Breaking Records and Helping a Friend: The Story Behind a Couple’s Ruby Crest FKT Last month on July 11, Emkay Myers and Tommy Sullivan set out to attempt a daunting endeavor: the Ruby Crest FKT (fastest known time) for the mixed-gender category. For those who are unfamiliar, the Ruby Crest is a stunning trail that traverses through the Ruby Mountains of Northeastern Nevada. Over the course of 37 miles and nearly 10,000 vertical feet, […] Spencer Cox | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
Double Amputee Veteran Summits The Matterhorn Last Friday, 39-year-old Neil Heritage, along with his good friend, Mark Hooke summited one of the most prominent peaks in the Alps – the Matterhorn. Standing at 14,692-feet (4,478 meters) tall, the Matterhorn is one of the highest summits in the Alps. Related: Breaking Records and Helping a Friend- The Story Behind a Couple’s Ruby Crest FKT To summit the […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
6 Year-Old Sends Yosemite’s Lost Arrow Spire On July 21 and 22, 6-year-old Samuel and his father, Joe Baker, sent Yosemite’s iconic Lost Arrow Spire. Sam and his dad opted to climb “The Tip”, a 5.7 C2 route that is described on Mountain Project as having “Tremendous exposure”. The pair took two days to send the route and spent a cold blustery night in a portaledge 2700 […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 10, 2020 0 Comments
NPS Announces Free Entrance Into All National Parks Every August 4th Despite political differences, congress came together to pass the Great American Outdoors Act which was officially signed into law yesterday, August 4. This bi-partisan legislation will provide 900 million dollars annually for National Parks and ensure permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This funding will primarily aid National Parks in completing a multitude of backlogged maintenance projects. […] Spencer Cox | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup To Commence One Week Earlier Than Anticipated Yesterday, FIS released an official statement announcing that the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup would commence one week earlier than previously planned. The FIS had originally intended the opening event to take place in Solden, Austria on the weekend of October 24-25. The event is now scheduled for October 17-18. The date change was a joint decision between the FIS […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
Australian Surfer Intervenes During Shark Attack To Aid Fellow Surfer Last week, surfer, Phil Mummert was attacked by a great white shark off the western coast of Australia. According to Fisheries WA (Fisheries Department of Western Australia), the great white was believed to be 13-feet (4 meters) in length and approximately as wide as a Land Cruiser. The attack occurred last Friday at Bunker Beach. With a shark that large, […] Spencer Cox | August 5, 2020 0 Comments
Rad Grom Alert! 13-Year Old Becomes Youngest Person to Complete Tahoe’s Godfather Swim You know the feeling when you see a kid send it way harder than you at the ski resort? Well, James Savage is one of those kids, but instead of skiing, this guy is charging hard as an open water swimmer. Last week, 13-year-old James Savage became the youngest person to ever complete Tahoe’s famous Godfather open water swim. This […] Spencer Cox | August 4, 2020 1 Comment
DPS Announces ‘Dreamtime’ Sales Event Will Begin August 3rd Utah based ski company, DPS, has just recently announced that they will be holding their ‘Dreamtime‘ sales event this upcoming August. Scheduled to last from August 3-18, this is the brand’s only sale of the year. Since 2012, DPS has held a summer sale offering discounts on select skis. The sale items will be available online and through certified DPS […] Industry News Spencer Cox | July 31, 2020 0 Comments
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