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Cascade Designs

Parent company of outdoor recreation brands

cascadedesigns.com

Headquarters: Reno, United States
Founded year: 1972
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,000
Industry: Recreational Products

Last updated October 16

Latest news about Cascade Designs

In short: Cascade Designs won multiple outdoor gear awards as South Bend approved a tax abatement for its expansion

Company announcements

October 16 Cascade Designs

Cascade Designs celebrates TIME Best Invention recognition

Its Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft pad receives the award, highlighting team innovation and luxury backpacking design.

September 22 Cascade Designs

Cascade Designs' Therm-a-Rest XLite NXT wins GearJunkie award

The pad earned top honors for its versatility, lightweight design, durability, and warmth in a 2026 round-up.

February 23 Cascade Designs

Cascade Designs announces Jason McGibbon as VP of Sales

He oversees sales strategy and execution for growth in The Americas and APAC. President Paul Connolly praises his outdoor industry experience.

October 31, 2024 Cascade Designs

Cascade Designs donates 100% of Whisperlite proceeds to NOLS

Funds support NOLS' Financial Aid Program, helping students access outdoor leadership training.

Media coverage

March 20 Outdoor Insight

Cascade Designs Welcomes Jason McGibbon as VP | Outdoor Insight

Meet Jason McGibbon, the new VP of Sales at Cascade Designs, bringing two decades of industry expertise for expansion.

February 20 SGB Media Online

Cascade Designs Names VP of Sales for Americas and APAC

Cascade Designs, the parent company of Therm-a-Rest, MSR, Platypus, SealLine, PackTowl, and Varilite, has hired Jason McGibbon as VP of Sales. He will oversee sales...

July 20, 2025 Yahoo

MSR’s iconic Hubba Hubba tent, beloved by backpackers everywhere, has just been redesigned – I traveled to Ireland to test out the shiny new LT2 shelter before it hits the market

How do you improve what many people view as the perfect tent? I went camping in the wilds of the...

October 9, 2014 The Seattle Times

Seattle's too expensive, so Cascade Designs moving a fifth of its jobs to Nevada

Seattle-based outdoor-gear maker Cascade Designs will move about 100 jobs, roughly one fifth of its workforce, to a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Nevada...

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