History
Our founder Yukio Yamai, an accomplished mountaineer, created his own line of superior gear out of the dissatisfaction with available products. It is our birth place and founder's heritage that we look to when we sit down at the drawing board to create our next piece of outdoor gear. In 2014, Yukio's granddaughter Lisa Yamai took on the role as Snow Peak's apparel designer -- an exciting expansion of the company's innovative and aesthetically minimal philosophy. The unisex clothing is categorized into three collections: Camp, Transit and Dwell. Informed design and unparalleled manufacturing lend themselves to garments suitable for lounging at home, trekking through NYC and heading upstate to camp. The three categories meld in harmony, eliminating hassle for the individual seeking seamless unity of indoor and outdoor life.
Specialties
Here at Snow Peak USA headquarters in Portland, Oregon, we are closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation. Like all Americans, we are concerned with the rapid developments we are seeing across the local and national landscape, and our hearts are with the individuals and businesses who are enduring the initial impacts of this crisis. Doing our part to slow the community spread of the virus, effective 3/17, our retail locations in Portland and New York City will temporarily suspend operations for retail sales. We anticipate maintaining this closure until at least 3/29. During this period, we will support all retail employees with continuation of pay and benefits. Our leadership will continue to monitor the evolving situation and make decisions for resumption of operations based on the best available information at the time. These are trying times, and trying times demand a balancing force for healing. It is our fundamental belief that time outdoors with loved ones restores the human spirit. As the nation braces for the stress and impact of this crisis, and as we move into a period of disconnection through social distancing, it is our genuine wish that all people find safe moments to reconnect with loved ones and restore their spirits outside - whether in the backyard, in the park, or in the wild. Stay safe out there, and take care of one another. Tohru Yamai CEO, Snow Peak USA To read the full update, visit: snowpeak.com/blogs/explore/a-message-from-our-team