Back in ’66, two intrepid British climbers launched an outdoor clothing and gear enterprise that far exceeded the standards of the day, and now, 40 years later, the Berghaus brand continues to craft some of the finest mountain goods on the planet. With products ranging from rucsacs (that’s the Queen’s English for backpacks) to travel clothing and ultralight mountaineering shells, Berghaus and its team of sponsored athletes carefully develop innovative, no-nonsense designs. They send their alpine-tested goods across the pond to the U.S. to be sold exclusively here by Backcountry.com. Take their jackets, shoes, pants, layering pieces, and hats to the crags, snow, and trails—we think you’ll be as impressed by them as we are.