The North Face Never Stop Exploring Contest Sponsored by: The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., Alameda, CA 94502. {The promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Vine. } NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 1. Contest Schedule. Contest begins November 11, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) and ends December 31, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 2. Eligibility. Open only to legal residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec Province), 13 or older. (If a minor, the consent of parent/legal guardian is required). Persons who live outside... Continue reading

Simple words serve as both the title and inspiration behind the expeditions, the images and moments that bring our passion for exploration to life. We are excited to share with you this call to return to the mountains that was inspired by everyone who has had a hand in shaping The North Face brand over the last 45 years. Our passion for exploration and the outdoors fueled our thinking and thankfully we’ve never veered away from this inspiration. Never Stop Exploring is as prevalent today as it was when we built our first tent. Over the next month or so,... Continue reading

DCP's Surf/Snowboard Segment (from INTO THE MIND) from Sherpas Cinema on Vimeo. DCP's Surf/Snowboard Segment (from Into the Mind) is a visual exploration of water's behaviour in various states, and an inquisition to its effect on those who interact with it. Featuring legendary snowboarder DCP (David Carrier Porcheron), as he surfs and snowboards interior British Columbia and Costa Rica, this segment lulls the viewer into that wonderful and content state of hypnosis experienced while riding pow. The segment also features scenes of mountaineering savant Conrad Anker, Kayaking guru Rush Sturges, freestyle wizard Tom Wallisch (stomping his first attempt at a... Continue reading

The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series will open athlete registration for the 2013-14 season tomorrow Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 10:00AM MST on www.thenorthfaceppos.com. Registration is anticipated to fill extremely fast after opening. The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series' (PPOS) three stops will include halfpipe at Copper Mountain, CO (Dec. 6-8, 2013), halfpipe and slopestyle at Whistler Blackcomb, BC (Jan. 13-16, 2014), and Stratton Mountain Resort (Feb. 20-22, 2014), which will feature a slopestyle competition and rail jam. The Copper Mountain stop will serve as a last chance qualifier into the U.S. Grand Prix series, which... Continue reading

October 1st marked one of the most awesome days of my life- and no, it was not because the government shut down. It's actually the day that I visited Washington DC personally, and got to be a voice supporting one of the things I care most: our environment. Protect Our Winters (also known as POW) is an organization dedicated to uniting and actively engaging the global snow sports community to lead the fight against climate change. POW organized a DC trip with top snowsports athletes- Olympians, film skiers and snowboarders, and world renowned mountaineers (including fellow North Face athlete and... Continue reading

Freeskiing’s halfpipe and slopestyle global debut in Sochi is just 100 days away, and the U.S. Freeskiing athletes are dressed and ready to go – literally! The North Face, a partner of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and an original partner of U.S. Freeskiing, joined freeskiing athletes last night in New York City to unveil the official 2014 U.S. Freeskiing Competition Uniforms, which will be worn by the United States freeskiing athletes and their coaches when the sport makes its historic debut in Sochi. “We are proud to have teamed up with the USSA and U.S. Freeskiing to... Continue reading

As we watched the news of the flooding in Colorado we knew immediately we needed to support our outdoor community. That's when we heard about the efforts of the boulder mudslingers, a group of volunteers who sprang up “out of the mud” after the recent Boulder flood. The Mudslingers went on to create Donate Boulder to help connect people who want to help with those in need. Donate Boulder has been a force in the flood recovery and was able to organize a mass of volunteers in the Boulder community to literally dig the mud out of hundreds of homes... Continue reading

Video streaming by Ustream Conrad Anker, Simone Moro and Kit DesLauriers are modern-day explorers whose names are synonymous with Mount Everest. Their experiences on the mountain range from Anker’s discovery of the body of legendary George Mallory, to the DesLauriers’ first ski descent from the summit, to Moro’s Himalayan helicopter rescues. Join three Everest legends, under one roof for the first time to discuss Everest’s untold history, some of the mountain’s current challenges, and what the future holds for the top of the world. 
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Sponsored by: The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., Alameda, CA 94502. {The promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or Google. By participating in Giveaway(s), you are providing your information to The North Face, not to Facebook, Twitter or Google.} NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 1. What Is It? Sponsor may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, offer Giveaways in conjunction with live stream broadcasts aired on-line at www.thenorthface.com, The North Face’s official (U.S.) Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thenorthface), The North Face’s official Twitter page (@thenorthface), and/or via other channels.... Continue reading

Last week, The North Face officially welcomed ultrarunner Rob Krar to the global athlete team. Rob sported the bright green jersey when he toed the line at the Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) 100k Saturday, and when he smoked the competition finishing first in 9h29m. “Rob has proven that he is a world-class competitor at any distance, but it is his ability to push his mental and physical limits in the outdoors that make him such a great addition to our athlete team,“ said Aaron Carpenter, vice president of marketing for The North Face. “The way he dove headfirst into... Continue reading

B4BC is a non-profit foundation dedicated to providing education, prevention and support programs for young people and the action sports community at large. Through grassroots events, year-round educational outreach and the Survivorship Fund, B4BC is able to further its mission of promoting early detection + a healthy, active lifestyle as the best means of breast cancer prevention. B4BC) was founded over 15 years ago with the goal of making breast cancer awareness and breast health a topic of conversation among young people because, in fact, young women and men are not immune from the disease. Partnering with The North Face... Continue reading

It seems like only yesterday The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series (PPOS) held its first event at Northstar California Resort. Since that time, countless athletes have had the opportunity to compete in open format freeskiing events alongside top pro riders with the chance to improve their rankings on the global scale. Incredible names like Kentworthy, Wells, Hall, Riddle, Talkington, Bowman, Blunck and more have graced The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series roster. Now, on the eve of a historic year for freeskiing, The North Face is pleased to announce the fourth season of The North Face... Continue reading

Revised Draft 9.10.2013 The North Face Wisconsin Endurance Challenge Photo Sharing Contest Sponsored by: The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., Alameda, CA 94502. {The promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Vine.} NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 1. Eligibility. Open only to legal U.S. residents, 18 or older, who as of September 11, 2013 have registered for The Endurance Challenge Wisconsin to take place at Kettle Moraine State Park in Eagle, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, its parent, affiliates,... Continue reading

Start of The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. Photo Credit: Alo Belluscio/The North Face As I sit down to write about The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2013 (UTMB) I instantly begin to smile. The elation I felt during and after the race seem too good to be true. Of course, I have a selective memory in regards to racing. If things go moderately well I tend to forget the low points. But there are always low points. Being able to minimize and ride through the darker moments is always a priority. It doesn't always work... Continue reading

This year’s The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc® (UTMB®) will stand out from the many that have been, and maybe even those to come. Not only because it’s been the first one since 3 years that hasn’t been pestered by bad weather or course shortenings – perfectly blue skies blessed this year’s event – but also because Rory Bosio’s record-breaking performance will be one to remember, as was Xavier Thevenard’s. Halfway through the competition things had taken quite an ugly turn for many of The North Face® team’s athletes. Sebastien Chaigneau, Helen Cospolich, Mike Wolfe and Zigor Iturrieta all... Continue reading

What's more fun than getting ready for a 168km (104.3 mile) running race with more than 9600m (31,500 feet) of elevation gain and loss? Well racing with your kids of course. Today was the mini-UTMB and by mini we mean it was for mini-people!!! The children all had a great time in perfect Chamonix weather as they emulated their parents and friends and got a start toward their own UTMB Dreams. Here are some pictures from a fun day! Continue reading

Lizzy running with Ama Dablam in the background Credit: Alex Treadway When in the beginning of June, Lizzy Hawker injured herself, her plans to run the UTMB changed drastically. With broken ribs and a stress fracture of the foot, Lizzy had to shift the focus in her training races from finishing first to simply getting better. Here is what she ad to say about it: “Lines. The ones that we cross and the ones that we don't. The start line of the 2013 UTMB is one line that I won't cross this year. Sometimes life throws you a challenge that... Continue reading

The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) is a 501(c)(3) educational non‐profit that is dedicated to supporting the American mountain guiding and climbing instructor community. As the leading organization of America’s most vibrant, inspiring community of climbers and skiers, the AMGA offers you cutting edge knowledge and hundreds of years of collective experience that you won’t get from any other climbing organization. The North Face is a proud sponsor of AMGA, to learn more visit: http://amga.com/ Buster Jesik is a climber and guide based in Estes Park, Colorado, and a participant in the Alpine Mentors program. In Spring of 2012 I... Continue reading

"This has changed the way I used to think about synthetics"... said one of the testers from Climbing Magazine when they got a hold of our new Thermoball Jacket. "I used to find them too bulky and not warm enough, but this jacket has down-like packability and warmth with all the benefits of synthetic". Check out the full Climbing review below. Find out more about Thermoball here at The North Face. Continue reading

Artist, photographer, and climber Renan Ozturk had a unique perspective as storyteller on the climbing trip to the Green River, Utah. Catch him in the final episode of Unearthed... Green River, Utah is well known for it's world-class crack climbing and beautiful walls. The North Face athletes, Alex Honnold, Daniel Woods, Renan Ozturk and Matt Segal took a close-to-home trip last month to explore the area and teach Daniel, one of the world's best boulderers, a thing or two about what it means to trad climb. For the last 5 weeks we have cronicled their adventure through their own eyes... Continue reading

While on a close-to-home trip on the Green River, Utah, team climber Matt Segal reflects on why he was initially drawn to trad and crack climbing. Green River, Utah is well known for it's world-class crack climbing and beautiful walls. The North Face athletes, Alex Honnold, Daniel Woods, Renan Ozturk and Matt Segal took a close-to-home trip last month to explore the area and teach Daniel, one of the world's best boulderers, a thing or two about what it means to trad climb. For the last 5 weeks we have cronicled their adventure through their own eyes and their words.... Continue reading

Team ultrarunners Hal Koerner and Mike Wolfe set a new supported Fastest Known Time on the 223-mile John Muir Trail from Whitney Portals in 3 days, 12 hours, and 41 minutes. Their time from Whitney Summit (211 miles) was 3 days, 9 hours, and 5 minutes. Check back for more photos and a speed record recap from the duo later this week. Brett Maune previously held the overall (and still holds the unsupported) JMT FKT from Whitney Portals in 3 days, 14 hours, and 13 minutes. Hal and Mike looking fresh at the start of the expedition in Lone Pine... Continue reading

The sand was everywhere. Red, silty and windblown into every crevice of everything. But as gritty as it felt against our dry dusted skin, we were psyched to be there. Matt, Alex and myself have spent many years cutting our teeth climbing parallel cracked cliffs and towers surrounding the Canyonlands of Utah. Even though we were exploring new parts of Canyonlands by floating down the Green River, tapping into the endless first ascent potential, it felt like home. Daniel, on the other hand, was a fish out of water in this dry alien landscape. For him, standing at the base... Continue reading

At the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, The North Face today announced the final winners of the 2013 Explore Fund grants of up to $25,000, raking in more than 22,000 total votes. The North Face Explore Fund awarded $2,500 to 30 projects dedicated to getting more youth outside and connected to nature in June as part of its annual $250,000 grant program. In addition to this $75,000 commitment, The North Face chose 10 organizations and invited its community to vote on Facebook for the organization of their choice, giving fans a chance to be directly involved... Continue reading

Don’t get me wrong, I love Indian Creek. I’ve been going there for a lot of years. I love the climbing, the people - the place. But, as is the case with so many classic destinations, it’s gotten comfortable for me. Maybe too comfortable. I was immediately intrigued when Alex Honnold asked if I wanted to join him on a boating and climbing trip down the Green River, where he promised Indian Creek sandstone and splitter cracks—alongside exploration, first ascents, choss, and most notably, Daniel Woods taking his first plunge into traditional climbing. This would have been enough, so I... Continue reading