The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) it's an emergency reaction to Tuesday's breaking news: the release of the 'super sneaker' from Deckers.

On Tuesday afternoon Footwear News dropped an article with all of the details around the much hyped super sneaker brand that Deckers has been teasing since last year and (spoiler alert ) Deckers is just bringing Ahnu back.

Today on the show we push the episode we had scheduled for today to Friday so Colin could offer you this emergency take on all of the details around the super sneaker.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin reacts to the news that came out last week that TJX is going to open 26 new Sierra stores over the next year.

Using his own experience working with a closeout ninja, Colin looks at the real problem we have in the outdoor industry: making too much stuff.

Be excited because this episode has everything: wolves, PFAS, vultures, Pulp Fiction and mountains of outdoor stuff.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin gather to tackle the following topics and headlines to come out of the outdoor industry & community from the past week.

• Are you planning on swapping your current outdoor apparel for PFAS free replacements? (04:47)
• New moons discovered orbiting Uranus & Neptune (15:15)
• Are we excited for the upcoming eclipse? (19:07)
• Biggest snake on the planet discovered in the Amazon (22:17)
• Tech Headlines to come out of outdoor and endurance sports (25:56)

We also of course learn what Justin will be doing this weekend in America's favorite podcast segment!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Emily Holland returns to chuck a few rocks at mountain towns.

Colin and Emily redefine how we should view outdoor towns as they recount their journeys and moves to various outdoorsy locations in the United States.

Then Emily (currently a Colorado resident) picks apart Colin's rules (biased against Colorado) for moving to a mountain town. Those rules were featured in this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT.

Ultimately they decide, people should really just do what they want and accept the learnings along the way (but maybe avoid posting about it on Instagram).

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) our expert on all things rock climbing Kris Hampton returns, this time to talk about the latest offering in climbing entertainment: Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold.

The new 3 episode show by National Geographic (available on Disney+) has Honnold leading a team of climbers and climate scientists to an unclimbed big wall in Greenland.

Colin and Kris dig into what works about the show but also how the dual story lines never really come together.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we are going back in time and talking about the history of the outdoor industry.

Thanks to the fine folks at Utah State University's Outdoor Recreation Archive we've been having a look at some old copies of Specialty News (aka SNEWS) and you know what we have learned? The business of adventure in 2024 is pretty much the same as it was in 1994.

Today on the show we dig into why that is and what can we do about it (spoilers: the answer, as always, is to throw more rocks).

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin Housman celebrate Justin's one year Rock-aversary by running through the headlines!

The two hit the following news stories to come out of the outdoor community and industry this past week:

• A cougar attacked 5 cyclists just east of Seattle (07:18)
• Wolverine CEO announces that Merrell and Saucony will both pursue expanding their lifestyle offerings (13:39)
• Andrew Hughes sets altitude SUP record in the Andes (21:42)
• Unprepared hiker rescued from Mount Washington in 90+ mph winds (24:00)

All of this after America's favorite podcast segment, What Is Justin Doing This Weekend?!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're talking about WEAK LAYERS; the movie taking the outdoor community by storm from filmmaker Katie Burrell.

Lauded as a throwback to the hilarious ski movies of yore but with a refreshingly different perspective, WEAK LAYERS tells the story of a filmmaker in a ski town who needs to win a ski film contest in order to pay for a new place to live for her and her friends.

Katie Burrell is the writer, director and star and within the outdoor community there has been a buzz around WEAK LAYERS for quite some time. Now that the film is available on VOD Colin had a chance to check it out and here on THE ROCK FIGHT give you his full review.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Paddy O'Connell comes back for his record setting 5th appearance to check in on how things are going in the mountains this winter.

Dubbed by some as the "Mayor of Skiville", Paddy has a straight passion for making turns and today the mayor is here to give us a state of the season.

Colin & Paddy check in on the up and down storm cycles that have impacted just about everyone across the US, why we continue to talk about gear and how the lasting impact of avalanche tragedies make snow sports stand apart from other outdoor activities. The two wrap things up by measuring Paddy's sadness for the waning ski season.

Come for Paddy, stay for THE ROCK FIGHT.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin reflects on what he's learned from Batman and reflects on the different ways we fall down when we pursue outdoor adventure sports.

There are 10 classifications of the way we fall when we go skiing, hiking, paddling, running, biking, surfing, climbing and all the other cool stuff we do outside. Today Colin runs through all 10 and tells you what you can stand to learn from all the different ways we fall down.

Oh, and Batman too (you'll see).

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