Holubar Mountaineering

Holubar Mountaineering, established in 1946, designed and sold modern, innovative mountaineering equipment. The company pioneered the use of lightweight down sleeping bags made with nylon fabric, which became popular in the 1960s. Holubar manufactured many of its own products and offered high quality climbing and camping equipment and supplies for retail sale. Starting in Boulder, Colorado, the company grew to ten stores in Denver and other Colorado Front Range cities and a few out of state locations. The company was purchased by Johnson Wax circa 1975 then declined. The brand was sold to The North Face in 1980.

External links

* [http://www.oregonphotos.com/Holubar1.html Holubar history]
* [http://www.alpinerescueteam.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=8 Alpine Rescue Team history]