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The North Face co-founds The Conservation Alliance with REI, Patagonia and Kelty. The group distributes its collective annual membership dues to grassroots organizations working to protect North America’s last wild places.
- REMEMBERING DOUG TOMPKINS - The North Face UK
Doug co-founded The North Face in 1966 with the intention of...
- REMEMBERING DOUG TOMPKINS - The North Face UK
History. In 1964, Douglas Tompkins and his wife, Susie Tompkins borrowed $5,000 from a bank to found The North Face, Inc., in San Francisco, [7] as a mail order and retail company, selling rock climbing and camping equipment. Tompkins designed tents that avoided a pole in the middle, by using bendable rods threaded through exterior sleeves instead.
Douglas Rainsford Tompkins (March 20, 1943 – December 8, 2015) was an American businessman, conservationist, outdoorsman, philanthropist, filmmaker, and agriculturalist. He founded the North Face Inc, co-founded Esprit and various environmental groups, including the Foundation for Deep Ecology and Tompkins Conservation.
The North Face® story begins, ironically, on a beach, where in 1966 two hiking enthusiasts resolved to follow their passions and founded a small mountaineering retail store. Read more about The North Face® history on our website.
Named for the most challenging side of the mountain, The North Face has equipped explorers since 1966 to reach their dreams. Driven by the mantra of Never Stop Exploring ™ , our expeditions inspire us to test the outer limits of performance and possibility.
Doug co-founded The North Face in 1966 with the intention of making the outdoors accessible to people of all backgrounds and capabilities. In the first The North Face mail order catalog, Doug wrote a Letter to consumers expressing his desire to outfit the adventurer with gear that mirrored the proverb, “necessity before luxury.”
The North Face began in 1966, founded by Doug and Susie Tompkins, starting as a small shop in San Francisco, selling high-performance climbing and backpacking equipment. Focused on design and technology, the company committed to serving the needs of explorers and mountaineers.
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