Mountain Hardwear

Athletes

About Our Athletes

Mountain Hardwear sponsors over 20 athletes to provide real-world challenges to our product designers and to conduct product testing in extreme conditions. We also think it's important to support the folks who are committed to pushing their personal limits while pursuing adventure in the outdoors. Click through and learn more about our athletes on the right.

Grants & Sponsorships

Mountain Hardwear supports adventures who dream big and push boundaries through several grants and our own Expedition Sponsorship program.
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In Loving Memory

For those who have passed away pursuing their passion, we are privileged to have worked and played with these athletes, and to have shared in their gifts.
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Our Athletes

Ueli Steck - Alpinist
Record speed ascents on the 3 big North faces of the Alps
Dawn Glanc- Ice Climber
2009 Ouray Ice Festival Champion
Freddie Wilkinson - Alpinist/Rock Climber
Fast and light alpine ascents throughout the world
Andrew McLean - Ski Mountaineer
First ski descents on all 7 continents
Jenn Berg - Big Mountain Skier
US National Freeskiing Champion
Noah Howell - Skier
Filmmaker and deep powder skier
Matt Wilder - Climber
Free ascents of El Capitan, Yosemite
Ethan Pringle - Rock Climber
Climbs hard sport, trad and bouldering lines worldwide
Janet Bergman - Climber
Long rock routes throughout the world
Will Meinen - Climber/Skier
Prolific climbs throughout North America
Mike Libecki - Big Wall Climber/Soloist
Climbs untouched walls in remote regions
Kenton Cool - Alpinist
Only European to summit Everest 8 times
Tim Emmett - Rock/Ice Climber
Deep water soloing pioneer
Pat Goodman - Rock Climber
4-time 1st place finish at the NRG Rendezvous
Neil Gresham - Ice/Rock Climber
Climbing FA’s from the Grit Stone to Brazil
Bruce "Pushbroom" Cornell - Skier/Hand Cyclist
Adaptive sports skier and cyclist
Andrew Lock - Mountaineer
Only Australian to climb all 8000 meter peaks
Kevin Mahoney - Alpinist/Rock Climber
UIAGM certified mountain guide
Ben Clark - Alpine Explorer
First ski descents worldwide
Matthew Moniz - Alpinist
Record-Holding Youth Alpinist
Julia Niles - Climber
Prolific First Ascents in British Columbia
Jamie Bond - Ski Mountaineer/Freeskier
Big mountain ski descents
Jamling Norgay - Trekking Guide
Trekking guide throughout the Himalayas
Erik Weihenmayer - Climber/Mountaineer
First and only blind person to climb the 7 Summits