Team sports such as soccer and volleyball have always been the trademark sports that are found in schools, communities and of course in the Olympics. Most children play these sports before they are even in kindergarten. These activities offer team building, motor skill development and a chance to just have some fun.
But there is a new niche of sports which are slowly being integrated into main stream society, outdoor sports. In Calgary elementary students are now having birthday parties at local rock climbing gyms. The drive to experience new and exciting things has brought adventure sports into the homes of many instead of a select niche of elite individuals.
This change in the number of people who desire to be in the outdoors and experience a little adventure has changed the market, not by a lot but enough for companies to modify market plans. There are now thousands of outdoor retailers like Calgary MEC and Outdoor Approach when there was only a few in certain parts of the country. Also, importantly the automotive market has made a change.
Major automotive manufacturer want a piece of this adventure pie. Some have fallen far from the cliff, or “decked” in climbing slang. But there are few vehicles that have stood the test of time and gruelling landscapes found in and around the Rockies.
Calgary outdoor enthusiasts who are looking to head into the deep woods, hit up the next crag, rack up for the water or just spend a day walking the trails need to have a reliable but adventurous vehicle to get them there. For many in Calgary Jeep is the go-to-choice.
Just the name has a major impact on the SUV/outdoor industry. “Jeep” has many descriptions: the army truck, the hill climbing machine, the other option to a soccer-mom-van and is one of the top picks for outdoor enthusiasts. With the first Jeep made in 1945, this is the oldest off road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brands that can handle whatever you throw at it.
Calgary Jeep Dealers offer a wide range of vehicles to choose from, it doesn’t matter if you are looking for the most aggressive terrain driver or an SUV you want to use as the family car that has the security of 4×4 for harsh Alberta winters.
So have no fear, all of your adventure sports have a mode of transportation found at a Jeep dealer. There is room for four guys with their ice climbing gear and there is also room for that birthday party of kiddies you are taking to the climbing gym. Adventure doesn’t have to be an epic weekend on Mount Robson; it can be an adventure at Nose Hill Park.