Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Colorado based Outdoors companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Outdoors industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Colorado Outdoors Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Kaya Climb
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Kaya Climb is a climber’s app designed to connect users with gym and local climbing community and find and share beta.
Voormi
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VOORMI offers outdoor apparel using natural fibers and advanced technology.
Active Junky
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ActiveJunky is an online shopping community that rewards and incentivizes users for their passion on gear and the outdoors.
Rerouted
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Rerouted is an online platform solution that helps people and businesses buy, sell, or donate their used gear online.
Goddess Garden
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Goddess Garden is a developer of organic sun protection lotions that are designed to provide a herbal cure.
Kokopelli Outdoor
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Kokopelli Outdoor is a manufacturer of rafts to make river travel and alpine lake fishing comfortable.
SnoBahn
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SnoBahn is an indoor ski and snowboard center that offers an effective and affordable way to learn or advance ski or snowboard techniques.
TOPO Designs
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Backpacks, bags, apparel and accessories made in USA
Exxel Outdoors
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Exxel Outdoors is a sporting goods company providing outdoor recreational gear.
The Allen Company
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Allen Company is a leading supplier of outdoor products, specializing in the hunting, shooting, archery and fishing industries.
ZEAL Optics
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ZEAL Optics focuses on making eyewear to enhance outdoor adventures.
Wishing U Well
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A Premier Turnkey Amazon Solution Provider
BOA Fit System
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BOA Fit System is a manufacturer of outdoor and sporting goods.
Red Fox
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Red Fox is an e-commerce company that manufactures and supplies technical outdoor equipment and clothing for men and women.
HuntPost
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HuntPost operates as hunting, fishing, and camping social e-marketplace.
Outdoor Prolink
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Outdoor Prolink is an online shop for outdoor and adventure equipment.
BSC Signs
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BSC Signs is a company that specializes in sign fabrication, design, installation and maintenance.
Linkup Point
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Sports and Recreation focused social network that finds sports partners, mentors, guides, trips, and information.
Outdoor Industry Association
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OIA is the leading trade association and voice of the outdoor recreation industry.
Durango Colorado
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Durango Colorado is a non-profit organization that offers events, outdoor adventures, hotels and restaurant services.
Meier Skis
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Meier Skis is a manufacturing company that offers custom skis, snowboards, boots, bindings, poles, headwear, gift, and accessories.
b4Adventure
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b4Adventure manufactures and distributes modern play structures and outdoor play products.
Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation District
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Hyland Hills Parks is a park and recreation district that as waterpark, golf, gymnastics, tennis courts, and skate park in Colorado.
Mountain Equipment Recyclers
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Mountain Equipment Recyclers works as a retail and consignment store selling new and used high-quality outdoor equipment.
Push Industries
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Push Industries are manufacturer of shock absorber and suspension of high performance mountain bikes.
Slope Mountain Gear
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Slope designs and develops outdoor backpacks and apparel.
Trek Light Gear
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Trek Light Gear offers outdoor and sporting products like beanies, shirts, hats, backpacks, key tags, blankets, stickers, and enamel mugs.
Rangr
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Rangr is a new app that helps make the outdoors exciting, fun, and safe.
Xperience Days
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Xperience Days offers experience-based gifts covering flying lessons, food tours, driving and sea adventures, and occasion-based gifts.
Gociety
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Gociety is a social network service that enables its users to connect with and meet people they want to know.
Colorado Ski Country
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Colorado Ski Country is a nonprofit organization that specializes in leisure and ski resort businesses as well as offers outdoor programs.
Wayfarer Vans
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Wayfarer Vans is a recreational vehicle design firm that offers camper van conversions from a blank cargo van into a base camper van.
RMU Outdoors
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RMU Outdoors specializes in outdoor mountaineering pieces of equipment like skis, mountain bikes, apparel, packs, and gears.
Outway
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Outway provides a communication platform linking outdoor users and land managers.
Sanitas Sales Group
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Sanitas Sales Group is a sales management firm.
Southern Exposure Landscape Management
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Southern Exposure Landscape Management provides landscape design and construction, irrigation design services.
Bluebird Backcountry
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Bluebird Backcountry is a ski area designed for learning and adventure.
Decktec Outdoor Designs
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DeckTec is a deck builder that provides design, construction, and servicing of deck living environments.
Access Fund
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Access Fund is an advocacy organization that conserves the climbing environment and supports as well as represents all forms of climbers.
Crossover Symmetry
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Crossover Symmetry is an outdoor & sporting goods company that provides physical therapy and rehabilitation training for athletes.
ShadeScapes Americas
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ShadeScapes Americas is engaged in the outdoor design of architectural-grade umbrellas, cabanas, modern furniture, and products.
Lindgren Landscape
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Lindgren Landscape design and build the most innovative and functional outdoor living spaces.
Dave & Matt Vans
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Dave & Matt Vans is an RV rental and seller that offers customized RVs, camper vans, van accessories, and camping apparels.
Bold Betties
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Bold Betties uses technology to hack adventure for mainstream women.
The Outdoor Journal
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The Outdoor Journal is a print magazine.
Weston
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Weston builds bomber split boards, skis, snowboards and supports the cause, spreads backcountry education, and slaying pow.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife is a state organization that helps in wildlife and nature conservation besides land and water management programs.
Keystone Hardscapes
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Keystone Hardscapes is a construction company that designs and develops pavers, benches, columns, fireplaces, and landscape accessories.
Warbonnet Outdoors
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Warbonnet Outdoors is an online seller of hammocks, traps, and accessories.
Ski Cooper
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Ski Cooper is one of Colorado’s most exciting ski mountains with affordable fun for the whole family.
Surfboards
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Surfboards is a sporting goods store that offers a wide range of surfboards, apparel, equipment, and accessories online of various brands.
Boxwood Gulch
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Boxwood Gulch is a fishing camp that offers guided tours and fishing trips for the river fly fishing experience in the South Platte River.
Allen
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Allen specializes in the supply of outdoor products, especially for hunting, shooting, archery and fishing.
BearVault
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BearVault is a manufacturing company that provides bear-resistant food canisters for backpackers and outdoor adventurers.
Summit Canyon Mountaineering
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Summit Canyon Mountaineering provides maps, books, activity gear, apparel and footwear for an outdoor adventure.
Retül
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Retul is a modern experience for riders and advanced bike fit systems on the market.
Warming Trends
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Warming Trends designs and manufactures fire pit kits, crossfire brass burner, fuller flame bowls, and tables.
Sport Bumper
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Sport Bumper designs and distributes products that protects car and outdoor gear for the next outdoor adventure.
Snapwave Wireless
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Snapwave Wireless builds and manages Wi-Fi networks for meetings, conferences, and events.
Flexx Productions
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Flexx Productions offers party essentials for events ranging from intimate backyard gatherings, corporate functions to elaborate weddings.
All Around Recreation
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All Around Recreation offers a range of custom equipment for playgrounds with consultation, layout options and installations.
Ridgway Adventure Sports
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Ridgway Adventure Sports is a full-service bike and backcountry ski shop in Ridgway, Colorado.
Longscapes
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Longscapes offers full outdoor construction services to builders, homeowners, or commercial customers.
Pro Baseball Insider
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Pro Baseball Insider offers free baseball instructions on hitting, pitching, base running, and defensive skills.
Army Surplus For Less
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Army Surplus For Less Give the customer the highest quality products and service for the lowest possible price.
Grass Sticks
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Grass Sticks is a sporting goods manufacturing company that offers wooden canoe sticks, paddles, and ski poles both online and in-store.
Classic Sport Company
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Classic Sport Company provides sporting goods equipment, indoor, outdoor games, and sporting accessories.
Denver Tent
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Denver Tent is a manufacturing company that offers a wide collection of tents, custom fabric, and outdoor products.
Foothills Tree Experts
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Serving Colorado since 1976, Foothills T
Wyld Guides
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Wyld Guides is a mobile IOS application aiming to create an easier booking experience for consumers and fishing guides.
Mill Brothers
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Mill Brothers provides landscape construction services for residential and commercial properties.
Major League Alumni Marketing
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Major League Alumni Marketing is a certified vendor of baseball memorabilia collection and autographed memorabilia from league payers.
Rocky Mountain Adventures
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Rocky Mountain Adventures offers whitewater rafting outings, fly-fishing classes, kayaking classes, guided outings, and rental programs.
MODSTREET
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MODSTREET is a manufacturer of flexible outdoor parklets and modular products.
eGrips
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eGrips is a company known for climbing hold shapers that design and produce artistic shapes.
Slammers Baseball
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Slammers Baseball is a Premier Baseball Program And Indoor Training Facilities.
West Elk Outfitters
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West Elk Outfitters is an outdoor organization that specializes in offering bear, lion, and deer huntings to people.
