The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

    The Rock Fight – not just another outdoor or adventure podcast; it's a full on rebellion. We’re here for those inside and outside the outdoor industry. Outdoorsy listeners who are tired of the same worn-out paths. If you want to hear honest discussions that mirror the candid outdoor industry banter you have after a long hike in the wilderness, cracking the cooler while loading the bikes, sharing the ski lift with a stranger, waxing your board at the beach, jumping off rocks into the river, or over a beer at the bar...you've found your tribe. The Rock Fight will diss...

  • A New Trailer For The Rock Fight

  • Inside The Los Angeles Wildfires

  • LA Wildfires, REI Cuts Experiences & The End Of The Park City Strike!

  • Breaking News: Inside Rumpl's Management Shakeup!

  • Five Outdoor Industry Predictions For 2025

  • The Park City Ski Patrol Strike! Plus: Gravel Shoes & Searching For Sasquatch

  • Who Are The Top Five Outdoor Footwear Brands Heading Into 2025?

  • The Top 10 Rock Fights Of 2024: The Outdoor Adventure Community

  • The Top 10 Rock Fights Of 2024: The Outdoor Industry

  • The EXPLORE Act Passes! Plus: Legalized Filming In National Parks & Crocs For Hiking?

  • The DTC Brands Shaping The Future Of The Outdoor Industry

  • A Modern Outdoor Origin Story Plus: Revisiting The First Rock Fight!

  • Saved From Quicksand! Alaska Takes Up Arms Against Wildlife & The Davis, WV Mailbag

  • What Is The Outdoor Industry Afraid Of? Plus: The TNF/Skims Controversy & The State of Big Box Outdoor Retail

  • From Reviews to Rescue: How Blister+ is Changing Outdoor Safety

  • Can Outdoor Media Ruin A Town? Plus: Hunting Grizzlies & When Does Brand Matter?

  • The ISPO Recap! Plus: The TNF/Kardashian Collab & C-Suite Moves At Cotopaxi and Merrell

  • Is This Brand The Future Of Nutrition For The Outdoor Industry?

  • California's Propane Ban, BC Camper Found After 50 Days! Plus: Why Hiking Is Awesome

  • Too Many Brands? Exploring Oversaturation In The Outdoor Industry. Plus: Here Come The Tariffs & The 'Contract To Grow' Strategy

  • Adventure Entertainment: The Biggest Outdoor Media Company You Haven't Heard Of

  • A French Revolution? Millet Mountain Eyes U.S. Specialty Shops! Plus: The WI Paddler Who Faked His Own Death

  • The Running Event/Switchback Reaction Show! Plus: Is REI Back?!

  • The Persistent Gender Gap in How We Cover Outdoor Adventure

  • YETI's Strategy: Unpacking Why Mystery Ranch is Getting the Axe

  • Why Brand 'Recommerce' Is Important To The Future Of The Outdoor Industry

  • YETI to Sunset Mystery Ranch, REI's New CMO & Shackleton in 3D!

  • Polartec's Shed Less Fleece: Fabric Innovation Or Greenwashing?

  • Brand Updates & Other Insights with the Outdoor Industry's Consigliere

  • Climate Change Claims French Ski Resort, Congress Gets Graded & Gravel Bikes Get Bouncier

  • HeyDude: A $2.5 Billion Footwear Fumble? Plus: prAna Is Channeling The Gap & Vans Gets Technical

  • A New Outdoor Brand For The "New Woman In The Outdoors"

  • Friday the 13th: The 2024 Halloween Special!

  • Marmot: From Outdoor Pioneer to Zombie Brand? Plus: Dick's Closes Public Lands & Hoka Keeps Growing

  • Is The Outdoor Industry Leading When It Comes To Sustainability? Plus: This Week In Greenwashing!

  • The Jail Time FKT, The Most Famous Foot On Mt. Everest & Pickleball Corner!

  • Vasque's Downfall: A Cautionary Tale For Outdoor Brands

  • Grassroots Outdoor Alliance President Talks Outdoor Specialty Retail

  • The OIA Teams Up with Switchback

  • National Forest Service Job Cuts, A Texas Thru Hike & The Best Outdoor Sports Draft!

  • The Art of Collaborations: How Outdoor Brands Are Missing the Mark

  • Inside The Outdoor Secondhand Marketplace

  • Hurricane Helene's Lasting Impact, Mount Rainier Gets Shorter & Space Is Scary

  • Is A Consumer Shift Coming To The Outdoor Industry? Plus The 'Recommerce' Mailbag!

  • Do Climbers Make Better Business Leaders? A Conversation With Black Diamond's President

  • Outdoor Retailer Moves To One Show Per Year

  • Secondhand Websites & Upcycled Garments: Why Outdoor Brands Need To Do Better

  • The Outdoor Industry's Podcast Blindspot

  • Otters Attack! Cave Cheetos! A Lost Hiker! A New World Record!

  • The North Face & The State Of Outdoor Brand Messaging

  • Unpacking The Backcountry Acquistion

  • Backcountry.com Acquired & What Do We Do About Dogs In The Outdoors?

  • Should We Care About Killian Jornet's New Record?

  • Outdoor Industry Shake Up: Black Diamond Teams With Retailer Wilderness Exchange

  • Outside Inc Goes Social, Solo Stove Goes Back To Snoop & Rossignol Goes Running

  • How Do We 'Re-Center' The Outdoor Industry?

  • Arc'teryx DTC Strategy Hits Big, Patagonia's New Election Policy & Switchback Adds Even More Brands

  • National Park Tragedies, Mowing Lawns For A Ski Pass plus Deuter & Hydraflask's New Partnership

  • Outdoor Trade Show Update: News Out Of The Running Event & Switchback

  • The 10 Greatest Outdoor Shoes Ever, BD's New Gear Shop & Lolë Acquires Sanuk From Deckers

  • REI Retail Rumble, Dick's, EMS & More Outdoor Drama

  • EMS Sells For A Song, Nike's 'Winning Isn't For Everyone' Ad & Switchback Adds Heavy Hitters To Fall Show

  • How The Outdoor Market Alliance Is Shaking Up The Outdoor Industry

  • REI Listener Backlash & Crocs Sneaker Drama

  • Let People Try: Inclusion In The Outdoor Industry with Teresa Baker

  • Can REI Get It's Mojo Back? Camber Outdoors Closes Shop & Hoka Continues To Surge

  • The Paradox Of Outdoor Participation

  • VF Sells Supreme, Lebron James Joins Canyon Bikes & The OMA Media Show

  • The Secret Of Going Outside

  • Final Trade Show Thoughts, Deadly Elephants & The World's Highest Unclimbed Mountain

  • Outdoor Retailer Strikes Back with Sean Smith

  • Should Fireworks Be Banned? The Conservation Alliance Embraces Fishing & e-SUP's On The Rise

  • Tech's Place In The Outdoors with Kyle Frost

  • Patagonia's Wetsuit Breakthrough, Cabins v. Offices & A 4 Year Old Sets A Hiking Record

  • Ultra Something & Building A Career in Outdoor Media with Brendan Leonard

  • Switchback Spring: Why It's Happening & What To Expect with Christina Henderson

  • Outdoor Enthusiasts On The Decline? Shaun White Launches The Snow League & Amazon Gets Greener

  • Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Instant Reaction!

  • Apple Maps Gets Outdoorsy, NPS Uniforms At Pride & SUP'ing The Texas Water Safari

  • GOA Connect Instant Reaction and a Gear & Beer Teaser

  • The Switchback Blowback with Wes Allen

  • Red Bull Rampage: The Women Are In! A Talking Headlamp & The Historic Brood of Cicadas

  • Rad Power Bikes + Lost Coast Brewery Downtown Brown (Gear & Beer!)

  • The 2024 Ugliest Outdoor Shoe Award

  • Outdoor Trade Show Season, Sierra's 100th Store & Spring Energy's Not So Awesome Sauce

  • Obōz Katabatic Wind Low + Montucky Cold Snacks (Gear & Beer!)

  • The Dirtbag Diaries Plus: The Future Of Digital Outdoor Media?

  • REI's Union Problem, Kona's Back & Top 5 Coolest Sports

  • The Best MTB Baggie Shorts + Rationale Mexican Lager (Gear & Beer!)

  • Get Out Of Your Outdoor Adventure Bubble

  • Grand Canyon Tragedy, National Bike Month & The Midwest Is The New Outdoor Hotspot

  • Our Favorite Tents + 10 Barrel’s Juicy Drama (Gear & Beer!)

  • The Outdoor Industry & Sustainability- So What?!

  • Baja Surfer Tragedy, Jackson Hole Skier Charged With Homicide & The Return of Pickleball Corner

  • Feral Wetsuits + 10 Barrel All Ways Down IPA (Gear & Beer!)

  • Should The Outdoor Industry Really Make Less Stuff?

  • Patagonia's New Movie, Nepal Everest Ruling & Trash On The PCT!

  • Softopping Your Truck With The Perfect Beer (Gear & Beer!)

  • Patagonia & Sustainability Messaging In The Outdoor Industry

  • Trail Running In The Olympics? REI Exits Footwear & Kona Closes Shop!

  • Bedrock Sandals + 10 Barrel Cloud Mentality Hazy IPA (Gear & Beer!)

  • The Outside Sized Hole In Outdoor Media

  • Patagonia Is A Fashion Brand, Kona Bikes In Trouble, Earth Day Trivia & A TNF/icebreaker Collab

  • Coleman Dual Fuel Lantern + Sierra Nevada Pale (Gear & Beer!)

  • Whitewater, Canoeing, Sea Kayaking - What Happened To Paddling?

  • The EXPLORE Act, Stop The Crocs! & Teqball Rules

  • Bike Bags and The Perfect Beer To Go In Them (Gear & Beer!)

  • Trail Runners Replace Boots, Rabbit's Running Shoes & Unisex Sizes

  • Going Deep On Adidas, Deckers & Lulu (Footwear Headlines)

  • The Top 10 Fastest Growing Outdoor Brands, Sunny Stroeer Makes Skiing History & California Skiers Head To The Emergency Room

  • Hoka Mafate Speed 4 + Athletic Brewing Free Wave Hazy IPA (Gear & Beer!)

  • Do Not Attend Your Friend's Wedding... Go Hiking Instead

  • The Business Of Reviewing Gear With Stephen Regenold (aka The GearJunkie)

  • Secondhand Apparel's Big Jump, Reflecting on Jasmin Paris At The Barkley & You Can Have Dinner In Space For $500k

  • Slumberjack Big Timber Pro 0° Sleeping Bag + Budweiser (Gear & Beer!)

  • Do Ingredient Brands Still Matter & Could They Shape The Future Of The Outdoor Industry?

  • The State Of Outdoor Retail with Wes Allen

  • Welcome To Everest Basecamp, The 2024 Barkley Marathons & RIP David Breashears

  • Scarpa SL Active + Deschutes Black Butte Porter (Gear & Beer!)

  • Adidas Made A Single Use Shoe, Cascale's Red Carpet Event & This Week In Greenwashing with Sophie Benson

  • Cotopaxi: Doing Good or Just A Trendy Outdoor Vibe?

  • Black Diamond's Big Reset, Cole Brauer's Record Trip Around The World plus A Gear & Beer Mailbag

  • Kona Unit X + Founders All Day IPA (Gear & Beer)

  • Can Outdoor Apparel Brands Commit To Unisex Sizing?

  • Karma Points: A Running Diary Of A Recent Outdoor Adventure

  • NYC Record High Bike Deaths, The Return Of The Woolly Mammoth & Choppers Head Back To Everest

  • The Future Of Outdoor Media with Caley Fretz

  • Deckers Reveals The Super Sneaker: A Rock Fight Emergency Reaction!

  • The Wolves & Vultures Of The Outdoor Industry

  • Navigating PFAS-Free Outdoor Apparel, The Biggest Snake In The World & The Latest From Outdoor Tech

  • Don't Move To A Mountain Town (Unless You Really Want To)

  • Arctic Ascent Falls Flat: Breaking Down Alex Honnold's New Show

  • Time Is A Flat Circle (Especially In The Outdoor Industry)

  • Merrell Plays The Lifestyle Card, Seattle Cougar Attack & A Rescue On Mount Washington

  • WEAK LAYERS: Skiing, Partying & Growing Up

  • The Mid-Winter State Of The Ski Season with Paddy O

  • The 10 Ways We Fall Down In The Outdoors

  • Poop Bags For Everest Climbers, History Made At Pipeline & Questioning The Value Of Outdoor Apps

  • Blue Zones: The Secret To Long Life Or Another Pre-Packaged Lifestyle?

  • The EXPLORE Act Explained with Jessica Turner from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

  • The Position Every Outdoor Company Needs To Guide Their Brand and Products

  • The Enhanced Games Are Coming, Shark Attacks Doubled In 2023 & What To Do About Airline Waste?

  • The State of Outdoor Podcasts with Emily Holland

  • Trail Advocacy For Dummies & What To Do About Poor Trail Etiquette with Susie Murphy of the SDMBA

  • Lululemon's New Shoes & Icebreaker Misses Their Plastic Removal Deadline

  • Finding Optimism In The Mainstream Media Meltdown with Mike Rogge

  • The Peak Of Stanley & Solving The Mountain Town Housing Issue

  • The 2024 Outdoor Industry Design & Trend Report With Struktur Society's Michelle Rose

  • Avoiding The Joy Void In Your Outdoor Industry Career

  • REI's Latest Layoffs, The EXPLORE Act, Going Outside Causes Cancer & Are We All Just Cheaters?

  • The Colorado Wolf Controversy & Solo Stove Fires Their CEO

  • The PFAS Problem, Circularity On The Rise & 'This Week In Greenwashing' with Environmental Journalist Sophie Benson

  • Vertical Limit: Blood Bags, Nitroglycerin & Ed Viesturs

  • Paddy O'Connell On PaddyO Sucks At... (The Outside TV Show That Bears His Name)

  • How The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Is Building And Unifying The Entire Outdoor Community

  • Wolverine Punts Sperry To Authentic Brands & How Outdoor Brands Lose Their Authenticity

  • E-Snowboard's Hit The Snow Sports Market, Outside Goes All In On PaddyO & The Triumphant Return Of Pickleball Corner

  • Are Sponsored Climbers More Like Taylor Swift or Casey Neistat? It's Climbing Corner with Kris Hampton!

  • The Shawshank Redemption's Mantra For Life And Outdoor Adventure

  • Historic Paddlers Get Arrested, Strava Loves Gen Z and California's Historic Swell

  • Snoop Dogg Gives Up Smoke: Behind The Scenes Of The Biggest Outdoor Ad Of The Year

  • Top 10 Lessons I Learned On My First Bikepacking Trip

  • Breaking Up With Running: Revisiting A Goodbye To An Outdoor Activity

  • Jeep Blew It: Revisiting Jeep's Fall From Grace

  • Mountain Bike Suspension Is Pointless: Revisiting THE ROCK FIGHT's First Big Hit

  • Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor: Revisiting The First Rock Fight

  • The Impact Of NEMO's Endless Promise & Shasta Ski Park's Controversial New Statue

  • Mailbag! Listeners Weigh In On E-Mtn Bikes & THE OUTSIDE SHOW

  • GearJunkie's AI Obituary, Strava's Potential Marketplace & Climbing Faces New Federal Guidelines

  • REI or Specialty Gear Shops: The Big Outdoor Retail Debate

  • UTMB vs Gary Robbins: Inside An Ultramarathon Turf War

  • What's The Deal With Bode Miller's New Ski Brand?

  • Let's Talk About THE OUTSIDE SHOW

  • Cycling's New Doping Craze, AI Can Predict Rogue Waves & Kansas Has The Gravel

  • The Outdoor Industry Is A Trillion Dollars: So What?

  • Electric Mountain Bikes Are A Problem

  • Rock Climbing Rock Fights with Kris Hampton! Crag Dogs, Outdoor Curmudgeons And A TKO For Shirtless Climbing Dudes

  • REI's Labor Woes And A Deeper Dive Into Backcountry.com's Play For Wholesale

  • Alaskan Survival: It's Race To Survive vs Outlast For The Outdoor TV Championship Belt

  • Gearjunkie Gets It Wrong, Pinkbike's Podcast Controversy & Heinz Ketchup Packets For Your Run

  • Backcountry.com Is Betting On Their Outdoor Competitors

  • Wool's On The Rise, Gearjunkie Gets It Right & You Need To Cool It With Your Outdoorsy Kid

  • Can Outdoor Retailer Make A Comeback? An Interview with OR Show Director Sean Smith

  • The Outside Inc And CU Denver Gear Test Partnership

  • The BLM's Moab Trail Closure, Columbia's Star Wars Ski Kit & Laird's New Outdoor Store

  • Will The Outside Festival Actually Happen?

  • 2023 Halloween Special: The Blair Witch Project Outdoor Movie Review

  • Sanuk And Eureka! Get Dumped By Their Owners

  • Leatherman's Reward Program, Suunto Uses Your Head As An Antennae & More On Outside's Outdoor Festival

  • Mammut Is Coming For America, Outdoor Retailer's Tiny Winter Market & Outside Has An Outdoor Festival

  • ALL IS LOST Is The Greatest Outdoor Movie Ever Made

  • Crocs Makes A Cowboy Boot, Eddie Bauer's New Logo & Risk vs Reward In The Outdoors

  • Mountain Hardwear & Inov8: Breaking Down Two Outdoor Rebrands

  • 3 Rules For Living In A Mountain Or Outdoor Town

  • A Canadian Grizzly Attack, Columbia Attempts To Make A New Outdoor Category & A Cheater In Wales

  • The Rab Rebuttal: An Outdoor Brand Fires Back At The Rock Fight!

  • MEG 2: THE TRENCH An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Reinhold Messner Stripped Of A World Record, Whoop Pimps AI, Another Outdoor Retailer Bites The Dust

  • The State Of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In The Outdoor Industry

  • Top 5 Lessons Learned From A Year Without Running

  • Chaco's New Boots, Outdoor Peril And A Bike Review Of The Hudski Doggler

  • Overloaded With Outdoor Stuff: A Listener Chimes In

  • Houdini's New Store: Can It Change The Outdoor Industry?

  • An Outdoor Movie Review of THE MEG!

  • Dauwalter, Walmsley & Sabbe Set Records, Lowa ATR On Shelves And Getting Rid Of An Outdoor Trend

  • Flashback & Feedback: The Original Outdoor Rock Fights

  • Gran Fondos for All: Expanding the Horizons of Outdoor Sports

  • The Illusion of Innovation In The Modern Outdoor Industry

  • Jam Bands Are Dead: A Sonic Shift for the Outdoor Community

  • The Great Indoors: An Outdoor Family Hits The Gym

  • HOKA's are Everywhere, Skratch Labs Takes On Betty Crocker, RIP Midwest Mountaineering and More Outdoor Topics!

  • Puffin Drinkwear Is The Worst, Moots Makes A Big Wheel, The End Of Pickleball Corner and an Outdoor Listener Mailbag

  • An Outdoor Journalist Weighs In On Outside's AI Chatbot

  • From Summits to Sidewalks: The Rise of Urban Hiking with Miles Howard

  • Outside Unveils An AI Chatbot And All It Cost Was Their Soul

  • Electronic Clothing, Belt Buckles, Listener Mailbag & Pickleball Corner

  • The American West on The Pony Express with Will Grant (feat Chicken Fry & Badger)

  • Salewa's New Trekking Line, Run Retail Goes After Pickleball and Do Branded Materials Matter?

  • Outdoor Brands Make Too Much Stuff with GEARTRADE's Aaron Provine

  • Outdoor Research Expands into MTB, Defending Speaker Guy & A Mailbag of Listener Rock Fights

  • National Lampoon's VACATION: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • You Can't Be Outdoorsy If You Haven't Climbed A Rock

  • How Do We Fix Gear Reviews?

  • The Sports Nutrition Draft with Jules Lambries

  • Don't Do Parking Lot Laps

  • The Tree Army Boys of the CCC with David Meerman Scott

  • Deliverance: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • The Outdoor Implications of Apple's Vision Pro

  • In Defense of Lance Armstrong

  • Actually, Cotton Does Kill: A Rebuttal with Shawnté Salabert

  • Moonrise Kingdom: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Crowning the Best Backpacking Pillow with Shawnté Salabert (feat Pillow Jason Mamoa)

  • Boston's New Hiking Trail & Why the East Coast Rules with Mike Rogge

  • Jeremiah Johnson: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Mountain Biking Does NOT Suck with Mr. Adam X

  • Kelly Slater's New Shoes! The KLLY Sandal Review

  • Can Camping Be Comfortable? A Rebuttal with Matt Liddle

  • The Big Adventure Vehicle Breakdown

  • Mountain Bike Suspension Part 2: The Stanchion Strikes Back!

  • Jorts, Button Downs and Looking Rad in the Outdoors

  • Captain Fantastic: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • The Cycling Apparel Rules

  • Mountain Bike Newbs vs Surf Kooks and the Value of Trying Something New

  • Awarding the Adventure TV Championship Belt

  • Outdoor Parenting and Endurance Sports plus a Second Opinion on Bedrock Mtn Clogs

  • Coffee & Adventure with Steve Casimiro

  • The Backyard Trail

  • The Future of Mountain Towns with PaddyO

  • Stickering Your Adventure Whip

  • Secondhand First with Sophie Benson

  • First Blood: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Snowsports Rule But Winter Sucks

  • Sunglasses: A Rebuttal with Paddy O'Connell

  • Our Top 5 Most Hardcore Moments (so far)

  • (Don't Try To Be) Hardcore

  • THE CLIMB Season 1, Episodes 1 - 4 Recap

  • Priority Sauce: A Gear Review

  • Power Ranking The All Time Top 20 Campfire Songs

  • Blue Crush: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • The Free Race Swag Bag Tech Tee

  • Kitsbow Closes Shop

  • The Rock Fight News: w/e March 24, 2023

  • Better Off Dead: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Cooking in Camp

  • Vasque Tells Everyone to Log Outside

  • Bedrock Sandals Mountain Clog: A Gear Review

  • The Rock Fight News: w/e March 17, 2023

  • The River Wild: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • MTV Sports

  • The Top 5 Things About Modern Workplace Culture That Are Bullshit with Lisa Slagle

  • Rab Launches Cinder

  • The Oscars! An Outdoor Themed Preview of the 2023 Academy Awards

  • Mountain Bike Suspension: A Rebuttal with Adam Jaber

  • Camping vs My Bed

  • The Future of Outdoor Trade Shows with Kenji Haroutunian

  • Eddie Bauer Kills 'Guide Built'

  • The Edge: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Multi-Tools

  • The Outdoor Industry Has A Big Sustainability Problem with Ken Pucker

  • Trail Runners vs Hiking Boots with Justin Housman

  • Cliffhanger: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Dawn Patrol Is Too Damn Early

  • Top 4 Run Brands to Watch in 2023 & Lowa's Big Gamble with Peter Verry

  • Top 5 Outdoor Magazines with Mike Rogge

  • Crocs

  • The Outdoor Mag is Dead! Long Live Outdoor Magazines! with Mike Rogge

  • Breaking Up with Running

  • Perspective with Brendan Leonard

  • Sunglasses

  • A Teacher with Fitz Cahall

  • Jeep Blew It

  • Quality Over Quantity with Paddy O'Connell

  • Cotton Doesn't Kill

  • It's Personal with Adventure Journal's Steve Casimiro

  • Gravel Bikes Are Not A One Bike Quiver

  • Plaid Button Down Shirts

  • Waterproof Running Shoes: The Thing That Should Not Be

  • The Christmas Present That Isn't Overrated

  • Point Break: An Outdoor Movie Review

  • Mountain Bike Suspension is Pointless

  • Shirtless Dudes in the Climbing Gym

  • Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor

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