Upcoming Sponsored Events

We believe that it is extremely important for manufacturers such as ourselves to support local grass-roots events. We take pride in being able to do our part in assisting the people that organize these events. They put a lot of time and effort into them and it shows. The events that we support build community, friendships, and allow us to interact more personally with the people that are use our product. So please join us in supporting the following list of events.

    11/1/2009 - 6/1/2010
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

The Banff Mountain Film Festival hits the road for stops in Canada, the United States and 30+ countries around the globe.


Various locations
Visit Banffcentre.ca for more details.

    12/1/2009 - 5/1/2010
SnowAffair
SnowAffair is an exciting tour of events, clinics and adventures that span the globe. Our passion is turning people on to the sports we love, specializing in backcountry adventures, snowkiting and telemark ski clinics.

Various locations
Visit Snowaffair.com for more details.
    3/25/2010 - 3/26/2010
Ethan Pringle Multimedia Presentation

Join Mountain Hardwear Athlete Ethan Pringle for a multimedia presentation of his journeys to the highball Mecca of “The Buttermilks” in Bishop, CA
Get Goosebumps watching Ethan’s compilation of photos and video clips sending some of the high desert’s hardest and proudest!


2nd Ascent from Ethan Pringle on Vimeo.


Thursday, March 25 7pm
Mountain Hardwear Seattle Store
250 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206/441-2639

*Door prizes
    3/26/2010 - 4/3/2010
Dizzy Daze 13.1/26.2/50K/100K
Dizzy Daze Races - All the pain and suffering of an ultra-marathon without the annoying change of scenery!

Receive 20% off your purchase of $150 or more with your race packet pick up!

Ask the store staff about our endurance gear for all types of weather.

*Valid only at the Mountain Hardwear Seattle Store Friday, March 26 – Friday, April 2. Enjoy 20% off a purchase of $150 or more with race packet pick up. Offer may not be applied to prior purchases, combined with any other offer or discount, or redeemed by store employees. Company reserves the right to change or cancel this offer at any time. Nontransferable. Void where prohibited, restricted or taxed.

©2010 Mountain Hardwear, Inc.
    3/26/2010 - 3/28/2010
Elk Mountains Grand Traverse
An extraordinary backcountry skiing race, the Elk Mountains Grand Traverse starts at 9,000 feet in Crested Butte, takes skiers through Mt. Crested Butte Ski Resort, over two mountain passes and finishes in the City of Aspen, 40 miles later.

Crested Butte to Aspen, CO
Visit Elkmountaintraverse.org for more details.
    4/10/2010 - 9/20/2010
X-Dog Trail Running and Adventure Series
Where Adventure Junkies Get Their Fix - X-Dog Series

The runner, triathlete, adventure racer, and general sports enthusiasts playground, focusing on running, singles, running, adventures, activities, beer..A series of wild and adventurous events in the mountains in and around Portland, Oregon. These events are truly unique and one-of-a-kind. Many include wild costume themes, complete with a pre-event campout and party. The famous Mt. Hood Scramble is one of the events in the series. Montrail (Team Montrail) and Mountain Hardwear are thrilled to be the footwear and apparel sponsors of X-Dog Events again in 2010.


    4/11/2010 - 4/12/2010
Portland MH Store Anniversary

Portland Mountain Hardwear is 2 years old!
Celebrate our anniversary on Sunday, April 11 3-5pm
• Receive a special anniversary offer of $20 off purchases of $100 or more
• Enjoy snacks and beverages
• Take advantage of a chance at some wonderful raffle prizes
• Inquire about our Elevated Rewards™ Program for additional promotional offers

Mountain Hardwear Portland Store
722 SW Taylor Street
Portland, OR 97205
503.226.6868

*Valid only at the Mountain Hardwear Portland Store. Enjoy $20 off a purchase of $100 or more. Offer may not be applied to prior purchases, combined with any other offer or discount, or redeemed by store employees. Company reserves the right to change or cancel this offer at any time. Nontransferable. Void where prohibited, restricted or taxed. Valid 4/11/2010. ©2010 Mountain Hardwear, Inc.

    4/23/2010 - 4/25/2010
Earth Treks Roc Comp (climbing)

Come rub shoulders with your climbing idols, snort chalk and celebrate the power of this sport!

Earth Treks Roc Comp (climbing) - Maryland
For the Pros it will be a red-point qualifying round to determine who goes on to the next day to battle it out for an $11,000 cash purse. For the spectators, a vendor village will be set up outside of the gym with over 20 vendors showcasing their newest gear.


For the Amateurs this is going to be a typical red-point bouldering competition with over 150 new bouldering problems. Climb side by side with some of the biggest names in climbing today (Chris Sharma, Lisa Rands, Paul Robinson, Alex Johnson and Matt Bosley to name a few). For the Pros it will be a red-point qualifying round to determine who goes on to the next day to battle it out for an $11,000 cash purse. For the spectators, a vendor village will be set up outside of the gym with over 20 vendors showcasing their newest gear.


    5/1/2010 - 9/5/2010
Chicago Trail Series
A New Year, Two New Races

With three successful years behind us, we've decided that it's time to expand the Chicago Trail Series. This year we are adding two new races.

The Trail Blazer 5k (May 1st) will kick-off the CTS season, taking place at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville, Illinois. Our second race, the Old School Trail 4 Mile, will take place at Old School Forest Preserve (September 4th) as well.
    5/1/2010 - 9/19/2010
Steamboat Springs Running Series
The 2010 Steamboat Springs Running Series is in its 14th season and continues its dedication to the pursuit of running and bringing people together in the Steamboat Springs area.

The Steamboat Springs Running Series includes a variety of challenging and fun runs from 400 yards to 26 miles over some of Colorado's most spectacular terrain! Run through snow, creeks, over rocks, up ski hills, and more.

These runs are for everyone so come out whether you're a racer or walker (or race-walker!). It's an achievement just to complete a race and many races will have prize drawings so you have no excuses! On top of that, the overall top three male and female point winners of the Series will be awarded.
    5/1/2010 - 8/1/2010
USATF New England Mountain Running Series
Montrail & Mountain Hardwear have signed on as the title sponsor for the 2010 USATF-NE Mountain Running Circuit. They will be providing $1000 in cash prizes for the series, advertising money, and for the Mountain Goats, a really cool Mountain Hardwear technical shirt! Look for the Montrail-Mountain Hardwear crew at all 6 of the Mountain Circuit races, where they will be selling shoes, showing off their latest products and maybe even racing at some of the events.

* Become a USATF Member (www.usatf.org)
* Complete all 6 races in the Montrail-Mountain Hardwear USATF-NE Mountain Running Circuit in 2010 so that you are awarded the status of Mountain Goat. Here is a list of goats.
    5/13/2010 - 5/17/2010
New River Rendezvous
Crazy Eight, Ocho Loco will live up to it's name with the wildest lineup of events yet!

New River Rendezvous
Fayetteville, WV


  • Dare to Wear Your Lycra Contest sponsored by Schoeller
  • Freekbass will be back to funk up the dance floor sponsored by our New Sponsor SANUK!
  • Film maker Chuck Fryburger will premiere his new film "Core"
  • Dead Point Mag is sponsoring a big fat Poker Game on behalf of the Access Fund
  • Artist Jeremy Collins will collaborate with Odub to create some cool art you can buy
  • Chris Sharma is bringing his new slide show
  • New Sponsor Nutriex brings us the Feats of Strength contest
    6/26/2010 - 6/27/2010
The Western States Endurance Run
The Western States Endurance Run is one of the oldest ultra trail events in the world and certainly one of the most challenging. 2010 Participant Guide | 2009 Photo Gallery | History

The Run is conducted along the Western States Trail starting at Squaw Valley, California, and ending in Auburn, California, a total of 100 miles. The trail ascends from the Squaw Valley floor (elevation 6,200 feet) to Emigrant Pass (elevation 8,750 feet), a climb of 2,550 vertical feet in the first 4½ miles. From the pass, following the original trails used by the gold and silver miners of the 1850’s, runners travel west, climbing another 15,540 feet and descending 22,970 feet before reaching Auburn.

Most of the trail passes through remote and rugged territory, accessible only to hikers, horses and helicopters.

>> Sponsored by Montrail (Team Montrail, Montrail Facebook) & Mountain Hardwear (MH Facebook)
    7/7/2010 - 7/12/2010
International Climbers Festival
Climbers' Festival - Lander, Wyoming
A non-competitive event in Lander, Wyoming where climbers get together to celebrate climbing. The International Climbers' Festival (ICF) is a non-profit organization created in 1993.

The 16th Annual International Climbers' Festival will be held in Lander, Wyoming on July 8th - 12th, 2009. The festival will feature such events as: slideshows, clinics by famous climbers, a dyno competition, a trade fair, a 10K trail run, a film festival, music, parties, raffles, contests and tons of world-class climbing.

The mission and purpose of the International Climbers’ Festival (ICF) is to celebrate and promote the sport of climbing!!!!

Watch Athletes Video

Check out the latest interviews with Mountain Hardwear athletes Freddie Wilkinson and Robert Jasper on Podclimber.com. Also if you missed the Splitter Camps, not to worry—Podclimber has them covered.

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