For Immediate Release
Shannon Brooks Hamby
307-734-9286
shannon.hamby@mountainkhakis.com

Jackson, WY, October 16th, 2007 — Mountain Khakis LLC, dedicated to providing durable & comfortable outdoor pants designed for mountain lifestyles, have recently appointed business ops madman Dan Royle as Director of Operations. Dan has fine-tuned his organizational craft during 15 years in business operations and management. His focus includes process development, finances, risk management and work plan development.

Royle joins Mountain Khakis after several years as the COO and head of the Professional Service Practice at ettain group. His achievements include leading the integration of operations when ettain merged with TechSolutions, and contributing to a significant increase in net income for the company. He also led initiatives including streamlining back office operations, and the creation and integration of a quality management program.

“Joining a strong outdoor lifestyle brand like Mountain Khakis at such an early point in their growth presents a fantastic opportunity for me to utilize my background in business operations,” said Royle. “I look forward to aiding in and implementing scaleable, strategic operations practices to meet current and future growth demands, and ensure the continued success of the company.”

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More time to save some bucks on ski and snowboard gear. This is an exclusive coupon for SnowShack.com, available only right here at the OGE Outdoor Blog. We originally featured this deal in our Gear On Sale category here: Ski Coupon from Snowshack - back in August. It was scheduled through the end of October but it’s been extended through December 21st. This coupon applies to everything on the SnowShack site…including the latest and greatest fat skis for the 07-08 ski season. Knuckle draggers take note: This includes 2008 Burton!

The coupon is for a 10% discount on your entire order. **To redeem, click the SnowShack graphic below and start shopping.** When it’s time to check out use gear coupon code SSAFIL and the 10% discount will be applied to the order.

Hold on tight, folks. It’s still the season for gear deals from many of the 60 plus outdoor stores featured in our gear database (currently over 300,000 product skus from top brands like Patagonia!). This note highlights an especially rare discount from Moosejaw Mountaineering. Here are the specifics:

From now through October 20th get 20% off on any one item from Patagonia. Is that worth repeating? SAVE 20% ON PATAGONIA right now! Apply coupon code 921 at checkout to redeem the savigns. To get started, click the link below and shop away:

CLICK to SAVE 20% on any one item from Patagonia

400 Ultrarunners attend 7th Annual Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K and raise $4000 for the Cumberland Trail Conference.

Contact:
Mark McKnight
423.266.8200 ext. 1113
mark@rockcreek.com

Chattanooga, TN, October 10, 2007 - 400 trail running enthusiasts tackled unseasonably warm conditions at the 7th annual Stumpjump 50k. The race sold out months in advance. “Despite the heat, this was probably the best StumpJump we’ve put together yet,” said Race Director Jamie Sanders; “We were happy that it sold out early and that we were able to expand this year’s race.” The heat did take it’s toll, with over 20 runners pulling out. It’s doubtful that anyone set a personal record this year. Ultrarunner Matt Karzen, Rock/Creek Race Team member, summed it up well: “StumpJump 2007 was the toughest 50K I’ve run. The topography makes it a challenge, but the unseasonably warm temps this year made wise pacing and diligent hydration key. I didn’t do either very well, and boy did I pay for it.”

The race raised $4000 for the Cumberland Trail Conference for trail work on the 300-plus-mile long Cumberland Trail. The Trail, still under construction, stretches across the state of Tennessee from Chattanooga to Cumberland Gap. The Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K course starts on Signal Mountain at Nolan Elementary and runs into Suck Creek Gorge into Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area, where the runners complete the Mullens’ Cove Loop on Walden Ridge, then head back across Suck Creek to finish at Nolan Elementary.

Eric Grossman from Emory, VA won the race with a time of 4:33:32. Several sponsored athletes showed up for the event, raising the level of competition.

Both owners of Rock/Creek, Dawson Wheeler and Marvin Webb, are long time residents of Signal Mountain, and were heavily involved in the event:

“The topography, the tremendous elevation gain, views of the Tennessee River, Suck Creek Gorge, enthusiastic volunteers, great sponsors, incredible race bags and prize packages: all these elements add up to make the Rock/Creek StumpJump one of the premier races in the country. The natural beauty of the Cumberland Trail cannot be matched,” Wheeler explained.

Be sure to save the date for next year’s race, taking place October 4, 2008.

Check out full race results and photography or read the entire press release…

See and be seen in this seasons OGE Picks skiing and snowboarding goggles from Anon, Oakley, Smith, Spy and Zeal.

Smith Prodigy Goggles - The Smith Prodigy Goggles are part of the Spherical Series family of goggles. This means that the lenses are spherically shaped for distortion free vision. The shape also aids in fog prevention, which combined with the patented Regulator airflow system will keep you seeing clearly. The Prodigy comes in a wide array of colors with 12 different optional lens tints.

Anon Figment Goggles - These helmet compatible goggles come with the style, fit and functionality you’d expect from Anon. The custom Auto-Adjust strap attachment pivots automatically to fit your skull or helmet. Anon’s Channeled Top Venting system won’t let water penetrate while allowing ample air circulation to prevent fogging.

Oakley Wisdom Goggles - The Wisdom goggles have been a classic in the Oakly fleet for a long time. Quite simply put, they work well. The air intake ports channel airflow through the goggles to reduce fog while still keeping air currents away from eyes. The optics are extroadinary and the choices for colors and lenses extensive.

Spy Orbit Goggles - The Orbit features Spy’s patented 6-base ARC spherical lens system made from an anatomical dual composite frame structure. In plain speak, great optics from a tough pair of goggles. While they may be tough, the Orbit does display a soft side with its thermoformed foam lined with Dri-Force fleece.

Zeal Link PPX Goggles - The PPX Photo-Polar lens is both photochromatic and polarized, which means it changes from dark to light (or vise versa) depending on changing light conditions and it eliminates annoying glare. With such a high tech lens, you’d hope that you could keep these goggles around for a long time. Zeal makes sure that these goggles will last by making every part replaceable and by also including a bonus hard carrying case.

More and more online stores are starting to offer store wide coupon codes…and when they do, we’ll feature them here. This is just one of the reasons you should subscribe to our on sale RSS feed. Don’t miss out on the latest outdoor gear on sale from the top outdoor stores on the web! BTW you can subscribe to the OGE Store Feed (over 60 stores in the gear database!) for easy access to the latest deals as well.

For this post, we’re featuring a 10% off coupon code for your entire purchase at Altrec. This coupon is valid until October 31st, and the code you’ll need to get the discount is gear10oct. Unfortunately this coupon code excludes anything from The North Face or 2008 Burton products…but that’s always the case with these brands. I guess they’re just too cool to offer you a deal.

At any rate…

IMPORTANT: To redeem the 10% savings click the link below and then enter the gear10oct coupon code at checkout. As long as you don’t have items from the excluded brands in your cart you’ll get 10% off your entire purchase.

10% Off Store Wide Sale from Altrec.com Outdoors - Use Coupon Code: gear10oct

We posted on the Atlas 12 Series award from Outside a couple of days ago. To follow-up, here’s the complete list of 2008 gear of the year award winners:

For Immediate Release
Jill Thomas | 212-972-4650 | jthomas@outsidemag.com

Santa Fe, NM, October 1st, 2007 - After months of rigorous testing, Outside magazine announced today the 2008 winners of the Gear of the Year awards to be featured in the (first-ever) Winter edition of the Outside Buyer’s Guide. The guide became available on news stands around the country on October 2nd.

With reviews of over 300 products, the Winter Outside Buyer’s Guide is the authoritative handbook for the latest active-lifestyle gear and apparel as well as the top hot spots for the winter season. The Buyer’s Guide highlights the very best in gear, from sports equipment, tools to footwear, outerwear, and sunglasses. Organized according to activity, the Buyer’s Guide is the best resource for product reviews, news, and tips.

“We tested ski jackets and packs in Europe and snowshoes in Vermont, and last spring our largest crew of experts spent a week at Colorado’s Copper Mountain reviewing the latest skis, snowboards, boots, gloves, including shoes and casual apparel,” said Outside senior editor Sam Moulton. “And that’s just the start,” he adds.

2008 Outside Magazine Gear of the Year Winners:

• ALPINE SKIS: Head Monster 88
• SOFT SHELL: Arc’teryx Hercules Hoody
• SNOWBOARD: Palmer Honeycomb 164
• STORM SHELL: Cloudveil Koven Plus
• BACKCOUNTRY SKIS: Black Diamond Verdict
• SNOWSHOES: Atlas 12 Series
• BACKPACK: The North Face Patrol 35
• TRAIL RUNNER: Solomon SpeedCross 2

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As we said on the last post, The North Face is on sale and heavily discounted from several retailers right now. Now it’s time to feature Moosejaw’s TNF discount! TNF only gets discounted once or twice (at most) a year, so don’t fart around. Winter’s a comin’ and you owe it to yourself to get a new Denali Fleece, the most popular fleece jacket on the planet. Now for the juicy news and reason for this post:

Moosejaw Mountaineering is offering a North Face 20% OFF Coupon right now! Let me be clear. Shop at Moosejaw, fill your cart with TNF gear and apparel, then when you go to check out, take 20% off the sticker price. Not too shabby!!

To redeem this 20% savings on The North Face products click the following link…

20% OFF COUPON for THE NORTH FACE

…then at check out enter Coupon Code 200. That’s all there is to it!

We have some killer deals to feature on The North Face products. For this post, we’ll highlight a sale from Rock/Creek Outfitters. If you’re familiar with the brand you know that TNF doesn’t go on sale very often, so take advantage of these discounts on the most popular outdoor apparel on the planet. Here are the details from en email we just received:

Greetings from RockCreek! Just dropping a quick note to let you know that we have a two week North Face Sale starting today. The sale runs through October 18th…

If you’re a fan of The North Face, you know it doesn’t go on sale very often. We have the popular Denali Fleece Jackets on sale as well as Denali Thermals, daypacks, 3-in-1 jackets, and more.

To redeem these savings, you must click on the banner below, then shop away. Discounts will automatically apply at checkout.

For Immediate Release
Ryan Hayter, 206-633-7990, ryan@hayterpr.com

Seattle WA, October 4, 2007 — Atlas Snow-Shoe Company, the technology leader in snowshoes, announces that its Pinnacle 12 Series en’s snowshoe recently won Outside Magazine’s renown & prestigious Gear of the Year award.

These awards are featured in this year’s first ever Winter edition of the Outside Buyer’s Guide (available on newsstands October 2). Selecting only eight products for Gear of the Year from a tested field of over 300 jackets, backpacks, skis, snowboards, snowshoes and much more, Outside’s accolades confirm the Atlas 12 Series snowshoes place with the best winter gear available this year.

“We’re thrilled to see the 12 Series snowshoe chosen by Outside as gear of the year,” says Charles Lozner, brand director for Atlas. “Atlas is dedicated to providing the most technically-advanced and high-performance snowshoes out there, and the recognition by Outside confirms our success. Our snowshoes offer superior comfort, ease of use, and ultimate performance,” he adds.

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