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SEEK WILDER PATHS
On Halloween of 1993, an eclectic group of industry experts with iconoclast tendencies, imagined a wilder path and named it
MOUNTAIN
HARDWEAR
Mountain Hardwear founders.
From the archives: sitting in a MHW tent at basecamp, and trekking up to Everest, along with a more recent image of someone snowboarding.
We’ve spent 30 years seeking our own path to building better
outdoor gear, and we want more people to get out there.


Like way out there: explore their wilder sides, push
beyond the expected, and come back with that next-level
knowing you get from finding out what you’re made of
when it’s just you, your pack, and Mother Nature.
In the Spacestation during an Everest expedition.
BECAUSE
THE WILD
DOES
SOMETHING
TO YOU
Wrapped up in the Stretchdown Quilt.
YOU COME
HOME AND
YOU’RE JUST
DIFFERENT
Mountaineering in Nepal, Garrett Madison takes in the view standing on a peak.
Blurry shot of a woman in a down jacket smiling at the camera.
A
LITTLE
WILDER
A
LITTLE
WISER
New wave snow collection
Ed takes us to the top of the world, Mt. Everest 1996.
From the archives: sitting in a MHW tent at basecamp.
Car camping on the beach, a camper climbs into a camper van. Image of the Chill Factor Jacket, The actual first product sold, 1994, collaged on top.
Hiking in the forest.
Mischievously holding up a bucket hat over another camper's head, posing silly for the camera.
Caleb climbing.
On Halloween of 1993, an eclectic group of industry experts with iconoclast tendencies, imagined a wilder path and named it
MOUNTAIN
HARDWEAR
Mountain Hardwear founders.
We’ve spent 30 years seeking our own path to building better outdoor gear, and we want more people to get out there.


Like way out there: explore their wilder sides, push beyond the expected, and come back with that next-level knowing you get from finding out what you’re made of when it’s just you, your pack, and Mother Nature.
In the Spacestation during an Everest expedition.
BECAUSE
THE WILD
DOES
SOMETHING
TO YOU
Wrapped up in the Stretchdown Quilt.
YOU COME
HOME AND
YOU’RE JUST
DIFFERENT
Mountaineering in Nepal, Garrett Madison takes in the view standing on a peak.
A
LITTLE
WILDER
A
LITTLE
WISER
A climber looks back at the camera during his approach, backpack on with rope in toe.
Climbing in the Stretchdown pullover, a climber tries hard for the next hold.
Archive of a product specs for a parka jacket.
Blurry shot of a woman in a down jacket smiling at the camera.
New wave snow collection
IN ACTION ON
THE WILDER PATH
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