water tank and Starlink prep. Forest River, Inc.
Chêne Gear has launched the Founders' Reserve collection, a four-piece line of waterfowl outerwear made with 11-oz British Millerain waxed cotton canvas. The collection includes a Wading Jacket, Down Vest, Bib and Jac-Shirt. Chêne Gear
Outdoor Channel's Premiere Week, running Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, launches new and returning seasons of 13 shows. The lineup includes Farming the Wild, Cast Iron Cowboy, American Archer, Wardens: Case Files, Rinella's Field Notes and Buck Commander. OSG
Outdoor Sportsman Group's GAME & FISH TV FAST channel surpassed 76 million minutes watched in August, marking five consecutive months of growth. The channel launched on Amazon Prime and Roku in March. OSG
Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks has announced its Q4 fall programming lineup across Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network. The slate kicks off with Premiere Week Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 and includes MeatEater Season 14, premiering Nov. 14. OSG
SPONSORSHIPS
Trail Cat The Race has named Mount to Coast as official technical partner for its 2026 edition, a 300-mile ultra starting October 11 in Andorra la Vella and finishing in Tarragona. The race carries a 154-hour time limit and crosses Andorra, France and Catalonia. trail.cat
Huffy has signed Japanese BMX freestyle rider Miharu Ozawa and Australian rider Josh Dove to its global BMX Pro Team roster. Ozawa is a multi-FISE World Cup and X Games Gold Medal winner, while Dove is a former King of ACT Champion. Huffy Corporation
LOWA has signed Swiss trail runner Theres Leboeuf, a 2023 Jungfrau Marathon winner and Trail Running World Championships bronze medalist, to its athlete roster. Leboeuf will also contribute to the brand's trail running footwear development. LOWA
RECCO and adidas INFINITE TRAILS celebrated a successful debut partnership at this year's trail running festival in Austria's Gastein Valley, which drew 1,600 runners from 59 nations and required RECCO reflectors for the event's team competition and longer individual distances (30K, 45K and 60K). The partnership continues in 2027, with registration for next year's race selling out in just three hours and 25 minutes. RECCO
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