Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Over the weekend, the climbing community lost one of its greatest spirits, and MSR lost a true ambassador and friend. Chad Kellogg was a pioneer, visionary, and among mountaineering's most elite athletes. A brilliant force of nature, he'd helped define speed climbing of the world's highest peaks.

To us at MSR, Chad was an inspiration—larger than life, yet undeniably human.

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