Expedition
Matthew Van Biene in Patagonia
Matt Van Biene self portrait, high on the Cassarotto Route, North Pillar of Fitz Roy during his ascent of the Care Bear TraverseOur good friend...
Manufacturing
Slow Fashion in a Fast Fashion World
A recent story I heard on NPR piqued my interest as it was about garment manufacturing, a subject I think about a lot. The story was about fast fashion and giant chain stores like Forever 21 and H&...
Press
Inside Outdoor Magazine
Prototype Eyebright Jacket undergoing testing.
The upper left hand photo shows a prototype jacket we made...
News
Bozeman Ice Fest 2012
We had a great time at the Bozeman Ice Festival. It was awesome to meet a bunch of new folks and we're really excited that Prolite Gear is now carrying NW Alpine, they've got a great shop and if yo...
Expedition
Doug Shepherd reports on the FA of Can't Knock the Hustle, Mt. Burkett
Wonderful, warm sandstone towered above us as we racked up for the north face of Castleton Tower. The day before my right big toe had been bothering me all day, especially on the thin hands pitch...
Events
Portland Ice Fest 2012 Recap
This years Portland Ice Fest at the Portland Rock Gym was off the hook (pun intended), with a bunch of free beer, good folks and Colin Haley smashing the competition! (Who thought it was a good ide...
Events
Portland Boulder Rally 2012 Recap
Alright, so once again we were at the Portland Boulder Rally, and once again they put on a fantastic event. As we all know, bouldering and alpine climbing may be as far apart on the climbing spectr...
Features
The Simplicity Jacket
Previously known as our wind shirt, wind jacket, orange jacket, light shell, etc, We've finally decided on a name. The Simplicity Jacket. Bam, it encapsulates everything we believe in here at NW Al...