The good folks at Gearjunkie have announced plans to applaud those in the outdoor industry world with a trophy that looks worthy of the honor. These include mountain axes from Black Diamond Equipment, along with some paint skills from local artist Bekah Worley. According to Gearjunkie:
For 2012, we plan to award six EPIC prizes, and this week we jumped in with two recipients, Jason Kruk of Squamish, B.C., and Hayden Kennedy of Carbondale, Colo., who in January made a history-altering and controversial ascent of Patagonia’s famous “Compressor Route” on Cerro Torre. See the full post on Kruk and Kennedy here.
Going forward, we’ll announce new EPIC Award winners every other month, including an axe hand-off to our next recipient planned live and onstage April 29th at the Midwest Adventure Expo in Minneapolis. Be there to see our presentation and ogle an EPIC axe in person. And be sure to email us and nominate anyone potentially worthy of recognition and exhibiting “epic” tendencies within your sphere.