Private company
Holubar Mountaineering
Climbing equipment manufacturer
Holubar Mountaineering, established in 1947 by Roy and Alice Holubar, designed and sold 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Holubar Mountaineering, established in 1947 by Roy and Alice Holubar, designed and sold 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. Local design and manufacturing also lent itself to introducing a line of "sew-it-yourself" kits which became a popular, if short-lived, offering during the 1970s. Starting in Boulder, Colorado, the company grew to ten stores in Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and other Colorado Front Range cities and a few out-of-state locations in addition to a sizeable mail order business.2
Timeline
- 1946Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaHolubar Mountaineering
- WikidataQ5884800
Sources
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- 2WikipediaHolubar Mountaineering on Wikipedia