Mountain Exposure

What Mountain Exposure does

Mountain Exposure is a private Canadian sales and marketing agency founded in 2002 by Louis Roy and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company specializes in manufacturer representation for the outdoor, ski, and cycling industries, acting as the in-country sales arm and distribution partner for premium brands seeking to enter or expand in the Canadian market. Its core services are organized into two integrated lines: a Sales Representation function that connects brand partners with specialty bike and outdoor retailers across Canada through a field sales team with deep industry relationships, and a Distribution & Logistics function that operates an owned warehousing, fulfillment, and inventory-management network supporting both B2B wholesale and DTC channels.

The company's underlying technology footprint is light and operational rather than proprietary: a B2B commerce portal built on Odoo (mountainexposure.odoo.com) for wholesale ordering, and a Squarespace-hosted DTC storefront (shop.mountainx.ca). Supporting sub-services include sales forecasting and production planning, inventory management to prevent stockouts and overages, and participation in industry events such as CAMBA Connect to deepen retailer and community ties. Named brand partners include Ibis Cycles, Osprey (Helen of Troy), Icebreaker, MET Helmets, Salsa Cycles, 7mesh, and Outdoor Research, with relationships of varying strategic depth.

Mountain Exposure earns revenue through a combination of professional-services agency fees or commissions on represented brand sales and managed-services revenue from warehousing, fulfillment, and logistics services for brand partners. Pricing and commercial terms are not publicly disclosed and are negotiated directly with brand partners and retailers. The company has stated a long-term vision to become a leading Canadian employee-owned mountain sports agency, signaling a future ownership-structure shift. It operates with 1–10 employees and has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Mountain Exposure

Legal name

Mountain Exposure

Website

https://mountainx.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mountain Exposure is a Canadian sales and marketing agency and distributor that represents premium outdoor, ski, and cycling brands — including Ibis Cycles and Osprey — connecting them with specialty retailers and consumers across Canada via an owned distribution network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Sales & Marketing Agency Services: Mountain Exposure earns revenue as a commission or agency fee for representing outdoor, ski, and cycling brands, connecting them with retailers across Western Canada. The company acts as an extension of the brand, driving sales and strategic growth.
2. Distribution & Logistics Services: Revenue is generated through warehousing, inventory management, fulfillment, and logistics services for brand partners, serving both B2B wholesale and DTC channels. The company operates its own distribution network to ensure on-time, cost-effective delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mountain Exposure is a sales and marketing agency that represents premium outdoor, ski, and cycling brands in Western Canada and across the country. It connects brand partners (such as Ibis Cycles, Osprey, Icebreaker, MET Helmets, Salsa, 7mesh, and Outdoor Research) with specialty retailers through a dedicated field sales team, while simultaneously operating its own warehousing, fulfillment, and logistics network that supports both B2B wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels.

Product overview

Mountain Exposure is Western Canada's leading sales and marketing agency specializing in outdoor, ski, and cycling industries. The company operates as a unified platform offering two core integrated services: Sales Representation and Distribution & Logistics. These services work hand-in-hand to connect top outdoor and bike brands (including Ibis Cycles, Osprey, Icebreaker, MET Helmets, Outdoor Research, 7mesh, and Salsa) with passionate retailers and communities. The integrated approach combines expert sales reps with deep Canadian industry knowledge, strong retail relationships, and a best-in-class distribution network featuring warehousing, fulfillment, inventory management, and forecasting capabilities. The company also offers B2B e-commerce solutions via Odoo and supports both B2B and DTC channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sales Representation Strategic brand representation and sales execution service that connects outdoor, ski, and cycling brands with specialty retailers across Western Canada through expert field sales reps with deep Canadian industry knowledge and strong retail relationships. Functions as an extension of brand partners' sales teams.
• Distribution and Logistics Services Owned best-in-class warehousing, fulfillment, inventory management, and logistics network supporting both B2B wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels, ensuring brand-partner products reach retailers on time and cost-effectively. Includes forecasting and production planning support.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ibis CyclescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIbis Cycles has partnered with Mountain Exposure from the very beginning, with a clearly aligned view of mutual success. Mountain Exposure contributes significantly to imagining and growing the Ibis business in Canada, functioning as a true strategic partner rather than a transactional sales agency.
• Osprey (Helen of Troy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMountain Exposure has been a trusted and valued partner of Osprey for many years, playing a key role in growing the brand's presence and establishing strong wholesale relationships across Canada. Their proactive approach has built resilient retail partnerships that support Osprey's distribution growth in an evolving market.
• IcebreakerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIcebreaker products are referenced as part of Mountain Exposure's distribution and logistics operations, indicating an active brand representation and distribution partnership for outdoor apparel.
• MET HelmetsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMountain Exposure features MET Helmets product updates on their Instagram, promoting new colorways to Canadian specialty bike retailers, indicating an active distribution partnership.
• Salsa CyclesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMountain Exposure showcases new Salsa product launches (e.g., the Salsa Flyway) to their Canadian retail network, indicating an active brand representation partnership.
• 7meshminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMountain Exposure team members (e.g., Gareth Williams) are featured riding in 7mesh kit, and the brand is referenced within the Mountain Exposure ecosystem, indicating a distribution or representation partnership.
• Outdoor ResearchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMountain Exposure supports Outdoor Research's presence at industry events such as CAMBA Connect at MEC Calgary, indicating an active partnership for brand representation and event participation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Giant Canada: The Canadian subsidiary of Giant Bicycles, handling direct sales and distribution of Giant and related cycling brands to Canadian dealers. Comparable to Mountain Exposure in serving Canadian specialty bike retailers with premium cycling brands, but doing so as a brand-owned operation rather than an agency.
• Quality Bicycle Products (QBP): The largest cycling parts, accessories, and bike distributor in the US, supplying thousands of independent bike shops. Comparable to Mountain Exposure's distribution-plus-rep model for premium cycling brands, but operating at far greater scale and primarily across the US.
• Helly Hansen Canada: The Canadian operation of the Norwegian outdoor and sailing apparel brand, handling sales and distribution to Canadian specialty and sporting-goods retailers. Comparable to Mountain Exposure in bringing a premium outdoor brand to Canadian specialty channels, but vertically integrated by the brand owner.
• Smith Optics Canada: Smith Optics distributes cycling, snow, and outdoor goggles and helmets, including into the Canadian market. Comparable to Mountain Exposure in handling cycling-and-snow helmet/gear distribution to Canadian specialty retailers, but operated as a brand-owned channel.
• CamelBak: CamelBak distributes hydration packs and outdoor gear to specialty and sporting-goods retailers across North America. Comparable to Mountain Exposure's distribution of outdoor hydration and lifestyle brands to Canadian specialty retailers, but as a brand-direct operation.
• Specialized Canada: Specialized Bicycle Components' Canadian distribution arm, selling premium road, mountain, and e-bikes through a Canadian dealer network. Comparable to Mountain Exposure's cycling representation-and-distribution role in Canada, but operated as a brand-owned subsidiary.
• Cycling Sports Group: One of the largest cycling brand distributors in North America, representing multiple premium bike and component brands to retailers. Comparable to Mountain Exposure in providing manufacturer representation and distribution, but at much greater scale and with a US/global footprint.
• Fox Racing Canada: Fox Racing distributes mountain bike suspension, apparel, and protective gear globally, including into the Canadian market through reps and dealers. Comparable to Mountain Exposure in representing premium mountain bike component/gear brands to Canadian specialty bike retailers.

Direct peers

• J&B Importers: A US-based sales and distribution agency representing premium outdoor and lifestyle brands to specialty retailers. Comparable to Mountain Exposure as a third-party rep and distributor model serving premium outdoor brands in a defined geographic territory.
• Outdoor Sports Marketing: An outdoor and sporting goods sales/marketing agency representing brands to retailers across North American territories. Comparable to Mountain Exposure's agency model of representing outdoor and lifestyle brands to specialty retailers in a defined territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mountainexposure
• Xx.com/mtnexposure

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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