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Photographer: Jared
THE NORTH FACE
Ogden, Greenland
Men’s & Women’s
Nimble
Jacket—$79
Inclement weather won’t
hold you back from your
next adventure pursuit in
this athletic softshell that
features wind-resistant
aerobic four-way stretch
fabric, as well as a
brushed chin guard lining
and two hand pockets
with reverse-coil zippers.
THE NORTH FACE
Boy’s & Girl’s Denali Jacket—$99
The Denali has become a timeless classic
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in the outdoor world—a mainstay
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straight-forward fleece jacket
that’s all about keeping you
comfortable in any cold-
weather conditions. New
II, 2009
for 2009, this classic
fleece is made from
recycled Polartec®
300 series fleece that
uses materials that
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ordinarily would have
wound up in landfills. It’s innovation &
the same function in a
new eco-friendly design.
eXpLoration
THE NORTH FACE THE NORTH FACE
Recon—$89 Borealis—$85
We are named for the coldest, most unforgiving side of a moun-
tain. We have helped explorers reach the most unfathomable
The North Face’s coveted lightweight The North Face delivers a refined,
daypack efficiently holds all your gear sleek daypack that boasts two
heights of the Himalayas. But The North Face legend begins, iron-
and keeps you organized. It features large pockets so you can stash
ically, on a beach. More precisely, San Francisco’s North Beach
a comfortable padded Airmesh back gear quickly and hit the road. The
neighborhood, at an altitude of only 150 feet above sea level. It
panel, a large main compartment main compartment is large enough
with padded laptop sleeve and to hold a 17” laptop, and a front was here in 1966 that two hiking enthusiasts resolved to follow
hydration port, and dual stretch side pocket is adorned with a bungee
their passions and founded a small mountaineering retail store.
water bottle pockets. cord to store additional gear.
Soon thereafter, that little shop became known as The North
Face, a retailer of high-performance climbing and backpacking
equipment. In 1968, The North Face moved to the other side of San
Francisco Bay, to the unbridled possibilities of the Berkeley area,
and began designing and manufacturing its own brand of technical
mountaineering apparel and equipment.
Through the 1970s, The North Face brand cherished a follow-
ing amongst avid outdoor athletes and began sponsoring expedi-
tions to some of the most far-flung, still largely untouched corners
of the globe. This launched a proud tradition which continues in
full force today and constantly reinforces The North Face mantra,
Never Stop Exploring™.
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