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2. The North Face - Wikipedia

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   The North Face is an American outdoor recreation products company. The North Face produces outdoor clothing, footwear , and related equipment. Founded in 1968 to supply climbers, [ 2 ] the company's logo [ 3 ] draws inspiration from Half Dome , a distinct rock formation rising over 8,700 feet (2,700 m) above sea level in Yosemite National Park ...

3. Douglas Tompkins - Wikipedia

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   Douglas Tompkins. Douglas Rainsford Tompkins (March 20, 1943 – December 8, 2015) was an American businessman, conservationist, outdoorsman, philanthropist, filmmaker, and agriculturalist. He founded the North Face Inc, co-founded Esprit and various environmental groups, including the Foundation for Deep Ecology and Tompkins Conservation. [3]

4. Waterproof fabric - Wikipedia

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   Waterproof fabric. Waterproof fabrics are fabrics that are, inherently, or have been treated to become, resistant to penetration by water and wetting. The term "waterproof" refers to conformance to a governing specification [1] and specific conditions of a laboratory test method. They are usually natural or synthetic fabrics that are laminated ...

5. Timeline of climbing the Eiger - Wikipedia

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   The recorded history of climbing of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland starts in the 1800s. It is split between the pre-north face era, when the main summits and easier ridges and faces were climbed, and the post-north face era, when it became one of the greatest prizes in mountaineering. At least sixty-four climbers have died while attempting ...

6. Immersion suit - Wikipedia

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   A survival suit, more accurately and currently referred to as an immersion suit, is a type of waterproof dry suit intended to protect the wearer from hypothermia if immersed in cold water or otherwise exposed after abandoning a vessel, especially in the open ocean. Immersion suits usually have integral footwear, and a hood, and either built-in ...

7. Why, believe it or not, the Lincoln Nautilus is one of ...

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   The answer: It made it to Ad Age’s “America’s hottest brands” list for 2024. In fact, the Nautilus, a midsize crossover, is actually drawing interest from younger buyers. Take that, Boomer ...