OUTDOOR RETAILER INSPIRATION AWARDS

The Outdoor Retailer Inspiration Awards celebrate champions of the outdoor community who inspire and encourage others to enjoy, participate in, support outdoor recreation, and support others in their outdoor pursuits. Annual awards are presented to individuals, organizations, and companies. 

The 13th annual Outdoor Retailer Inspiration Awards will take place this June in conjunction with Outdoor Retailer Summer in Salt Lake City, Utah. The nomination window is open from March 1 - April 21, 2023, and recipients will be unveiled in a live, in-person ceremony on June 20, 2023, the second night of the trade show.

NOMINATIONS

Who inspires you? Who is sharing their voice or platform to better the lives of others through the outdoors? Who is taking action to improve the outdoor experience and foster equitable access? What brands and organizations are making significant contributions to encourage outdoor recreation and promote sustainable participation? What are those in the outdoor industry doing to assist others and the community?

Consider all angles of inspiration when nominating – impact, creativity, service, philanthropy, engagement, longevity, technology, sustainability, activities, adversity, and awareness.

Nomination categories include:

• Individual
• Emerging Leader
• Manufacturer
• Nonprofit
• Retailer

Nominations for the 2023 Outdoor Retailer Inspiration Awards will be accepted up until 5 p.m. PT on April 21, 2023.

PAST RECIPIENTS

• Lifetime Achievement: Reinhold Messner, Fred Beckey, Jeff Lowe, John Roskelley, Skip Yowell, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, Jake Burton Carpenter and Donna Carpenter, Larry Burke, Greg Thomsen, Larry Harrison
   
• Individual: Martin Fox, Erik Weihenmayer, Bill Sweasy, Timmy O’Neill, Jeremy Collins, Andy Janicki, Peter Metcalf, Kimberley Barreda, Jenny Bruso, Teresa Baker, Faith E. Briggs, Tracy Nguyen-Chung, Tyrhee Moore, Gloria Hwang 
   
• Manufacturer: Mountain Mama, The North Face, Suunto, Timbuk2, Patagonia, Life Straw, KEEN, United By Blue, Vericool, Smartwool, Cotopaxi, Goal Zero
   
• Retailer: REI, Nantahala Outdoor Center, The Mountaineer, Alpenglow Sports, Tahoe Mountain Sports, Gear Coop, Arrive, Outdoor Gear Exchange, Slim Pickins Outfitters, 
   
• Nonprofit: First Descents, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), The Sierra Club, Mission Outdoors Volunteers, Soldiers to Summits, Outdoor Afro, NOLS: Expedition Denali, National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), Big City Mountaineers, Veterans Expeditions, Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, City Kids Wilderness Project, Greening Youth Foundation, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps, National Forest Foundation
   
• Emerging Leader: Monserrat Alvarez Matehuala, Mercy M'fon Shammah 
   
• Youth (2015-2020): Matt Moniz, Jackie Timmins, Lilian Rose Weihert, Margo Hayes, Joseph Goldstein, Tatianna Butte
   
• #weareCommunity (2020): AfterShokz