Therm-a-Rest revolutionizes camp comfort for spring 2025 with the most comfortable backpacking pad EVER

Therm-a-Rest, a pioneer in outdoor comfort innovation, introduces the most comfortable backpacking mattress EVER built in spring 2025, the NeoLoft. Thick, light, plush, and compact, you’ve never carried more comfort deep into the backcountry. At 4.6 inches thick and 25 ounces, backpackers no longer have to choose between a light pack and uncompromising comfort. 

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MSR launches new all-in-one Switch Stove System, leveraging brand’s technical versatility to create its most comprehensive stove to date

Today, Mountain Safety Research (MSR) announces the launch of the new Switch Stove System for spring 2025, an all-in-one, versatile stove that allows you to sauté, simmer, cook or boil, and use it with your favorite pot or pan. This innovative new stove system is designed for price-conscious backpackers seeking MSR performance and reliability.

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Moved by the mountains, Mammut introduces spring 2025 collection to take you higher

For more than 160 years, Mammut has been moved by the mountains and inspired by the long days and endless possibilities that adventures bring. Mammut’s quest to build high-performing, sustainable products for the mountains continues in spring 2025 with its expanded offering in PFC-free rain shells, bottoms for alpine adventures, and continued quest to build high-quality gear with sustainable materials and repairability in mind. 

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 Royal Robbins Advances 55 Year Sustainability Journey

Since 1968, outdoor adventure apparel brand Royal Robbins has been dedicated to protecting the environment. The brand’s commitment to continuous improvement is visible in setting and achieving goals for use of lower-impact fibers. In 2023 the brand reduced overall emissions by 37% compared to the 2019 baseline and achieved its annual Scope 3 emissions reduction targets per product – down by 22% from 2022.

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Made in America: outdoor brands who make products made in the USA

Discover which brands in the outdoor industry are based in the US and produce the gear we love right here in our own backyard. Verde works with several brands who have committed to produce gear in the USA. Learn about these brands and what they are manufacturing.

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Snowsports Industries America Announces Key Data Around Participation and Enthusiast Insights for ‘23-’24 Ski Season

Snowsports Industries America (SIA), the premier trade association representing the winter outdoor industry, is excited to share an early look at key data from the organization’s Winter Sports Annual Participation Preview and End of Season ’23-’24 Winter Enthusiast Insights Report. Both reports shed light on the health, vitality and nuances of the industry, and will be available only to SIA members in early June in time for sales meetings and season re-caps.

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Elias Marsh
Astronaut Foods awarded STEM.org authentication

Astronaut Ice Cream, the original source for freeze-dried astronaut ice cream developed with NASA in 1974 is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious STEM.org Authenticated™ trustmark. STEM.org is the leading and exclusive third-party validator of STEM toys, games, and other learning resources. This recognition not only validates the educational value of Astronaut Foods, but also opens up new opportunities in the rapidly growing educational and STEM markets. The timing for receiving the authentication this year also coincides with the brand’s 50th-anniversary celebration.

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SCARPA unveils $99 Reflex VS climbing shoe in partnership with Movement Climbing Gyms, MEC

With an eye toward creating a product that helps more people get into gym and rock climbing, SCARPA, maker of premium high-performance footwear for mountain sports, introduces the Reflex VS, an exclusive introduction this spring with Movement Climbing Gyms in the U.S. and MEC in Canada. Longtime SCARPA athletes and professional climbers Alex Puccio and Sean McColl called out its exceptional construction and durability at an approachable price of $99 U.S.

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Royal Robbins Expands Sales Team to Support Rapid Growth

Outdoor adventure apparel brand Royal Robbins announces the addition of three new sales agencies in response to rapid growth—further building sales, increasing visibility, and bolstering brand awareness in critical territories across the United States. Venture West Sales, Round Lake Sales, and Kevin Brew Sales will lead sales efforts on the West Coast, the Western Great Lakes, and across the mid-Atlantic, respectively.

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National Ski Patrol Teams Up with Mammut for a New Era of Mountain Safety

Mammut, the global leader in mountain safety and outdoor equipment, is proud to announce a collaboration with National Ski Patrol (NSP), one of the largest organizations committed to safety and rescue education for the outdoor industry. This partnership marks a significant step forward in advancing mountain safety for skiers and ski patrollers across the nation, and continues to support both Mammut and NSP's long history of keeping people safe in the outdoors - Mammut since 1862 and NSP since 1938. 

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Gates to Award 100K Euros to the First World Cup Mountain Bike Downhill Win on a Gates Belt-Driven Bike

Gates (NYSE: GTES), a global provider of innovative highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions – and pioneer in belt-driven micromobility – has raised the stakes for mountain bike racers around the world. Gates announced a massive €100,000 belted purse for the first elite racer to win a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Mountain Bike Downhill race on a Gates belt-driven bike.

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