As of 2014, the FLA Board had accredited the labor compliance programs of Patagonia, New Balance, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Phillips-Van Heusen, Knights Apparel, Esquel Group, and others.
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However with the recent construction of the Karakorum Highway, the area has been exposed to western civilization, with small cinemas, retail outlets for mountain equipment and apparel, and small hotels opening to facilitate visitors.
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Although MEC Bikefest is organized and sponsored by Mountain Equipment Co-op, it is a non-partisan event featuring each city's main bike retailers, cycling clubs and non profit cycling community groups.
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Within a few steps from the bottom, the novice climbers discover they're over their heads if they don't have an instructor, who usually works for either Eastern Mountain Sports or International Mountain Equipment.
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In November 2007, national Canadian co-operative retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op removed all hard, clear polycarbonate plastic water bottles ( including Nalgene-branded product ) from their shelves and replaced them with BPA-free Nalgene bottles.
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Of course, I doubt your houseware store was targeting mountaineers, but titanium offers a much greater advantage in mountain equipment than it does in a regular kitchen .-- talk ) 09 : 08, 5 January 2009 ( UTC)
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POW receives financial support from well known companies such as The North Face, VANS, Patagonia ( clothing ), and Mountain Equipment Co-op as well as many other corporate companies, partners, foundations, individuals, and resorts.
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Furthermore, many retail stores and chains that sell outdoor sports gear are sometimes branding or calling themselves " outfitters ", such as : Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, REI ( Recreational Equipment Inc . ), and Mountain Equipment Co-op.
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The VTL is supported by The City of Vancouver; Mountain Equipment Co-op; The University of British Columbia Student Environment Centre; Magnet Home Hardware on Commercial Drive; Norco Bikes; Dewalt; Poco Building Supplies; Midland Liquidators; The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation; Tradeworks Training Society; Ten Thousand Villages; Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company and tool donors.
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:: Aside from the points mentioned there, titanium is also not as dense as steel; according to titanium and iron, its density is only 4.5 g / cm ^ 3, compared to iron's 7.9 g / cm ^ 3 . ( Stainless steel's density is similar to that of iron since it is only a few percent carbon . ) For that reason, it's sometimes used for mountain equipment.
