Moncler

Moncler, is a French company founded in 1952 by René Ramillon that manufactures high-end down jacket and sportswear. The company took is name from the abbreviation of Monestier-de-Clermont, an Alpine ski resort near Grenoble. The company started its production in 1954 when it provided the equipment for the Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio that successful first ascent to the summit of K2 on 13 July 1954. Moncler provided the equipment for the French expedition led by Jean Franco that conquered Makalu on 15 (by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy), 16 (by Franco, G. Magnone, and Sardar Gyaltsen Norbu), and 17 (by Bouvier, S. Coupe, Leroux, and A. Vialatte) May 1955. In 1964, the company organized the expedition led by Ramillon's friend and world-renowned climber Lionel Terray, which led the successful first ascent of 12,240 foot (3,730 m) Mount Huntington, in the Alaska Range, by the northwest ridge. In fact, Terray was a key figure in the history of the company that started develop the first line specialized for climbing at high altitude "Moncler pour Lionel Terray". In 1968, Moncler was the official supplier of the French national team during the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Also, during this period, Moncler adopted the cockerel as its symbol…

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