Founder of North Face dies from hypothermia

[NJHalo]

Ironic

http://mashable.com/2015/12/08/north-face-doug-tompkins-dies/#D.ZP.qLLZkqm
 

[mrwicked]

man that sucks.

dude is a badass.

and north face makes quality stuff.

[Adam]

hairy pacific northwest broads love that shit

[nate]

Columbia makes better winter gear.

[Adam]

winter gear...

 

 

[Sully151]

Bummer for the guy and his family. At least he died doing what he loved and in a place that meant a lot to him, if there is any solace in that.

 

 

North Face makes some good stuff, but they make some not great stuff too. I like Mountain Hardware, Marmot and Prana as much, if not more.

Edited December 9, 2015 by Sully151

[mtangelsfan]

winter gear...

 

 

 

 

 

screw you Adam.

[Thomas]

man that sucks.

dude is a badass.

and north face makes quality stuff.

 

Shame he couldn't afford his company's gear.

[ELEVEN]

Bummer for the guy and his family. At least he died doing what he loved and in a place that meant a lot to him, if there is any solace in that.

North Face makes some good stuff, but they make some not great stuff too. I like Mountain Hardware, Marmot and Prana as much, if not more.

Nice Marmot.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Nice Marmot.

obviously not a bowler

[Homebrewer]

My North Face 60/40 jacket is a versatile, all-around winner.

Yeah, I read about this guy earlier. Good dude, did a lot of good things. 

[Tank]

dying from hypothermia when you founded a company that makes cold weather gear?  

 

you know what that's like?

 

It's like rain on your wedding dayIt's a free ride when you've already paidIt's the good advice that you just didn't take

 

except it's not really like any of those except maybe the 2nd one. 

It would be like someone here who was kind of young going to the after dark forum and asking advice about breaking up with his girl, and then ignoring all of it.

[Blarg]

I am sure he knew exactly his fate when he wasn't able to be immediately plucked from the water. He had time to think about his life, family and friends before slipping into unconsciousness. Depending on how he viewed his life it may not have been the worst way to go.

[Jay]

Note to self: only kayak in water that is survivable.

[red321]

Dude had a pretty incredible life. One of his best friends, Yvon Chouinard was the founder of Patagonia. Tompkins took a lot of his fortune and spent it buy land in Chile and Argentina to preserve it for future generations...some of the most amazing places on earth.

 

There is a documentary about a journey they took as kids, driving from the US to the tip of South American and Patagonia to surf and climb a mountain that had never been conquered. 

 

 

http://www.180south.com/trailer.html

[Adam]

Wow! That is incredible. Great trailer. 

[Spirit]

Good for this guy.  He went out doing something he loved.  Like a golfer dying on a golf course.  

[Adam]

Or a rock star from an OD

[Jay]

Or Mike Scioscia with his face in a plate of pasta

[Sully151]

Or Lamar Odom with hookers and blow... Oh wait.

[Tank]

or victor's mom at a hotel 6.

[Spirit]

Or Red getting kicked in the nuts by one of his martial arts students. 

[mrwicked]

I've had the black Denali jacket for ages and it works all damn year.

hell it even works as a snowboard jacket.

worth every penny.