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2. Mountain Hardwear - Wikipedia

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   Mountain Hardwear was founded in 1993 in Richmond, California by a small group of former employees of Sierra Designs led by Jack Gilbert. Soon after, Mountain Hardwear's first sponsored athlete, Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks, helped develop several of the company's products. [1]

3. Arc'teryx - Wikipedia

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   It focuses on technical apparel for mountaineering and Alpine sports, including related accessories. The company's name and logo reference the Archaeopteryx, the transitional fossil of early dinosaurs to modern dinosaurs . Arc'teryx is known for its waterproof Gore-Tex shell jackets, knitwear, and down parkas. [2] [3]

4. Outdoor Research - Wikipedia

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   By 1984, Outdoor Research had evolved into the space of protective handwear with the Modular Mitts, one of the first gloves utilizing a layering system with a removable inner liner and external hard shell. [2] In 1986, Outdoor Research was included in Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 500 fastest-growing, privately held companies in the ...

5. Rab (company) - Wikipedia

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   Rab's down jackets, sleeping bags and expedition wear are designed with cold weather in mind, and employ European goose and duck down that is certified to the Responsible Down Standard. [6] [7] A fluorocarbon-free water repellence treatment is also applied to the down used in clothing and sleeping bags in order to reduce water saturation.

6. Gerry (company) - Wikipedia

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   The company was founded in 1946 in Ward, Colorado, by Gerald "Gerry" Cunningham, [1] a veteran of the 10th Mountain Division. [2] Initially it was a mail order business providing lightweight equipment for mountaineers. In 1950, Cunningham developed the triangular carabiner, [1] the first in the modern style. [3]

7. Layered clothing - Wikipedia

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   A waterproof, breathable (hard shell) jacket. The outermost clothes are called the shell layer, but only if they block wind or water or have good mechanical strength. Both "soft" and "hard" shell jackets and layers exist. Hard shells are commonly woven fabrics and do not rip. Soft shells may rip more easily.