Mountain Project is a website that serves as a guidebook to more than 300,000 climbing routes across the world.[3] The website is operated by Adventure Projects Inc.,[4] a Boulder, Colorado-based company, founded by Nick Wilder and Andy Laakmann in 2005 and purchased on June 11, 2015 by REI.[1][2] Adventure Projects, Inc. subsequently became independent[5] and has since been acquired by onX.[6]
Screenshot Mountain Project Homepage - April 2018 | |
| Founded | 2005[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Boulder, CO[1][2], |
| Founder(s) | Nick Wilder and Andy Laakmann[1][2] |
| President | Mike Ahnemann |
| CEO | Nick Wilder[1] |
| Employees | 7 (in 2015)[1] |
| Parent | Adventure Projects Inc. and REI |
| URL | www |
| Users | 3M (unique visitors in 2014)[1] |
Adventure Projects Inc. has expanded from its initial focus by creating MTBProject.com, a website for mountain bike trail maps, HikingProject.com for hiking trails, PowderProject.com for backcountry skiing trails and TrailRunProject.com for cross-country running trails.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Winkel, Vince (June 19, 2015). "REI buys Boulder-based outdoor adventure trail company". Times-Call. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d Clucas, David (June 11, 2015). "REI acquires Adventure Projects network of sites". SNEWS. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Route Guide". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Adventure Projects Inc". adventureprojects.net. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Mountain Project and REI Split, New MP Partnership To Be Announced Soon". Rock and Ice Magazine. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ onX. "onX Acquires Adventure Projects, Inc". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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