Mountain Safety Research
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| company_name = Mountain Safety Research, Inc.
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| company_type = [[Subsidiary]] of [[Cascade Designs]]
| foundation = 1969
| location_city = Seattle, Washington
| location_country = USA
| key_people = [[Larry Penberthy]], <small>Founder</small>
| industry = [[sporting goods]] and outdoor gear
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| homepage = [http://www.msrgear.com/ http://www.msrgear.com/]
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'''Mountain Safety Research''', or '''MSR''', is an [[United States|American]] corporation located in [[Seattle, Washington]], and owned by [[Cascade Designs]]. It was founded in [[1969]] by [[Larry Penberthy]] because he was not pleased with the safety and reliability of outdoor equipment. Today MSR produces [[camping]], [[hiking]] and [[mountaineering]] equipment such as [[portable stove]]s, [[water filter]]s, and [[tent]]s. MSR has also had a large impact on the [[snowshoe]] industry, being the first to design and distribute snowshoes made of composite materials. Composite snowshoes are lighter and MSR snowshoes provide the option to add addition length to the back in order to provide more flotation.
In 2000, MSR merged with Edgeworks, the manufacturer of Moss, Walrus and Armadillo tents. Shortly after, these [[brand]]s were discontinued and all tents are now branded under the MSR label. In August 2001, MSR was acquired by Cascade Designs.
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| [[Image:MSR WindPro portable stove.jpg|thumb|200px|MSR WindPro portable stove with heat reflector and wind shield]]
| [[Image:Portable stove.jpg|thumb|200px|An MSR [[propane]]/[[isobutane]] fuel canister and [[Snow Peak Giga Power portable stove]] in operation]]
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.msrgear.com/ Mountain Safety Research website]
*[http://www.cascadedesigns.com/ Cascade Designs website]
[[Category:Camping equipment manufacturers]]
[[Category:Companies based in Seattle, Washington]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1969]]
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