The beginning...

In 1980, Ron Gregg, a physicist and dedicated mountaineer, found himself on Alaska’s Denali in a perilous situation. His climbing partner had suffered extreme frostbite due in part to poorly designed gaiters. Snow had been pushed between gaiter and boot, worsening an already nasty situation. After his friend was airlifted to safety and the expedition over, Ron reacted by... Read more about our history

Outdoor Research Today

A passion for human powered adventure inspired the birth of Outdoor Research, an outdoor gear company based in Seattle, Washington. And 27 years later, this passion remains as strong as ever. But our goals have expanded to embrace a greater mission: our customers’ experiences of human powered adventure. Over the years, we’ve learned it’s not simply about what we think. It’s about listening to our customers and building their ideas into our products.

Our focus is on... Read more about Outdoor Research

The Season

The Season's first episode releases late January at www.theseasontv.com and you can expect a new episode roughly every four days. Keep an eye out for the paddling segment featuring Paul Kuthe and some insane footage of British Columbia's distant Butze tidal rapid launching early February at www.outdoorresearch.com/theseason.