Brand · United States
Mountain Hardwear
An American alpine brand whose own Dry.Q and DrySpell fabrics sit alongside licensed laminates, with a lifetime warranty bounded by the product's practical life.
Founded 1993Last verified 2026-10-19
Background
Founded on 31 October 1993 by nine founders leaving Sierra Designs, per the official history page.
Brand facts
Published company information
- Country of origin
- United States
- Founded
- 1993
- Price range
- Mid to premium
- Jacket families
- Stretch Ozonic, Threshold
- Warranty
- US: limited lifetime warranty for the practical lifetime of the product, covering defects in original, unaltered materials and workmanship; normal wear, improper care and accidents excluded. 'Lifetime' is the product's, not the purchaser's. Verified Canadian, UK or EU terms were not found on accessible official sources.
- Repair programme
- US warranty intake requires freshly washed items and warns of 8–10 week turnaround in peak winter. Improper-care or accidental damage may be repaired at a reasonable rate — not guaranteed acceptance. International customers are directed to their country's representative.
- Sustainability
- See the brand's current material and supply-chain disclosures; verify per garment.
WaterproofJacket.com assessment
Our editorial view of the brand
Strengths
- Stretch Ozonic documents a 2.5-layer stretch shell for commuting, hiking and backpacking
- US limited lifetime warranty covers defects for the product's practical lifetime
- Warranty assessment explicitly weighs intensity of use rather than applying a fixed calendar
Weaknesses
- Naming is inconsistent across its own pages — the Stretch Ozonic appears as both DrySpell 2.5-layer and Dry.Q 2.5-layer
- No numerical waterproof or breathability figures found on the official pages reviewed
- Several official care and help pages returned loading errors during review; verified wash instructions for rain shells were not found