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2. The North Face - Wikipedia

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   The North Face is an American outdoor recreation products company. The North Face produces outdoor clothing, footwear, and related equipment.Founded in 1968 to supply climbers, [2] the company's logo [3] draws inspiration from Half Dome, a distinct rock formation rising over 8,700 feet (2,700 m) above sea level in Yosemite National Park. [4]

3. Douglas Tompkins - Wikipedia

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   Douglas Tompkins. 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. [3]

4. VF Corporation - Wikipedia

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   In 1998, VF moved its headquarters from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, to Greensboro, North Carolina, to be closer to more of its operations. [8] Also in the 1990s, VF would acquire the Bulwark Apparel brand. [6] In the early 2000s, VF's acquisitions included The North Face and Eastpak in 2000; [9] and Kipling, [10] Napapijri, and Vans in 2004.

5. Eiger - Wikipedia

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   The most notable feature of the Eiger is its nearly 1,800-metre-high (5,900 ft) north face of rock and ice, named Eiger-Nordwand, Eigerwand or just Nordwand, which is the biggest north face in the Alps. [3] This substantial face towers over the resort of Kleine Scheidegg at its base, on the eponymous pass connecting the two valleys.

6. Timeline of climbing the Eiger - Wikipedia

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   The recorded history of climbing of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland starts in the 1800s. It is split between the pre-north face era, when the main summits and easier ridges and faces were climbed, and the post-north face era, when it became one of the greatest prizes in mountaineering. At least sixty-four climbers have died while attempting ...

7. North Face (Everest) - Wikipedia

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   North Face (Everest) The North Face is the northern side of Mount Everest. [1] George Mallory 's body was found on the North face by the 1999 Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition. [1] The North Face is a place where one climber noted, "a simple slip would mean death." [1]