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Garmont Cosmos Issues
Dec 11, 2012 UPDATE: We had some down time in the shop, and decided to actually put the Cosmos to the ASTM Machine and see what the exact release values where. We looked at the Cosmos compared to the Scarpa read more…
Winter and Holiday Hours
In our continued efforts to provide our customers with the best service and convenience, we will be extending our store hours beginning Thursday December 13. Our new weekly hours will be: Thursday & Friday 10am – 9pm Saturday – Wednesday read more…
NEW! Alien Cams
Mountain Shop is proud to be the exclusive retailer for Alien Cams in Portland! After Colorado Custom Hardware (CCH) stopped manufacturing the greatly desired Aliens, there was a void to be filled. Trusted climbing manufacturer Fixe Hardware, based in California, read more…
Good Outlook for PNW Ski Mountaineering Season
With the late season boost in snowpack it looks like May, June, and even July will be prime for skiing in the NW high country. With the ski areas winding down with plenty of snowpack there are a lot of read more…
NW Alpine – Exclusively @ Mountain Shop
As we mentioned last month, we are dedicated to bringing our customers the best gear possible, especially when that gear is made locally (see our Cilo Gear post). With that in mind, we here at Mountain Shop are proud to read more…
Oregon Field Guide – Mount Hood: Climbing Oregon’s Highest Peak
Oregon Public Broadcasting’s (OPB) Oregon Field Guide, recently aired a special on climbing Mount Hood. The half hour special titled “Mount Hood: Climbing Oregon’s Highest Peak,” takes a look at the history of Mount Hood’s notable climbs, climbers, characters and read more…
Cilo Gear
In our continued effort to bring you the very best quality and highest performance gear, we’re very proud to announce our exclusive partnership with CiloGear. CiloGear (pronounced chee-low) makes some of the highest quality climbing and mountaineering packs on the read more…
Backcountry skiing in Oregon and the Northwest
Winter is making its way to the Northwest and it is time to start thinking about strapping on the skis and skins. Sliding over the snow on skis remains one of the most enjoyable and effecient ways to travel in read more…
