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The History of Sahalie

Sahalie is simply the latest evolution of the Early Winters catalog that has been around since 1972.
In the early 70s, two climbers decided to take on a huge granite spire in the Cascade Mountain Range in northern Washington—the Early Winters Spire. That night a storm hit. When morning light broke, tent poles and bits of nylon were scattered everywhere. The storm blew their hasty camp to bits. While picking up the pieces, the two had a great idea. They knew they could design equipment that could satisfy the needs of climbers and outdoorsmen alike and withstand the type of storm they encountered the night before. They set off to start their own outdoor company, and named it after the place where it all began, Early Winters.

Over the years, this little company made big waves in the outdoor market—amazing tent designs (the "Omnipotent" is a legend in the outdoor industry); fantastic design concepts with the newly invented Gore TEX and we continue to push the market with sustainable product alternatives, organic fabrics and recycled paper in our publications. Today, Sahalie continuse to carry this adventurous spirit and love of the outdoors. Sahalie doesn't have to climb granite spires like we did when they were younger, but they love to get outdoors, enjoy the sun and rain, and get the blood flowing. The people at Sahalie do it because we love it, not for bragging rights or a cool photograph. 'Sahalie' comes from the Chinook people of the Pacific Northwest, it translates to "a high and lofty place". The people at Sahalie envision that place as anywhere that removes you from the "daily grind" and gets you outdoors, breathing fresh air. It's the way they choose to live: casual, adventurous and based in the Pacific Northwest. Check out the amazing selection of quality outdoor products offered by the great people at Sahalie at Sahalie.com