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Posts from ‘February, 2009’

"One of the best things I have ever done" – YC

1% For The Planet recently surpassed the 1000 member mark. To celebrate this Terry Kellogg (CEO 1%), Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews (Co-Founders 1%) and Tom Brokaw will host a gathering in NYC.
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Outdoor Industry, Listen up! (to this 12-year-old)

Jordan Romero is a 12-year-old kid from Big Bear Lake, California, who is on a quest to become the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits. He’s already climbed five. However, what’s more important for the outdoor industry is the opportunity for Jordan to be a role model and inspiration to get kids active and [...]

"The AvaLung is one of the reasons I am alive today."

The CAIC released an official report of a skier and two backcountry snowboarders who set off a slide and self rescued near the Eiseman Hut north of Vail on 1/16/09.
With Winter 08/09 already off to an auspicious start in terms of avalanche fatalities, this incident serves as a case study in evaluating terrain hazard and [...]