Whois & Analysis for outdoorresearch.com

Outdoor Research is an American outdoor apparel and gear company located in Seattle, Washington.

The company was founded in 1981 by “physicist turned outdoor adventurer” Ron Gregg, who led the brand until his death in 2003.

Since then the company has been run by Dan Nordstrom, a Seattle native and outdoor athlete, who acquired the company after Gregg's death.

The company in 1999 produced the most Gore Products in the Outdoor industry, measured by units produced.

Skiing is a mode of transport, recreational activity and competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow.

Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks.

On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word "walking" is acceptable to describe all forms of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps.

The word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England).

The term "bushwalking" is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927.

In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping.

It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.

The term mountaineering describes the sport of mountain climbing, including ski mountaineering.

Hiking in the mountains can also be a simple form of mountaineering when it involves scrambling, or short stretches of the more basic grades of rock climbing, as well as crossing glaciers.