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The following is a list of notable brands and manufacturers of climbing and mountaineering equipment (including for all forms of rock climbing and of ice climbing), sorted by continent and by country.
In 1967 Greg created a back pack, named the Expedition Pack, with internal phenolic resin laminate stays, later revised to 6061 aluminium flat bar, being a frame which facilitated the carrying of heavy loads and a unique chest strap designed to attach to a haul rope while still wearing the pack.
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]
More generally, ski mountaineering is an activity that variously combines ski touring, Telemark, backcountry skiing, and mountaineering. [ 3 ] Ski mountaineering is set to make its debut as an Olympic Games event in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. Touring is typically done off- piste and outside of ski resorts , and may extend over a period of more than one day. It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes the use of a ski lift or transport.
Backcountry.com was founded in 1996 by Jim Holland and John Bresee.The two started the online business with a sparse collection of avalanche gear and began selling gear from their garage in Park City, Utah under the domain names BCstore.com and BackcountryStore.com. [1] The store's first sale, a Pieps 457 Opti-finder avalanche beacon, happened in February 1997. [2]
Backcountry's sale is still on, and there are plenty of cold-weather styles available — top-rated jackets, sweaters, and coats from The North Face, Columbia, and other popular brands.
Climbing and mountaineering equipment companies (1 C, 63 P) Pages in category "Mountaineering equipment" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.