August 11, 2009 - Announcing Winners of the PrimaLoft “Get Hammered” Compression Challenge
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August 11, 2009 - 66°North to award expedition grants
It’s no surprise adventurers are drawn to 66°North when seeking support for their expeditions. 66°North never hesitates to help when it can. Marta Gudjonsdottir’s commendable trek across the Greenland Glacier in support of the Icelandic Cancer Society, Leifur Arnar Svavarsson’s climb of Mt. Cho…
Read onAugust 10, 2009 - Whitewater Kayaking is Dying. Could Sea Kayaking be Next?
David H. Johnston, who runs the always interesting blog Paddling Instructor raises an interesting issue following the latest issue of Outside Magazine who publish an eye opening analysis of the rise and subsequent collapse of whitewater kayaking largely because of extreming themselves out of mainstream.…
Read onAugust 10, 2009 - Richard Hammond wears the Vindur jacket
Richard Hammond, one of the presenter-trio of the world popular TV car show Top Gear in Britain, is certainly one who values the garments of 66°North. In the two first episodes of the new series of Top Gear he wore a jacket that is named Vindur, or wind in English, which is a wind tight woolen jacket with a fleece lin…
Read onAugust 10, 2009 - 66°North new summer collection draws attention
66°North has been introducing its new summer collection during the past month. The collection has gotten great reviews especially at the OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen Germany., More…
Read onJuly 29, 2009 - Outdoor Retailer (OR) 2009
OR 2009 was fun as always, although not as interesting as it usually is. No new products worth mentioning (unless you are a dog) and many key players missing. Trendsetter Point 65;-) bailed out already last year and now many in the industry followed suit. Companies like Johnson Outdoor Watersports (Necky etc),…
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