Mountain Hardwear

Athletes

About Our Athletes

Mountain Hardwear sponsors over 20 athletes to provide real-world challenges to our product designers and to conduct product testing in extreme conditions. We also think it's important to support the folks who are committed to pushing their personal limits while pursuing adventure in the outdoors. Click through and learn more about our athletes on the right.

Grants & Sponsorships

Mountain Hardwear supports adventures who dream big and push boundaries through several grants and our own Expedition Sponsorship program.
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In Loving Memory

For those who have passed away pursuing their passion, we are privileged to have worked and played with these athletes, and to have shared in their gifts.
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Our Athletes

Ueli Steck - Alpinist
Record speed ascents on the 3 big North faces of the Alps
Dawn Glanc - Ice Climber
2011 Ouray Ice Festival Champion
Freddie Wilkinson - Alpinist/Rock Climber
Fast and light alpine ascents throughout the world
Matt Wilder - Climber
Free ascents of El Capitan, Yosemite
Mike Libecki - Big Wall Climber/Soloist
Climbs untouched walls in remote regions
Kenton Cool - Alpinist
Only European to summit Everest 8 times
Tim Emmett - Rock/Ice Climber
Deep water soloing pioneer
Andrew Lock - Mountaineer
Only Australian to climb all 8000 meter peaks
Erik Weihenmayer - Climber/Mountaineer
First and only blind person to climb the 7 Summits
Carlos Logroño - Ice/Rock Climbing
Member of the Ice National Team that participates in the World Cup.
Klemen Premrl - Alpine Climbing/Ice Climbing
In 1998, Klemen introduced a new wave of climbing to Slovenia.
Liv Sansoz - Rock Climber/Coach
Two time world champion and three time overall world cup winner.
Loïc Gaidioz - Rock Climber
Climbing street walls to bouldering the Fontaine Bleau.
Mike Horn - Adventurer/Explorer
One of the worlds greatest modern day adventurer-explorers.
Sam Beaugey - Big Wall Climber/Base Jumper
Avid Base Jumper and 'Wing Suit' Flyer.
Olivier Meynet - Freeride Skier/Telemark
Olivier makes difficult routes look far easier than they actually are.
Samuel Anthamatten - Freeride Skier
Claimed 1st in the Freeride World Tour, Sochi.
Vivian Bruchez - Big Mountain Skier
Opened the Kandahar World Cup (slalom and downhill) for 4 years.