This is a tragic loss and we wish the best to his family and friends.
Douglas Tompkins never stopped exploring.
Doug co-founded The North Face in 1966 with the intention of making the outdoors accessible to people of all backgrounds and capabilities. In the first The North Face mail order catalog, Doug wrote a letter to consumers expressing his desire to outfit the adventurer with gear that mirrored the proverb, “necessity before luxury.” With the creation of The North Face, Doug hoped to bring an end to the age of “gimmicks and gadgetry” he saw being produced in the equipment manufacturing industry and promised, “to provide adequate and practical items to those interested in mountain sports.” While Doug stepped away from The North Face in 1968, his dedication to environmental activism and land conservation inspires us to this day.
His unwavering commitment to protect the outdoors epitomized his core values as an environmentalist, a businessman and an adventurer.
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