“News Flash” is FREESKIER’s online column designed to keep you up-to-date with snippets of outdoor news you need to know about. This article is published weekly on Tuesdays and updated throughout the week.
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Skiers are (still) sliding on snow at Woodward Copper
With the only all-snow terrain park in Colorado, Woodward Copper is operating in full swing with lessons in the state’s biggest terrain park, Central Park. The ski area’s indoor freestyle training facility, which features halfpipes, foam pits and faux ski jumps, is also providing professional instruction to freestylers who want to get an edge on their skills for the upcoming season.
The North Face introduces online “summer camp”
In response to summer camps across the country being shuttered, The North Face is bringing together its diverse group of global athletes to offer two free weeks of online and offline programming that will bring the spirit of the outdoors to kids wherever they are. Sessions will be led by athletes from The North Face global team, including TNF athlete team captain Hilaree Nelson, Jimmy Chin, Ashima Shiraishi, Coree Woltering, Nina Williams and Manoah Ainuu. To learn more, click here.
Snowmass, Colorado, is brining drive-in movies to Aspen
In partnership with Aspen Film, Snowmass Village is bringing a taste of the 1950s back to Colorado this summer with screenings of drive-in movies and concerts throughout the warm weather months. You can register right now for upcoming shows on August 6th & 7th and September 3rd & 4th.
Zeal Optics debuts two new styles of sunglasses
Zeal’s all-new styles—the Ande and Avon, available in August—feature plant-based Ellume Polarized lenses for stunning visual clarity, triple-injected, Z-Resin frames and ProFlex rubber to help those sunnies stay put, no matter the activity. The Colorado-based brand is focused on minimizing its environmental impact during production, so you can rest assured you’re buying a pair of sunglasses you can be proud to wear.
Bank of the West partners with Protect Our Winters
Bank of the West is launching the first and only checking account that links a skier’s daily spending to saving the planet, and the winters we love so dearly. The account give one percent of its net revenue to Protect Our Winters, through 1% for the Planet, and also features a carbon tracker that helps you keep track of the environmental impact you’re making day to day. The debit card is biodegradable, too!
RovR introduces the KeepR cooler ideal for parking lot tailgates
Here’s a mobile caddy that makes transporting and serving a combination of items such as cocktails, snacks, and wine more accessible. The KeepR is built with high-density foam, waterproof TPU, a rigid structure, and moveable dividers that keep wine, liquor, mixers, utensils and snacks snug and organized separately. Click here to cop one.
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