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Midwest Mountaineering will present the 24th annual Winter Outdoor Adventure Expo on November 20-22, 2009. The Expo boasts over 90 free presentations and 70 presenters. It is the first major stop on the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s international tour. The Expo hosts tons of ...read more

Midwest Mountaineering owner and founder, Rod Johnson, was recognized for his ultralight backpacking technique and gear research in a Star-Tribune article last week. Johnson hiked over 1000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail this summer with a 9-Pound Pack. There's no disputing his ...read more

Midwest Mountaineering founder and owner Rod Johnson is hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). He started in May, took June off and is back on the trail through the late fall. He'll take a break to attend Outdoor Retailer (OR), and then return to the trail. If you have an ...read more

Andy Knapp,61, the long time head buyer of hardgoods at Midwest Mountaineering passed away at home on June 22, 2009. He had been fighting against kidney cancer for the past six years. In February, 2009 he entered the hospital for a full bone marrow transplant. His body rejected ...read more

Midwest Mountaineering will present the 25th annual Spring Outdoor Adventure Expo on April 24-26, 2009. The Expo boasts over 115 free presentations and 70 exhibitors as well as three nights of the Radical Reels Film Festival. The Expo will host many notable speakers. Gregg ...read more

Midwest Mountaineering has had a strong commitment to the environment for a long time. For many years Midwest Mountaineering has donated 10% of pretax profits to environmental and wilderness causes. Each year employees vote which groups will receive funds from the Employee's ...read more