The First Annual South Adirondack Rock Climbing Festival was this past weekend (9/5/08).  Taking place at Shanty Cliffs (near Siamese Ponds in Warren County, NY). It was a small, first time festival… and so the turn out was light.  But from the report it sounds like they had a good time. The forecast was lousy and for once, the weather complied with the prognosticators. We were late and lazy. Advertising...

If anyone ever questions the perpetual state of sales that outdoor retailers are in… they just need to browse through my inbox from the past month.  3 pages of 20 to 25% off sales announcements from just about every major retailer, covering just about every day I was away. I am sure there is marketing research out there that shows consumers are more likely to buy something if it is on sale – but...