Our story begins in 1996. Ascent Outdoors was first known as Second Bounce, a secondhand sporting goods store. Over the years, we slowly began stocking more and more gear focused on outdoor activities such as backpacking, camping, climbing, backcountry skiing, and biking. In 2001, Second Bounce moved Ballard, ditched the “bouncing items,” became Second Ascent, and rebranded as a full-service outdoor retail store and bike shop selling new, used, closeout, and sample gear. As Second Ascent evolved to meet the demands of Seattle outdoor-lovers, our second-hand section became a smaller, but no-less-important part of our store. With that in mind, in 2017, we rebranded as Ascent Outdoors, with a mission to provide the outdoor community with friendly, knowledgeable service and expert-curated, guide-tested gear for their next adventure.