Mountain Hardwear
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Apparel, Outdoor Gear |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Richmond, California |
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Key people
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Joe Vernachio, President |
| Products | Outerwear and sportswear |
| Parent | Columbia Sportswear |
| Website | www.mountainhardwear.com |
Mountain Hardwear, founded in 1993, is a California (USA) -based company that manufactures high-tech outdoor clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, and gloves. Columbia Sportswear purchased Mountain Hardwear in 2003. The company is headquartered in Richmond, California.
In 1993, a small group of former employees of Sierra Designs decided to form Mountain Hardwear.
Mountain Hardwear's first sponsored athlete, Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks (8000ers), helped develop several of the company's products. Viesturs no longer endorses Mountain Hardwear equipment.
The company has over 90 people in their California office, and more than 35 sales reps and associates in the United States and other countries.
Mountain Hardwear opened its first retail location in Portland, Oregon in April 2008. A Seattle, Washington retail store opened on December 5, 2008.
Mountain Hardwear sponsors a number of athletes. Most are alpinists, climbers, or skiers. Sponsored athletes include:
Andrew Lock, Andrew McLean, Angela Payne, Bruce Cornell, Cheyne Lempe, Dawn Glanc, Erik Weihenmayer, Ethan Pringle, Matt Moniz, Freddie Wilkinson, Jake Meyer, James Heim, Jamling Norgay, Janet Bergman, Jim McNeill, Jon Glidden, Julia Niles, Kenton Cool, Kevin Mahoney, Michelle Parker, Mike Libecki, Neil Gresham, Robert Jasper, Ryan Boyer, Tim Emmet, Ueli Steck, and Vivian Bruchez.
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