Jetboil Going Hollywood

Jetboil manufacturer of the Jetboil Personal Cooking System, is launching a Java Kit in partnership with Paul Newman's Own Organics. The Java Kit features holiday gift packaging and POP that retailers can merchandise in their holiday gift sections. Jetboil's Java Kit includes the Jetboil PCS, Jetboil Coffee Press, Jetpower fuel, and a 2-ounce sample of Newman's Own Organics Fair Trade Certified coffee.

If anyone remember's the movie classic the "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", yeh I will be buying coffee, Paul Newman still has it.

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Brunton Taking the Art World by Storm

Brunton today announced that their ground breaking SolarRoll 14, waterproof, flexible solar panel will be included in an upcoming display at the esteemed New York City Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

The exhibition entitled 'SAFE: Design Takes on Risk' is the first major design exhibition at MoMA. The Brunton SolarRoll 14 was introduced in August 2002 and has quickly become and industry favorite for its versatility, lasting performance and ability to keep users connected while traversing the proverbial road less traveled. http://www.bentgear.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=24&products_id=591

Before you go over to Sotherby's auction house the exhibit ends October 16th.

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Camelbak changes Managerment

Camelbak announced today the retirement of its President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Gross, after a decade with the company. Gross joined CamelBak in 1995 and in November 2003 saw the privately-held company through its acquisition by Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, a New York-based investment firm. Gross plans to remain in his position until his replacement is found.

"CamelBak has seen steady growth over the years and has added 20 employees over the past year," he said. "The company is in good shape and we are leaving it in very capable hands," said Gross.

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Geared for Adventure on Bold Mountain

Head buyer Sharon Page took a trip to the High Unitas in Utah this weekend and hiked up to Bold Mountain to see fall foilage.

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North Face Retail Store

The North Face opened a second Pacific Northwest store, its ninth freestanding retail location. It opened at 1202 NW Davis Street, Portland. Continuing the brand's strategic expansion into key markets.

Question is: are North Face profits getting to bad that they have to open retail store's or that they do not care about the retailer and cutting into their business. Just like Oakley and a few other venders as a retailer you have to consider is it worth holding a full stock?

Just my 2 cents.

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Snow, snow, snow

Oh Yeh, the first dusting of snow hit the peaks of the Wastach mountains yesterday. What do you do think for an early snow this year. I think the chance's are really good and the snow this year is going to be sooooooooooooo good. Some people tell me because the lakes are full this year that we will get more of a lake effect, meaning more mositure in the air to drop into snow flakes and more powder.

My skis are waiting - come on snow.

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Katrina

The events over the past week have shocked everyone worldwide. People have not just lost their cars, they have lost their jobs, homes and loved ones.

Let's do our part, no matter how small you make a donation it makes a differance.

For outdoor venders you can go to snews and make a donation for helping outdoor retailers in New Orleans restart their buisness.
http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/03332.html

For those wanting to give a donation the Red Crossis a safe bet - there are already people scaming so beware. http://www.redcross.org/

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BIC Shaving Closer to the Kayak Market

Yeh, you heard it, BIC as announced their expansion of the US Kayak market. BIC have been around making sea kayaks for a couple of years now. They will distribute the BIC Surf product line in North America, including US, Canada and the Caribbean. This is another step in the natural transition of the distribution of BIC Sport products that began when BIC Sport established distribution operations through BIC Sport North America in West Wareham, MA, in January '03.

The BIC Surf line joins the existing product portfolio supported by BIC Sport North America, including BIC Kayaks, BIC and TIGA Windsurfing, and Gaastra and Fiberspar Windsurfing.My question is- are the BIC shavers the same plastic as their kayaks?

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Golite Promotes it's Own

Congratulations to Kevin Volz who has been promoted to head Golite's International sales efforts while Jessica Jaret has been promoted to lead GoLite's public relations efforts.

Both Volz and Jaret are long-time GoLite employees with Volz having served as both customer service and marketing manager and Jaret having served as customer service manager and marketing production manager.

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PrAna Announces Wind Power Initiative

PrAna launched the prAna Natural Power Initiative, providing 100 of its retailers renewable wind energy certificates equivalent to the electricity their stores consume. PrAna said it eventually intends to bring all 1,000 of its U.S. retail customers on board, as part of its commitment to sustainable practices, according to Beaver Theodosakis, prAna’s owner and founder. "The word prana is synonymous with breath. Investing in wind as a natural source of power is a perfect fit for us," said Theodosakis.

Also La Sportiva has committed last week to becoming a 100-percent windpowered operation.

With a shortage of oil on the East coast there should be more rewards for inventive ideas to other energy source's.

Just my 2 cent's.

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