Metolius Climbing
Metolius Climbing is an American rock climbing gear manufacturer. Named after the Metolius River in Oregon, USA, it is headquartered in the city of Bend, Oregon.
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The company was started in 1983 by Doug Philips in his garage.[1][2] It got its impetus through a group of committed climbers who came together to push their limits at Smith Rock in Oregon's high desert.[3] Climbing gear available in the 1980s was limited, so they decided to design and build their own equipment, which quickly grew into a business. In 2010 Metolius is employing about 45 people in Bend,[1][4] many of them climbers. Company mission statement is “by climbers for climbers”.[2] In the last decade, some of the production like manufacturing of carabiners were moved overseas.[4][5]
Present day
Metoilus is one of the leading manufacturers of climbing gear, including rock climbing, big wall and bouldering gear.[2][6] In 2016 it was manufacturing wide range of climbing equipment, including: spring-loaded camming devices, climbing nuts and hexcentrics, belay devices, portaledges, harnesses, carabiners, slings, helmets, haul bags, crash pads, and artificial climbing holds.[7][8]
References
- "2010 Metolius Climbing" (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- "Metolius Announces Sales Category Wide Sales Increases - Outdoor Industry Association | Outdoor Industry Association". Outdoor Industry Association. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/about_us.html
- Dennis, Alison (18 November 2013). "11 Things I Learned From Touring the Metolius Headquarters | WeighMyRack Blog". WeighMyRack Blog. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- Frye, Karissa (August 24, 2016). "Buy Responsibly: American Made Climbing Gear". Retrieved 5 December 2016. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Nuts and Cams Climbing Gear Reviews by Rock & Ice Magazine". www.rockandice.com. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- "Metoilus Product Manuals". Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- "Don't Call It a Comeback | Climbing Business Journal". www.climbingbusinessjournal.com.