Marmot Mountain Works GOING OUT OF BUSINESS

So sorry to hear this! When living in Portland, I would plan my backcountry excursions so I could hit Marmot on the way home. Best backcountry ski shop that I have been too. In an era when most shops completely stopped carrying telemark gear, Marmot still carries an impressive number of tele boots and bindings. That has always kept me loyal to Marmot even when shopping for fixed heel or climbing stuff.

Echoing what everyone has already said - the employees have always been knowledgeable and without attitude. Thank you Marmot - you will be greatly missed!

Wow, very sad news. A similar sense of loss to when Swallow's Nest or Olympic Mountaineering closed their doors. The loss of amazing staff. When you asked for advice it was from someone who had just come from some hair-raising adventure where they'd used the very gear they were selling and come out alive. There are certainly other ways to buy gear - but the quality people is what I'll miss most.

Thank you to all the Marmot staff that have helped me out through the years.

Bill G

Sad that it's finally come to this. I have no clue where else in the area has pins and big wall gear in stock, a broad/excellent crampon selection, and the vast assortment of AT gear and skis. I've whiled many hours away discussing the finer points of gear selection with David, Francis and Eric. Not sure what's going to fill the void... My best to all the staff for their fine advice and excellent service over the years.

Andy

Such a bummer. Ski shop had the only guys I really trusted to know what they were doing with AT, and many were the times they found something in those magical junk drawers for esoteric fixes or mods. Hope Dave May et al can stick a landing somewhere else around here.

Remember when Swallows Nest closed many years ago, a similar bummer for the scene, although in that case the real hardcore had already written them off after their move out from under the bridge. Losing MMW feels like more of a loss to me than that, both of resource and for the loose concept of a ski community esp over on the eastside.

Let me echo those senitments, and tell one of my favorite stories about my dad:

So it is 1985, and I ask for technical ice tools for Christmas. Only place you can buy them is at Marmot as back in the 80s many times Marmot was your ONLY choice for cool gear, no one else had it.

So for dad goes and buys me two ice tools, and then crosses the street to Bvue mall to shop for my mom. Well, the store has no bags (why would they) and he heads to the mall carrying around two ice tools.......in a suit and tie. How silly that must have looked. LOL.

Thank you Marmot for helping me to get in to AT in 1984.

This is a huge loss

I used to hit the website when I was still in FL. Moving to Bellevue several years ago I was so happy to be able to just drop in and chat with Eric and Francis whenever - certainly when I need anything AT and climbing related but also just to kill time while family is at the mall. My wife thinks I've bought a lot from MMW but clearly not enough...

Best wishes to everyone and thank you for the years of service and friendship
Ivo