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Outdoor Industry Association Calls on Industry to Support Haiti Relief Effort

January 17, 2010 / frankclimbs

Boulder, Colorado, January 14th, 2010 — Following the earthquakes and tsunamis in Southeast Asia and the attacks on 9/11, the members of Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) responded with an amazing demonstration of support and provided critical supplies for emergency disaster relief.

Outdoor Industry Association, working with AmeriCares (http://www.americares.org/), is once again calling on members to dig deep to support those areas devastated by earthquake in Haiti.

AmeriCares has disaster workers on scene and is planning immediate relief flights and sea shipments from their headquarters in Connecticut. Their immediate product needs are:

Medical Supplies
First Aid Kits
Bandages and Soaps
Face Masks – Medical
Water Purification
Headlamps
Tarps
Work Gloves
Hydration Containers

To donate this urgently needed product/equipment contact: Randy Weiss at AmeriCares at (203) 658-9527 or rweiss@americares.org. All donations will be delivered by air and sea directly to the region by AmeriCares.

Due to the amazing response from the nation, AmeriCares is having trouble replying to everyone in a timely manner, but they will respond.

OIA will continue to publish updated equipment needs throughout the relief effort and is working with the Department of Commerce to explore opportunities to supply outdoor companies incentives to help rebuild Haiti through preferred sourcing and manufacturing programs.

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About Outdoor Industry Association
Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) is a national trade association whose mission is to ensure the growth and success of the outdoor industry. OIA provides trade services for over 4000 manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, sales representatives and retailers in the outdoor industry. OIA programs include representation in government/legislative affairs, market and social research, business-to-business services and youth outreach initiatives. Educational events include the annual Rendezvous®, Outdoor University®, and the Capitol Summit. Outdoor Industry Association is based in Boulder, Colorado, and is the title sponsor of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows. For more information go to www.outdoorindustry.org or call 303.444.3353.

Leave No Trace is looking for interns.

January 8, 2010 / frankclimbs

If anyone is looking for a great opportunity to work with a non-profit company, Leave No Trace has post that they are looking for spring interns. Check it out. http://leavenotracecommunity.blogspot.com/2010/01/were-looking-for-spring-interns.html

New Year, New Goals

January 5, 2010 / frankclimbs

At the beginning of each new year, new goals are set. I have been thinking about this coming year and trying to figure out what goals I would like to set for myself. I thought if I posted it here, then I would have others to support, remind, and prod me into reaching my goals. Last year, was the first year that I can remember sitting down and writing out goals. I did fall short in most cases but I know because of a least one goal, I went climbing more. I am good at coming up with excuses at why I can’t reach a certain goal or maybe why I haven’t been able to go outside as much as I would have liked (Kids, work, family, tired). But when it is all said and done, these are just that, EXCUSES. I would love to hear from all of you. What are you planning this year? What goals do you have? Please reply to this post and by doing so we can all help each other succeed.

Sledding

January 1, 2010 / frankclimbs

When getting in to the mountains is not an option, there is usually a park nearby with snow covered hills for sledding. We started off the new year with sledding with the family. Also any reason to get outside is a good reason for me.

One of Winters Best Recreational Activities

December 22, 2009 / frankclimbs

Winter can be a time for many people to be wishing for the summer months to come and the snow to disappear. Many people are ready for spring and summer, so they can get back out into the mountains and experience some of the favorite trails. Living in Utah, I hear a lot of people complaining about the snow. There are some days, even I am ready for the snow to be gone, especially after a slow commute into work during a blizzard. But since I was a little kid, my mom was always so excited when it snowed. So by default I have always enjoyed playing in the snow. I have snowboarded and snowmobiled since I was little, but a few years ago I came across snowshoeing. Snowshoeing is now one of my favorite things to do in the winter weather.

Most hikes that are done in the summer can now be accessed in the winter. You can find yourself in solitude while snowshoeing even on some of those over-crowded summer trails. A hike that you might have been on a hundred times in the summer will look like a new hike in the winter. So head out and rent some snowshoes and give it a try. I believe one time out and you to, will be hooked. So far everyone that I have taken, has either went out with me again borrowing a pair of mine or went out and bought their own pair. If your planning on taking kids, I recommend dragging a sled up for they can ride down. Or at least for I can ride down with them.

First Big Snow!

December 8, 2009 / frankclimbs

The first big snow is always exciting. Snow has been falling for a few weeks now up in the mountains and there have been a few small storms in the valley, but the last couple of days put snow on the ground that is likely to stay for the winter. So I bundled up my boy and we went out shoveling and plowing. As you can see my boy was also trying to mow the snow down.

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