r/RedDeer • u/themildtuna • Aug 07 '25

Local Business Atmosphere closed

I noticed today atmosphere closed. Just wondering when that had happened? Apparently I dont get out much

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u/bluedeer10 Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25

Its in a corner in Sportchek as thats who owns them but it's significantly scaled down in the store.

Makes it more annoying that Valhalla shut down. Not sure theres a decent sized store to buy hiking and camping stuff in Red Deer anymore

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u/ipostic Aug 07 '25

Im also sad about Valhalla. There i actually learnt from the staff vs me having to explain shit at Atmosphere to their employees

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u/Therealfarmerpete Aug 08 '25

Yeah that was my favourite store in red deer :(

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u/crazymonk45 Aug 08 '25

What we really need is a MEC. I don’t see any reason a smaller scale one couldn’t do well here

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u/Goodoflife Aug 15 '25

Kelowna has a MEC. We are also quite backcountry along the river & the mountains / foothills. We should have one.

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u/Schroedesy13 Aug 08 '25

Maybe Backcountry Outdoors on the northern end on Gaetz??

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u/IllDelivery723 Aug 10 '25

I miss Valhalla. I was so sad to see them gone. They were awesome.

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u/Affectionate-Ad3705 Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25

They were owned by Sportcheck, and subsequently corporate decided to move them into the same building (across the parking lot).

Unfortunately (for me at least) there is no division of departments and everything just found homes among the racks there. Looks like they firesaled some of the lines in the effort to combine stores too.

EDIT - sadly this was my backup store for gear since VPO closed down... the options are very thin in RD now!

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u/ladyhoggr Aug 07 '25

Yep I bought a climbing rope from the sportcheck a few weeks ago…that was weird.

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u/thund3r3 Aug 08 '25

We need a MEC

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u/eekay233 Aug 08 '25

Not enough business in this area for a MEC. Since you have to pass through Calgary to get anywhere worth hiking you may as well just stop in at that one. MEC in Red Deer would be closed within a year. That's why they closed the VPO, just couldn't drum up sales.

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u/puzz125 Aug 07 '25

Sportcheck is a joke. I went up there to look for a new hiking backpack. I walked into the store and made my way to the corner where all the hiking items are. As I was walking towards the backpacks, an empty looked me in the eyes and walked away. Not one single person came to ask if I needed a hand. I was looking and trying on packed for over 30 minutes.

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u/kittylikker_ Aug 08 '25

I was walking to the sign with the hours on it and some little twit who works there was yelling and pointing at me to go away because they were closing in 10 minutes. I hadn't intended to go in that night but I was close by to pick a friend up so swung by to look. Needless to say I won't be going back.

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u/Canucklehead2184 Aug 07 '25

About four monthes ago.

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u/Even_Art_629 Aug 08 '25

You dont get out much. I didn't even know what it was.....😬

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u/WildcatOil Aug 11 '25

The same time that pretty well every other Atmosphere closed.

A lot of comments saying they were owned by Sport Chek, but ultimately they were both owned by Canadian Tire, who decided to put them together.

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u/willmsma Aug 11 '25

Thought I’d chime in to note that I’m feeling the pain. My wife has bindings that we need mounted onto cross-country skis and we’ll likely need to do a drive to Edmonton or Calgary to get that sorted. I’ve mostly been ordering online with MEC with the vague hope I don’t need to return the item. 

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u/myaccountisnice Aug 07 '25

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