Be Ready For Anything In Marmot Clothing

Be Ready For Anything In Marmot Clothing

Long known for producing high-quality outdoor gear for climbing, camping and snowsport enthusiasts, Marmot is a brand that’s well-respected for good reason. But do you know the story behind the down jackets and sturdy backpacks produced by this label?

Read on to learn more about the story behind the brand.

Back To The Start

Marmot began as a club started by college students in the 1970s. They were visiting Alaska’s Juneau icefield for a glaciology project when they started the club, which required one to climb a glaciated peak with another Marmot to become a member. Get ready for a climb of your own even if you left college behind long ago with a pair of Marmot pants.

Hollywood Special

A few years later those former college students started Marmot the company, which was originally a retail and rental shop in Colorado. One of the co-founders met a famous adventure filmmaker who was shooting a film with Clint Eastwood, who said he needed some “very puffy jackets” for the movie, and Marmot’s winter coats were born. Now you can have a very puffy jacket of your own even if you don’t have a director calling the shots.

Early Adopters

Gore-Tex, the revolutionary material that manages to be waterproof and breathable simultaneously, is now common fare in many high-performance outdoor goods. But there was a time when it was brand-new and nobody had heard of it, and that’s when Marmot adopted it. Marmot has been using Gore-Tex longer than anyone and they still do today—so you can slip into a rainproof jacket from Marmot using the highest tech fabric around.

Marmot clothing gives you the best of the best for all your outdoor adventures.

Tackle any climate in Marmot clothing.

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