Katie Cavicchio

Mugs Stump Award sponsors, Black Diamond Equipment, Patagonia, Climbing Magazine, Mountain Gear and W.L. Gore, announce the recipients of the 2007 Mugs Stump Award.

Effective December 16, 2006, John Smithbaker will serve full-time as the President and CEO of North American Gear (NA Gear), an exclusive distributor of premium brands in the outdoor, hunting and fishing industries.

Big Agnes' new Stagecoach Duffel was recently named Men’s Journal Magazine’s “Gear of the Year.”

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., a global leader in climbing, ski and backcountry gear, announced today that Richard Luskin has moved to Salt Lake City to serve as In-house Corporate Counsel.

Faithful powder-hounds braved rain of biblical proportions to attend Black Diamond’s 13th Annual fundraising party for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC).

Legendary climber Peter Croft will host two slideshows to benefit climber John Bachar and the family of Acopa Rock Shoe President Steve Karafa.

Big Agnes announces that its 2nd annual Bowl-O-Rama raised more than $4,000 for Leave No Trace. Big Agnes is also official sleeping bag, sleeping pad and tent supplier to Big City Mountaineers’ 2007 Summit for Someone Program.

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., a global leader in climbing, ski and backcountry gear, and the Uinta Brewing Company, will sponsor the thirteenth annual fund-raiser party benefitting the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC).

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., a global leader in climbing, ski and backcountry gear, has hired a Marketing Brand Manager, a Softgoods Category Manager and a Rockies region Sales Rep for its Ski and Mountain lines.

Backbone Media, a full service media buying and public relations firm based in Carbondale, Colorado, announced the hiring of two new staff, Ian Anderson and H. Mavis Fitzgerald.