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GoLite® Adventure Racing Team Gives Back

10% of Winnings and Sponsorships Donated to Community and Environmental Efforts

Boulder, CO – The new 2008 GoLite Adventure Racing team is comprised of five accomplished athletes who bring a diverse set of athletic talent to the adventure racing circuit. Team GoLite Adventure Racing has one notable point of difference: the team has committed to GoLite on the Planet and will donate 10% of winnings and sponsorships to local Colorado organizations committed to social and environmental causes.

Constantly looking for fresh ways to integrate eco-conscious materials into
its products, prAna a leading active lifestyle apparel manufacturer based in California, is excited to introduce two new sustainable collections to its Fall/Winter 2008 product line: the Ashbury and Travel Bag collection. Demonstrating its commitment to helping to safeguard the environment and preserving Earth’s natural resources, prAna has increased its use of sustainable materials from 90 styles in spring 2008 to more than 100 styles for fall 2008.

Crazy Creek now makes a lighter folding chair for camping, backpacking, climbing, and more. The HexaLite design is almost a pound lighter than the Crazy Creek Original Chair™.

Update: The Osprey 37 Variant Backpack is now available at Eastern Mountain Sports.
Buy the Osprey Variant 37 Backpack

Osprey will also be revamping their climbing pack line with the
introduction of the Variant Series, which will replace the
Exposure Series for fall 2008. Designed using feedback from
mountain guides, professional alpinists and weekend
craggers, these packs offer a streamlined feature set specific

NEW THIS SPRING -- OSPREY SPRINT SERIES:

The Sprint Series brings Osprey’s legacy
of deluxe custom fit to youth backpacks, and was designed with
the understanding that a child’s body dimensions, proportions,
and biomechanical properties are markedly different than those
of an adult. These packs provide the best carry of any youth
packs on the market by combining ergonomically correct fit,
technical features tailor-made for youth, and Osprey’s signature
design, quality, customization and durability.