Spyder

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Armada

Armada is a ski brand founded in 2002 and based in Park City, Utah. It makes skis, snowboards and apparel.

Skis, snowboards and apparel

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Black Diamond Equipment

Black Diamond makes gear and apparel for climbing, skiing, running and hiking, including harnesses such as the Solution, headlamps, shells and climbing clothing. Its heritage traces back to Chouinard Equipment and a backyard anvil and hammer; in 1972 Yvon Chouinard and Tom Frost published the Clean Climbing Manifesto in the Chouinard Equipment catalog.

Sports apparel and footwear

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Columbia

Columbia Sportswear makes outdoor clothing, outerwear, sportswear, footwear, bags and gear built to handle the weather. Gert Boyle took over the struggling family business in 1970 and turned it into a leading company, and Columbia Sportswear Company is now one of the largest outdoor and active lifestyle apparel and footwear companies in the world, with a portfolio of well-known brands. Columbia Sportswear Company identifies Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL and prAna as the four primary brands in its outdoor portfolio.

Outdoor apparel and footwear

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Giro Sport Design

Giro Sport Design makes cycling and snowsports gear, from lightweight helmets such as the Montaro Pro to apparel, footwear and accessories. It was founded in Santa Cruz, California, in 1985 by Jim Gentes, a designer focused on meeting riders' unmet needs, and says it remains committed to enthusiast riders. Giro's privacy policy is issued by Bell Sports LLC of Irvine, California, and its family of brands. Revelyst lists Giro Sport Design as one of its brands.

Sports apparel and footwear

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Mountain Hardwear

Mountain Hardwear makes durable technical outdoor equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers and outdoor athletes, including down and Gore-Tex jackets. Founded in 1993 and based in Richmond, California, it says its focus has always been "on the mountain, not the masses" and follows an "Everything is Equipment" product principle. For its 30th anniversary in 2023 it launched the limited-edition Reissue capsule, bringing back the Exposure Gore-Tex Parka, Subzero Down Jacket and Windstopper Tech Jacket. Mountain Hardwear is a Columbia Sportswear Company brand, acquired in 2003.

Sports apparel and footwear

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Oakley

Oakley makes performance eyewear, apparel and accessories. It was started in 1975 by James "Jim" Jannard, a former motorcycle parts distributor tired of being told to "shut up and sell", who named the brand after his English Setter, Oakley Anne. The brand describes its roots as a do-it-yourself mentality that changed the eyewear game, and it runs collaborations such as one with Brain Dead. Oakley's website names Luxottica Group S.p.A. of Milan as its publisher. Luxottica acquired Oakley in 2007; following its combination with Essilor, the brand is part of EssilorLuxottica.

Sports apparel and footwear

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Patagonia

Patagonia makes outdoor clothing and equipment for climbing, hiking and water sports. Its company history follows the work of Yvon Chouinard, including early climbing equipment and a pack prototype developed with Tom Frost in 1973. The company presents environmental responsibility as a central purpose and says its profits support the planet. Those are its own statements about mission and governance, not a claim that every garment has no environmental impact; materials and repair options should be checked by item.

Outdoor technical apparel and gear

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Smartwool

Smartwool makes Merino-wool socks, base layers and outdoor apparel for hiking, running and snow sports. Founded in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in 1994, it began with Merino ski socks and expanded into a wider clothing range. Its current US privacy policy says Smartwool is a division of VF Outdoor LLC, a VF Corporation subsidiary; the brand also says it works with the New Zealand Merino Company on the ZQRX wool programme.

Sports apparel and footwear