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THE PULSE

LIFE LESSONS
A group of young skiers
practice with avalanche
beacons at Kirkwood
Mountain Resort,
California.

THE BIG PICTURE

An Avalanche of Awareness

IF YOU SELL EQUIPMENT THAT GETS PEOPLE
out in the backcountry, should you worry
about where you are sending your customers? Thirty avalanche deaths were recorded
last season, according to the U.S. Avalanche
Accidents Reports. Skiers and snowboarders
may come first to mind as victims-but snowmobilers, snowcat guides, search and rescuers, ski patrollers, snow bikers, climbers, dogs,

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and residents are all potential victims, too.
"Specialty shops involved in selling clothing
and gear that's designed to mitigate hazards-
whether it's for climbing or water sports or another dangerous activity-have a responsibility to provide safety information to customers,"
says Phil Leeds, co-owner of Skinny Skis in
Jackson, Wyoming, who has been at the shop
and skiing the backcountry since 1977.

Skinny Skis has hosted an Awareness Night
each December for the past decade. Close
to 600 locals show up for the multi-faceted
event, which features 10 expert-led presentations on everything from meteorology
to early-season snowpack and a nationally
recognized keynote speaker, such as 2016's
Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
co-founder Mark Moore. Fifteen manufactur-

Rachid Dahnoun/Aurora Photos

Backcountry safety education is not just an added value that retailers can bring to skiers and
snowboarders headed into unpredictable terrain; it's a moral obligation. by Morgan Tilton



Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017

OUTDOOR RETAILER - WINTER 2017
CONTENTS
THE PULSE
HEADLINES
MERCHANDISING
MARKETING
BIG PICTURE
CASE STUDY
IDEAS
WYLDER WOMEN
RICH HILL
SUSTAINABILITY
GEAR TO GO
SKI MO
VAN LIFE
BREAD+BUTTER
THE SEASON’S HOTTEST SKIS
FABRIC DECODER
NORDIC APPAREL
COUNTER CULTURE
THE VIEW
HOW I GOT HERE
#REPLIFE
FROM THE ROAD
BACKSTORY
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - HEADLINES
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - MERCHANDISING
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - MARKETING
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - BIG PICTURE
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - CASE STUDY
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - IDEAS
Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - WYLDER WOMEN
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - SUSTAINABILITY
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - GEAR TO GO
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - SKI MO
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - BREAD+BUTTER
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - THE SEASON’S HOTTEST SKIS
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - FABRIC DECODER
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - NORDIC APPAREL
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - COUNTER CULTURE
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - THE VIEW
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - HOW I GOT HERE
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Outdoor Retailer - Winter 2017 - #REPLIFE
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