To commemorate Apa Sherpa's historic 20th summit of Mt Everest, Suunto is releasing a limited number of their new Core Extreme Edition Everest wristop computers. Apa Sherpa is a Suunto ambassador and widely regarded as one of the world's greatest mountaineers. I don't think anyone beat him at the loaded pack treadmill contest during Outdoor Retailer!
This is just a quick post on my thoughts of the first day of Outdoor Retailer. First- I have to say it was so cool to meet Apa Sherpa the Super Sherpa! He is one of the nicest, most humble men you will meet. This Spring he is headed back to Mt Everest for his 20th summit. He is a rock star!
There are three themes for Fall 2010 outdoor gear lines that I saw today:
