Founded by Jason Hairston and Jonathan Hart in 2005, Sitka Gear was an idea spawned by necessity. Having just climbed 3000 vertical feet in the dark, with intermittent snow flurries and driving sleet, we hunkered down behind a gnarled White Bark Pine to get some reprieve from the elements and a little food in our bellies. Cold and wet with sweat from our climb, we knew we didn't need to be this uncomfortable in our gear. So, on that September morning, at timberline, surrounded by bugling bulls, we decided to create a company to fulfill this need. Utilizing our personal experiences in mountaineering, we set out to design clothes built to tackle mountains and suited for the best and worst that the outdoors can throw at you.

We could say that we simply make the best high-performance system of hunting clothes on the market, but it's more than just quality It's a philosophy: Built to Climb.

Hunt Hard!