Marmot was established in 1974 in Grand Junction, Colorado by University of California, Santa Cruz students David Huntley, Eric Reynolds, and Tom Boyce. Marmot was bought out of bankruptcy in 2004 when it was acquired by
K2 sports for a reported $84 million. It became part of the
Newell Rubbermaid brand in April 2016 after being acquired by
Jarden in August 2007 for a reported $1.2 billion. == References ==