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Mountaineering brands

High ground and alpine terrain. Boots, ice axes, crampons, helmets, ropes, and technical clothing.

180 brands

• 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
• Alp Design — Italian speleo and canyoning harnesses and bags
• 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
• 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
• Asolo — Italian hiking and alpine boots from Treviso
• AustriAlpin — Austrian climbing buckles and mountain hardware
• Beal — Dynamic ropes and harnesses, made in the Isère
• 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
• 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
• Blue Ice — Ultralight alpine harnesses, tools and packs from Les Houches
• Bollé — Sport sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets from Oyonnax roots
• 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
• CAMP — Ice axes, crampons and climbing hardware forged in Premana
• Carinthia — Austrian military and camping synthetic sleep systems
• Cébé — Jura mountain sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets since 1892
• Chiruca — Spanish trekking and hiking boots from Calzados FAL in Arnedo
• CiloGear — Lightweight alpine climbing and ski packs
• Climbing Technology — Carabiners, belay devices and harnesses from Cisano Bergamasco
• Cocoon — Austrian travel sleep liners, sleeping bags and hammocks
• 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
• Dachstein — Austrian hiking and mountaineering shoes, inside Luhta
• Demon — Italian sports sunglasses, ski goggles and spare lenses since 1975
• Devold — Norwegian merino base layers since 1853, own EU mill
• Direct Alpine — Czech technical mountain apparel from Liberec
• DMM — Welsh forged trad protection, carabiners and ice tools
• Dolomite — Italian mountain boots and outdoor footwear since 1897
• Dynafit — Ski-touring brand turned trail runner, with a repair centre in Kiefersfelden
• 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
• 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
• Fixe — Bolts, anchors and ropes made in Sant Quirze de Besora
• Garmont — Italian hiking and approach footwear
• Gipfel — Indian-made climbing, boulder and Himalaya camp kit
• Goliath — Shells, convertible pants and merino for hikers, from Singapore
• 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
• Haglöfs — Swedish shells, packs and trail shoes, with its own resale shop
• 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
• Hilleberg — Tunnel and dome tents with a lifetime warranty
• Hillsound — Vancouver trail crampons, gaiters and UL camp stools
• Holubar — Heritage mountain parkas and outdoor apparel, relaunched in Korea
• Hyperlite Mountain Gear — Dyneema packs and shelters, sewn in Maine
• Isuka — Down and synthetic sleeping bags for Japanese mountains, from Osaka
• 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
• 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
• Klättermusen — Mountaineering shells and packs from Åre, with a lifetime warranty
• 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
• 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
• Lifesystems — UK outdoor first-aid kits, insect protection and travel safety gear
• Lightwave — British lightweight mountain packs, bags and tents
• 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
• 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
• Maxim Ropes — Climbing ropes from Fall River, part of Teufelberger
• Meindl — Bavarian leather hiking boots from Kirchanschoring
• Millet — Alpine packs and apparel from a Lyon grocery's shopping bags
• 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
• 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
• Mystery Ranch — Load-hauling packs from Bozeman for fire, military and hunt
• NEMO Equipment — US ultralight backpacking tents, pads and Spoon-shaped bags
• NEPA — Korean hiking apparel and footwear, with a kids line and repair desk
• 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
• 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
• Pajak — Polish down sleeping bags, jackets and packs from Bielsko-Biała
• Páramo — Directional-fabric waterproofs, sewn in Bogotá and repaired in Sussex
• 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
• PPU Studio — Lightweight hiking and mountaineering packs, made in its own workshop
• Primus — Camp and expedition stoves Camp and expedition stoves since a soot-free kerosene stove of 1892
• Rab — Down and shell kit from a Sheffield sleeping-bag attic, repaired in house
• Rock Empire — Czech climbing and work-at-height gear, sewn in Děčín
• Rock Experience — Italian mountain apparel for climbing, trek and snow
• Rohan — UK outdoor and travel clothing since 1972
• Romney's — Kendal Mint Cake energy bars from a Lake District family firm
• Salewa — Dolomite mountain apparel, footwear and climbing gear
• Samaya — Single-wall Dyneema alpine tents and packs designed in Annecy
• 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
• 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
• Snowline — Elastomer ice spikes and gaiters, hand-finished in Pyeongtaek
• SPOT — Satellite messengers and trackers on the Globalstar network
• Stubai — Carabiners, crampons and ice tools from the Stubai valley
• Summit Oxygen — Supplementary oxygen systems for Himalayan summits
• super.natural — Swiss-founded merino-mix baselayers and activewear for hike to yoga
• Tatonka — German family packs, tents and camp kit from Dasing
• Tendon — Czech climbing and work ropes braided in Bolatice
• Ternua — Basque mountain apparel for hike, alpine and trail with recycled fabrics
• Terra Nova — UK-engineered ultralight and expedition tents from Clay Cross
• Teton Bros. — Backcountry shells and mountain running kit, tested in Japanese snow
• 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
• travellunch — Augsburg freeze-dried outdoor meals from Simpert Reiter
• Trek'n Eat — Katadyn Group freeze-dried outdoor meals made in Germany
• Turbat — Travel and trekking clothing, tents and down bags sewn in Ukraine
• Utu — Mineral SPF skincare for outdoor use, in aluminium tubes
• 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
• Vertura — Technical mountaineering clothing cut for women
• Voyager — French freeze-dried outdoor meals from Falières in Captieux
• 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 Country — Friends cams and climbing hardware under Oberalp in Bolzano
• Yates Gear — US-made rescue, rope-access and tactical harnesses
• Zajo — Slovak hiking clothing and gear, from trousers to tents
• Zamberlan — Handcrafted Italian outdoor and hunting boots since 1929
• ZOLEO — Satellite messenger that pairs with a phone for SOS and texting off-grid