The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the show by revisiting our first hit...Mountain Bike Suspension Is Pointless! Check out one of the most downloaded hot take's from THE ROCK FIGHT in 2023, this time with additional commentary from Colin. And then come back this weekend to revisit one more of our first year Rock Fights as we head into 2024! Please follow and sub...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the show by revisiting our first ever episode...Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor! Check out the original hot take of THE ROCK FIGHT this time with additional commentary from Colin. And then come back next week to revisit more of our first year Rock Fights as we head into 2024! Please follow and subscribe to THE ROCK FIGHT and give u...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin Housman talk about two headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community in the past week after they do America's favorite podcast segment "What Is Justin Doing This Weekend?!" Click the links below to read more about the topics they discuss. What Did Justin Do This Past Weekend (01:30) NEMO's Endless Pr...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin responds to two listener emails. The first email comes from a listener who has has their own on trail experiences with mountain bikes as well as thoughts about Colin's take on the problem with electric mountain bikes. Click here to listen to the original episode. (01:05) The second email comes from a listener who thinks Coli...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) journalist Kyle Frost returns to the show to talk with Colin about recent outdoor industry headlines. The pair run through the following: The US Forest Service and National Park Service proposed new rules for climbing in wilderness areas (01:05) Strava's future under their new CEO (15:20) GearJunkie pairs with Pit Viper and AI to...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we’re talking outdoor retail; specifically REI versus the independent gear shop. A few episodes back, Colin had a few choice words for REI (click here to listen to that episode) thus raising the ire of a Rock Fight listener who reached out to set the record straight on the most established outdoor retailer we have. So today Colin...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) journalist Kyle Frost returns to talk about the big battle that happened in the ultra and trail running community this past fall when UTMB stepped in and usurped local BC running legend and race director Gary Robbins and one of his more popular events, the Whistler Alpine Meadows 100. The kerfuffle creates an interesting question...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Adam Jaber from the Out Of Collective makes his return to THE ROCK FIGHT to help Colin dig into Bode Miller's new brand, Peak Skis. Peak Skis have been making a lot of waves in the outdoor and ski industries. Billed as "the next evolution in ski design" Peak is the new brand from Olympic skier Bode Miller that anyone can invest in...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin gives you his impressions of the most recent offering from Outside, Inc... THE OUTSIDE SHOW . A morning magazine style talk show that was released last week. Spoiler alert...this is not a good TV show. Colin breaks down why it doesn't work and tries to get to the bottom of the motivation for producing THE OUTSIDE SHOW at all...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and journalist Justin Housman start with America's favorite podcast segment, "What Is Justin Doing This Weekend?" and then go deep on a listener email before running down some of the more interesting headlines to come out of the outdoor community over the past couple of weeks. The pair talk about the following: A listener em...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) it's a breakdown of the new report that says Outdoor Recreation in the United States carries an economic impact of $1.1 trillion. Two weeks ago the Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report showing that outdoor recreation impacts the United States economy to the tune of a trillion dollars. But what is in this report? Is it all...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin breaks down the problem with e-mountain bikes and e-mountain bikers. Now before you freak out, he's not talking about all e-bikes, but mountain bikes specifically because there seems to be a growing number of e-mountain bikers who have zero knowledge of true mountain bike etiquette. And that creates a much more dangerous and...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by rock climbing coach, podcaster and musician Kris Hampton. The two talk about Colin's previous rock climbing centric hot takes, Kris's new podcast Written In Stone: Climbing's Most Important Ascents and the role of the old curmudgeon in outdoor sports. The pair wrap up the episode with Kris picking a rock fight w...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) journalist Kyle Frost returns to talk through some of the latest headlines coming out of outdoor retail over the past couple of weeks. Colin and Kyle start by giving props to the latest ad from Solo Stove featuring Snoop Dogg before talking about the latest news regarding the 8 REI stores that are attempting to unionize as well as...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're breaking down two recently released Alaskan survival TV shows to see who takes home the outdoor pop culture championship belt and help you decide what to watch while eating your Thanksgiving leftovers. Who will win Race to Survive or Outlast? Building off of the success of shows like Eco-Challenge, Survivor, Alone and Naked...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by journalist Justin Housman to talk about notable headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community in the past week. The pair get into the following topics (with time codes): Listener email about Colin & Justin's Star Wars transgressions (02:04) Heinz ketchup packets as on the go nutrition for runne...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin reacts to the press release put out this week by online outdoor retailer Backcountry.com about their new wholesale initiative to sell their in house apparel line to other retailers. Colin speculates what has caused Backcountry to make this decision and the challenges they'll face along the way before putting out the call to...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin talks about a few outdoor stories including news and ads from brands like Ibex, Icebreaker and the new shacket from Minus 33 that have wool trending upwards in the outdoor industry. He then applauds Gearjunkie for taking their coverage of the trial of cyclist Mo Wilson's alleged murderer off of their homepage. If you missed...

A couple of weeks back right here on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin posited that it was last rites time for Outdoor Retailer and vowed not to talk about the long running outdoor industry trade show again unless something newsworthy happened. You can listen to that episode by clicking here . Not long after that Colin's phone rang with an offer to bring Show Directo...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin gives his thoughts on the recent press release that announced a partnership between Outside, Inc and the University of Colorado Denver. On the surface the partnership between a media entity and an institution of higher learning focused on testing outdoor products may seem like a good idea, but if you pull back a few layers t...

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head. Today on the show Colin & Justin break down some of the latest headlines to come out of the outdoor community and industry. What's happening in Moab? Do we need Laird's new polo shirt? Star Wars sucks now. And more! On the docket today (with time codes): The BLM Closes 317 Miles of Moab Trails to Off Road Vehicles (3:13...

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head! Today on the show we welcome one of the brightest new voices in outdoor media: independent journalist Kyle Frost. Kyle previously covered Outside.io (Outside Inc's failed foray into the NFT world) and wrote an amazing piece on the announcement of the Outside Festival which they are billing as the "SXSW of the outdoors". Kyl...

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head)! To celebrate the best holiday on the calendar Colin & Justin watched and are reviewing (from an outdoorsy perspective) the 1999 found footage classic: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT! Does The Blair Witch Project make them want to go outside (spoiler alert, no because this is a freaking scary movie)? Add a little rock fight to...

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head. Today Colin gives his thoughts on two outdoor headlines from the past week. First up is the news that Deckers is moving on from Sanuk (00:39). Was choosing Sanuk over Simple Shoes back in 2011 the right call in hindsight? Secondly Johnson Outdoors, Inc is shutting down 128 year old outdoor stalwart Eureka ! (03:58). After a...

Welcome to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head. Today on the show Colin & Justin read listener emails, one that is a response to Colin's views on mountain towns and another on the merits of Big Wednesday as an outdoor movie. Then the guys break down the following headlines out of the outdoor industry from the past week (time codes provided): Leatherman's New Rewards Progr...