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The North Face is an American outdoor recreation products company. The North Face produces outdoor clothing, footwear, and related equipment.Founded in 1968 to supply climbers, [2] the company's logo [3] draws inspiration from Half Dome, a distinct rock formation rising over 8,700 feet (2,700 m) above sea level in Yosemite National Park. [4]
Half Dome was used as the logo for a software company, Sierra On-Line. In 1971, outdoor recreation and climbing equipment company The North Face created their company logo, based upon a stylized depiction of the Half Dome formation. It is still their logo 50 years later. [47] In 1988, Half Dome was featured on a 25 cent United States postage stamp.
The Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome was the first Grade VI big wall climbing route in the United States. It was first climbed in 1957 by a team consisting of Royal Robbins, Mike Sherrick, and Jerry Gallwas. Its current aid climbing rating is VI 5.9 A1 or 5.12 for the free climbing variation. [1]
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