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Climbing, bouldering, mountaineering, and canyoning. The brands behind the shoes, ropes, hardware, and apparel for rock and mountain.

302 brands

• 8BPLUS — Character chalk bags and climbing accessories
• A-Climbing — Kobe-made climbing shoes from kids sizes up
• Acopa — Climbing shoes rooted in a Guadalajara last shop
• Adventure Menu — Czech vacuum-dried and sterilized outdoor meals from Trutnov
• Aerosize — Avalanche airbag built into a vest, worn under any backpack
• AKU — Montebelluna hiking and mountain boots
• Alba Optics — Sport sunglasses for cycling and running, handmade in northern Italy
• Aliens — Climbing and canyoning rigging hardware
• Alp Design — Italian speleo and canyoning harnesses and bags
• Alpidex — German value climbing and outdoor gear house brand
• Alpine Luddites — Custom alpine packs and bikepacking bags from Vermont
• AlpineStandards — Italian mountaineering clothing from Val d'Ayas, below Monte Rosa
• Alpinus — Polish outdoor clothing, boots and packs, relaunched in 2020
• Alpkit — UK outdoor clothing, camping kit and Sonder bikes
• Altitude Eyewear — French sport sunglasses, kids shades, ski goggles and helmets
• Antworks — Wooden hangboards and home training gear, made in Austria
• Arai Tent — Light mountain tents and shelters, sewn by hand in Saitama
• Arc'teryx — Technical shells, harnesses and packs from North Vancouver
• As Tucas — Pyrenees ultralight quilts, ponchos and bivy sacks
• Asana Climbing — Boise crash pads and gym bouldering landing systems
• Asolo — Italian hiking and alpine boots from Treviso
• AustriAlpin — Austrian climbing buckles and mountain hardware
• Aventure Verticale — French-made harnesses and bags for clubs and instructors
• Avila Climbing Co — Climber-owned Grippa chalk and apparel from Clearwater, Florida
• Beal — Dynamic ropes and harnesses, made in the Isère
• Beastmaker — Wooden fingerboards and holds, CNC-cut in its own UK workshop
• Berghaus — Hill and mountain clothing with free repairs and a lifespan guarantee
• Beringia — Bozeman technical alpine shells and layers with Japanese fabrics
• Bestard — Mallorca-made hiking and mountain boots
• Beta Climbing Designs — Remote clip sticks for sport climbing, made in Sheffield
• Big Agnes — Ultralight tents, sleeping bags and pads from Steamboat Springs
• Black Diamond — Cams, carabiners, headlamps and ski touring gear from Salt Lake City
• Black Yak — Himalayan mountaineering apparel from Seoul, developed in Munich
• Blitz Climbing — Climbing chalk and softgoods sold as Blitz Chalk
• Blue Ice — Ultralight alpine harnesses, tools and packs from Les Houches
• bluepill — Competition and commercial climbing holds and macros from Germany
• BlueWater — Climbing and canyoning ropes from a Georgia family factory
• Bollé — Sport sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets from Oyonnax roots
• Boot Bananas — Banana-shaped shoe deodorisers and drying inserts from Poole
• Boreal — Climbing shoes and mountain boots made in Villena, Spain
• Bridgedale — Technical outdoor socks knitted in Northern Ireland
• Brunton — Wyoming-made professional compasses and pocket transits
• Brütting — Franconian maker of outdoor, trekking and classic running shoes
• Brynje — Norwegian mesh base layers and outdoor apparel since 1887
• Butora — Korean climbing shoes in wide and narrow lasts, plus gym rentals
• Café Kraft — Climbing apparel and Gimme Kraft hangboards from Nuremberg
• CAMP — Ice axes, crampons and climbing hardware forged in Premana
• Carinthia — Austrian military and camping synthetic sleep systems
• CAYL — Climbing and hiking packs and apparel from Seoul, with an in-house repair desk
• CE4Y — Swiss canyoning ropes, harnesses, Speedy packs and wetsuits
• Cébé — Jura mountain sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets since 1892
• Chalk Cartel — Climbing chalk hand-packed in Albuquerque, sold by the bag or bucket
• Chillaz — Tyrolean climbing and outdoor apparel from Vomp
• Chiruca — Spanish trekking and hiking boots from Calzados FAL in Arnedo
• Chupa Climb — Liquid and block chalk for climbers, made in the EU
• CiloGear — Lightweight alpine climbing and ski packs
• Climb On! — Plant-and-beeswax skin bars and balms revived for climbers
• Climbing Technology — Carabiners, belay devices and harnesses from Cisano Bergamasco
• Cocoon — Austrian travel sleep liners, sleeping bags and hammocks
• Cousin Trestec — French climbing and vertical sport ropes from Wervicq-Sud
• Crafty Climbing — Polish handmade animal chalk bags and wooden hangboards
• Craghoppers — UK hiking and travel apparel with Nosilife insect shield
• Crazy — Fast-and-light alpine apparel from Tirano in the Italian Alps
• Crispi — Montebelluna hunting and mountain boots since 1975
• Crux — British mountain rucksacks, sleeping bags and tents
• CU Belay Glasses — Handmade prism belay glasses from Korntal, Germany
• Cypher — Value CE climbing hardware under Liberty Mountain
• Dachstein — Austrian hiking and mountaineering shoes, inside Luhta
• Death Grip — Plastic-free climbing chalk sister brand to Asana
• Demon — Italian sports sunglasses, ski goggles and spare lenses since 1975
• Devold — Norwegian merino base layers since 1853, own EU mill
• deWoodstok — Angle-adjustable boulder brushes and a bamboo hangboard from Delft
• Direct Alpine — Czech technical mountain apparel from Liberec
• DMM — Welsh forged trad protection, carabiners and ice tools
• Doghammer — Bavarian barefoot shoes for city and trail, handmade in Portugal
• Dolomite — Italian mountain boots and outdoor footwear since 1897
• Dry Hard — French liquid climbing chalk in a sugarcane bottle
• Dynafit — Ski-touring brand turned trail runner, with a repair centre in Kiefersfelden
• E9 — Italian climbing apparel and crash pads from Ascoli Piceno
• EB — French climbing shoes since 1950, made near Grenoble
• Edelrid — Ropes, harnesses and belay devices from Isny im Allgäu
• Edelweiss — Climbing ropes, harnesses and helmets from Pont-Évêque
• Evernew — Thin-wall titanium cookware from a Tokyo sporting-goods maker
• Evolv — Climbing shoes from a Southern California crew, now Oberalp-owned
• Exped — Swiss SynMat pads, bags and expedition camp equipment
• Expedition Foods — Yorkshire freeze-dried expedition meals in three calorie sizes
• Feathered Friends — Seattle handmade down bags, apparel and expedition sleep
• Ferrino — Italian tents, packs and outdoor apparel since 1870
• finetrack — Water-repellent underlayers and mountain layering, made in Japan
• Firepot — Slow-cooked dehydrated expedition meals from a Dorset kitchen
• Five Ten — Climbing and mountain-bike shoes built around Stealth Rubber.
• Fixe — Bolts, anchors and ropes made in Sant Quirze de Besora
• Flashed — Calgary bouldering pads, chalk and gym padding
• Florence — Surf and sailing apparel and Japanese-neoprene wetsuits, North Shore tested
• Foehn — Schoeller and Polartec climbing pants from Quebec, worn off the wall too
• Friction Labs — Climbing chalk blended and bagged near Denver
• Frictitious Climbing — Doorway-mount hangboards and finger-strength tools for home
• Garmont — Italian hiking and approach footwear
• Gipfel — Indian-made climbing, boulder and Himalaya camp kit
• Glacier Black — Canyoneering ropes and canyon packs for wet canyons
• Gnara — Women's climbing and hiking pants with a patented pee zipper
• Gnarly Nutrition — NSF-certified fuel and supplements for mountain athletes
• Goliath — Shells, convertible pants and merino for hikers, from Singapore
• Goodgrip — German climbing brushes, chalk and route-setter tools
• Gramicci — Climbing-rooted outdoor lifestyle pants and apparel since 1982
• Gregory — Fitted trekking, hiking and travel packs with a long warranty
• Grivel — Crampons, ice axes and mountaineering kit from Courmayeur
• Grüezi bag — DownWool sleeping bags and insulated jackets from Bad Feilnbach
• Gryphon Gear — Handmade US down quilts and sleeping bags
• Guara Outdoor — French canyon neoprene suits with an in-house repair workshop
• Haglöfs — Swedish shells, packs and trail shoes, with its own resale shop
• Hanchor — Taiwanese ultralight hiking packs and trail bags
• Hanwag — Bavarian hiking and mountain boots, made in Europe and resoled
• Helly Hansen — Norwegian foul-weather and mountain apparel since 1877
• Helsport — Norwegian expedition tents and sleep systems since 1951
• Hestra — Ski, work and dress gloves from a family firm in Småland
• High Tail Designs — Printed ultralight sacks, shelters and chalk bags, sewn in Philadelphia
• Hilleberg — Tunnel and dome tents with a lifetime warranty
• Hillsound — Vancouver trail crampons, gaiters and UL camp stools
• Hiya Ground — Screen-printed cotton tees for climbing culture
• Holubar — Heritage mountain parkas and outdoor apparel, relaunched in Korea
• Hyperlite Mountain Gear — Dyneema packs and shelters, sewn in Maine
• Imlay Canyon Gear — Canyoneering packs, ropes and rope bags from Utah
• IRUDEK — Spanish PPE harnesses with outdoor and canyon overlap
• ISC — Welsh climbing and rope-access hardware
• Isuka — Down and synthetic sleeping bags for Japanese mountains, from Osaka
• JeansTrack — Spanish technical denim pants for climbing, trekking and bikes
• Jöttnar — UK technical mountain shells, down and merino for alpine use
• Julbo — French glacier glasses and alpine eyewear since 1888
• Kailas — Guangzhou climbing brand that turned the Fuga into a trail line
• Kapitän Ohlsen — German outdoor care, chalk and climbing hand cream from Hausen
• Karma8A — Bouldering clothes from a Paris climbing collective
• Kastinger — Austrian alpine hiking and trekking shoes under a German licence
• Katabatic Gear — Salida-made ultralight quilts, hoods and bivys
• Kayland — Montebelluna technical hiking and mountain boots
• Keela — Scottish waterproof hillwalking apparel made with System Dual Protection
• KETL Mtn — Travel and trail apparel repaired free for life
• Kinetik Climbing — Owner-sewn crash pads and chalk gear from Bend, Oregon
• Klättermusen — Mountaineering shells and packs from Åre, with a lifetime warranty
• KletterRetter — German climbing apparel and rental-friendly kit
• Kohla — Austrian alpine skins and mountain travel accessories
• Kolon Sport — Korean outdoor brand with repair centres and its own resale market, with repair centres and its own resale market
• Kong — Carabiners and climbing safety gear made in Monte Marenzo
• kora — Yak-wool and merino base and mid layers for cold outdoor sport
• Kouba — Czech cottage climbing hardware and protection
• Krieg Climbing — US climbing brushes built for outdoor holds
• KS Ultralight Gear — Made-to-order ultralight packs from a one-man workshop in Japan
• La Sportiva — Mountain running shoes from a family factory in Val di Fiemme
• LACD — German alpine and climbing hardgoods
• Lagoped — Haute-Savoie mountain apparel made in Europe without PFAS
• LaMunt — Oberalp women-only mountain apparel with smart-fit shell and midlayer kit
• Lapis — Slovenian climbing-holds line from Schlamberger in Vrhnika
• Lattice Training — Climbing coaching plans plus its own wooden lifting edges and hangboards
• Lifesystems — UK outdoor first-aid kits, insect protection and travel safety gear
• Lightwave — British lightweight mountain packs, bags and tents
• Looking for Wild — Lyon climbing pants and apparel built for rock and daily wear
• Lorpen — Technical mountain socks knitted in Etxalar in the Spanish Pyrenees
• Lowa — Hiking and mountain boots from a Bavarian village since 1923
• Lowe Alpine — Hiking and trekking backpacks with fit guides and repair advice
• Macpac — New Zealand outdoor packs, apparel and camp equipment
• Mad Rock — Climbing shoes and hardware, with a limited lifetime warranty
• Maier Sports — German outdoor pants, jackets and mountain apparel
• Mammut — Ropes, avalanche gear and alpine clothing from a Swiss rope maker
• Marmot — Shells, down and tents from a California mountain-apparel house
• Martini Sportswear — Austrian technical apparel for touring, piste and trail since 1958
• Max Climbing — Climbing training tools designed and selected in Belgium
• Maxim Ropes — Climbing ropes from Fall River, part of Teufelberger
• Megabeta Climbing — Climbing totepacks and sling bags from a US indie maker
• Megos and Woods — Regional wooden climbing holds and hangboards from Franconia
• Meindl — Bavarian leather hiking boots from Kirchanschoring
• Melanzana — Leadville-sewn Micro Grid fleece hoodies and mountain layers
• Metolius — Cams, crash pads and training boards from a factory in Bend
• Midnight Lightning — Seawater-derived climbing chalk with liquid refills, from Squamish
• Millet — Alpine packs and apparel from a Lyon grocery's shopping bags
• Misty Mountain — Made-in-USA climbing harnesses and soft goods since 1985
• Miwok — Austrian climbing apparel and boulder bags made mostly in Europe
• Montane — Northumberland mountain kit, guaranteed for life and repaired in house
• Montbell — Light-and-fast clothing, sleeping bags and camp gear from Japan
• Montura — Technical mountain clothing, first cut for rescue teams and guides
• Moon Climbing — Sheffield climbing apparel, crash pads and MoonBoard training walls
• Moonlight — Norwegian high-output headlamps and touring skis from Åndalsnes
• Mountain Equipment — Down clothing, shells and sleeping bags for alpine and polar trips
• Mountain Hardwear — Expedition shells, tents and down from a Columbia subsidiary
• Mountain King — Trail poles hand-built in a Newcastle factory
• MSR — Stoves, tents, water filters and snowshoes, repaired in Seattle
• MTDE — French canyon and caving packs, suits and harnesses
• Mushroom Pads — Spanish crash pads and chalk kits from near Madrid
• Mystery Ranch — Load-hauling packs from Bozeman for fire, military and hunt
• Nature Climbing — Granite and wood climbing holds, hangboards and brushes made in Aarhus
• NEMO Equipment — US ultralight backpacking tents, pads and Spoon-shaped bags
• NEPA — Korean hiking apparel and footwear, with a kids line and repair desk
• Nograd — French stretch climbing pants with kids lines and a Villejuif showroom
• Norrøna — Norwegian mountain shells and layers, family owned since 1929
• Nortec — Micro crampons and winter trail running gear from Villach
• Ocún — Climbing shoes, harnesses and hardware from Polička
• Optimus — Katadyn-group liquid-fuel and canister camp stoves
• Organic Climbing — Crash pads and chalk bags sewn in Pennsylvania, offcuts reused
• Ortovox — Bavarian merino mountainwear, packs and avalanche safety
• Osprey — Fitted packs backed by a repair-anything guarantee
• Outdoor Research — Technical outerwear and accessories with a lifetime guarantee
• Outdoor Vitals — Utah DTC ultralight packs, sleep systems and trail apparel
• Pa'lante Packs — Frameless ultralight packs from a two-person shop in Utah and California
• Pajak — Polish down sleeping bags, jackets and packs from Bielsko-Biała
• Páramo — Directional-fabric waterproofs, sewn in Bogotá and repaired in Sussex
• Patagonia — Climbing-born outdoor clothing with no time limit on returns
• Petzl — Headlamps and climbing hardware from a family firm below the Chartreuse
• PHD — Made-to-order down clothing and bags from a Stalybridge workshop
• Pieps — Austrian avalanche transceivers and mountain safety since 1968
• Pinguin — Czech tents, packs and sleep kit from Náchod since 1989
• PitchSix — Adjustable belay glasses and the Force Board training platform
• PPU Studio — Lightweight hiking and mountaineering packs, made in its own workshop
• prAna — Carlsbad apparel for yoga, climbing and outdoor movement
• Primus — Camp and expedition stoves Camp and expedition stoves since a soot-free kerosene stove of 1892
• Professione Canyon — Italian canyoning hardware made in Italy
• Rab — Down and shell kit from a Sheffield sleeping-bag attic, repaired in house
• Rafiki — Czech climbing apparel, shoes and crash pads from Plzeň
• Raumer — Italian climbing bolts and fixed protection
• Red Chili — Handmade climbing shoes from Isny in the Allgäu
• Rhino Skin Solutions — Skin repair and grip care for climbers, made in central Oregon
• Ridge Merino — Merino wool outdoor apparel from Mammoth Lakes
• Roark — Adventure and trail-run apparel from California
• Rock Empire — Czech climbing and work-at-height gear, sewn in Děčín
• Rock Experience — Italian mountain apparel for climbing, trek and snow
• Rock Technologies — Peak District climbing chalk from seawater magnesium
• Rodcle — Canyoning and caving packs, cord and harnesses from Alicante
• Rohan — UK outdoor and travel clothing since 1972
• Rohner — Swiss trekking, ski and sport socks from Balgach since 1930
• Romney's — Kendal Mint Cake energy bars from a Lake District family firm
• Rúngne — Climbing pants, tees and chalk from a Norwegian climbing label
• Rupe — Handmade climbing and yoga apparel from a Saronno lab
• Salewa — Dolomite mountain apparel, footwear and climbing gear
• Samaya — Single-wall Dyneema alpine tents and packs designed in Annecy
• Sandiline — Slovenian dry suits and neoprene for kayak, canyoning and sailing
• Scarpa — Asolo mountain shoemaker whose trail line is made like its boots
• Schöffel — Bavarian outdoor, ski and bike apparel from Schwabmünchen
• Sea to Summit — Dry bags, sleeping mats and camp kitchen kit from Perth
• Seland — Basque neoprene suits for surf, canyon, kayak and fish
• Send Climbing — Hueco Tanks crash pads and kneepads from El Paso
• Sierra Vertical — Mexican-made packs for trekking, alpinism and canyoning
• Simond — Climbing and mountaineering hardware from Chamonix.
• Singing Rock — Climbing and work-at-height gear from Czech plants
• Sir Joseph — Czech down sleeping bags and alpine insulated apparel
• Skylotec — Climbing and height-safety gear from Neuwied
• SlingFin — Berkeley alpine tents built for high wind and expeditions
• SNAP Climbing — Chamonix-born crash pads, chalk and climbing apparel
• Snowline — Elastomer ice spikes and gaiters, hand-finished in Pyeongtaek
• So iLL — Climbing shoes and holds from St. Louis, with Fred Nicole
• SPOT — Satellite messengers and trackers on the Globalstar network
• Spotter Climbing — Hueco Tanks factory crash pads and bouldering mats
• Sterling Rope — Climbing and rescue rope, braided in Biddeford, Maine
• Stio — Jackson Hole mountain apparel for ski, hike, bike and run
• Stubai — Carabiners, crampons and ice tools from the Stubai valley
• Summit Oxygen — Supplementary oxygen systems for Himalayan summits
• Supai Adventure Gear — Ultralight canyon packrafts and paddles from Arizona
• super.natural — Swiss-founded merino-mix baselayers and activewear for hike to yoga
• Tatonka — German family packs, tents and camp kit from Dasing
• Tenaya — Spanish performance climbing shoes made for edging
• Tendon — Czech climbing and work ropes braided in Bolatice
• Tension Climbing — Wooden hangboards and the Tension Board, made in Denver
• Ternua — Basque mountain apparel for hike, alpine and trail with recycled fabrics
• Terra Nova — UK-engineered ultralight and expedition tents from Clay Cross
• Terrex — Trail, hiking and climbing footwear and apparel under adidas.
• Teton Bros. — Backcountry shells and mountain running kit, tested in Japanese snow
• Teufelberger — Austrian ropes for climbing and industrial use
• The North Face — Mountain shells, packs and tents from a San Francisco climbing shop
• Therm-ic — SIDAS-group heated ski socks, gloves, insoles and dryers from Voiron
• ThruDark — Expedition and training kit from two former UK Special Forces soldiers
• Tilak — Czech-made mountain shells and softshells, sewn in-house
• Tindeq — Bluetooth force gauges and finger-training rungs for climbers
• Tokyo Powder — Japanese climbing chalk
• Totem — Spanish climbing cams and protection
• Trango — American climbing hardware and protection
• travellunch — Augsburg freeze-dried outdoor meals from Simpert Reiter
• Trek'n Eat — Katadyn Group freeze-dried outdoor meals made in Germany
• Trekmates — UK outdoor gloves, gaiters, hats and walking poles
• Triop — Czech climbing shoes across beginner to advanced
• Turbat — Travel and trekking clothing, tents and down bags sewn in Ukraine
• Unparallel — Climbing and bike shoes on in-house rubber, from ex-Five Ten makers
• Utu — Mineral SPF skincare for outdoor use, in aluminium tubes
• Vade Retro — Canyon, raft and hydrospeed wetsuits from Arcachon
• Valandre — French expedition down bags and outerwear
• VALLON — Retro-styled sunglasses and ski goggles with ZEISS goggle optics
• Vaude — Repairable outdoor kit and bike bags from a Lake Constance family firm
• Veilance — Urban technical apparel, sold through the Arc'teryx platform
• VersaClimber — Vertical cardio climbing machines, made in the USA
• Vertics — Forearm compression sleeves and climbing socks from Wiesbaden
• Vertura — Technical mountaineering clothing cut for women
• Voodoo Climbing — Arizona crash pads and climbing softgoods since 1993
• Voyager — French freeze-dried outdoor meals from Falières in Captieux
• Warmbac — Caving and canyon neoprene, oversuits and tackle bags
• Warmpeace — Czech down sleeping bags and alpine insulation
• Wayfayrer — AMG Group ready-to-eat camping meal pouches
• Westcomb — Made-in-Vancouver alpine shells and insulated outerwear
• Western Mountaineering — San Jose-sewn high-fill down bags and garments
• Wild Climb — Italian climbing shoes from Montebelluna
• Wild Country — Friends cams and climbing hardware under Oberalp in Bolzano
• Yates Gear — US-made rescue, rope-access and tactical harnesses
• YY Vertical — Hangboards, door-frame mounts and belay glasses from the French Alps
• Zajo — Slovak hiking clothing and gear, from trousers to tents
• Zamberlan — Handcrafted Italian outdoor and hunting boots since 1929
• Zanier — Tyrolean gloves for alpine, tour and bike sports
• ZOLEO — Satellite messenger that pairs with a phone for SOS and texting off-grid