ALPS Mountaineering Review, Is ALPS Mountaineering Non-Toxic?
ALPS Mountaineering averages 26 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 13 ALPS Mountaineering products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
ALPS Mountaineering grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
Does ALPS Mountaineering have PFAS, by category
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
ALPS Mountaineering
Downpour Duffel
- Nylon with waterproof water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, The waterproofing treatment likely contains surfactants and binders; while modern formulations may…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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ALPS OutdoorZ High Caliber Duffel Bag
- Nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, ALPS does not disclose whether the water-repellent finish uses PFAS-based or alternative chemistry.…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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ALPS OutdoorZ Refuge Duffel Bag
- Nylon/polyester fabric with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and particle shedding, Fluorinated water-repellent coating treatments on…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Venture Duffel Bag
- Nylon with water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and particle shedding, Water-resistant coatings on nylon degrade with use…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Hex 2 Person Tent
- Polyester tent fabric with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and microplastic shedding, Polyester tent fabrics with water-repellent…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Tasmanian 3 Tent
- Polyester tent fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Conventional polyester tent coatings commonly contain long-chain PFAS or fluorine-based compounds. ALPS…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Lynx 2 Tent
- Polyester tent fabric with waterproof coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Waterproof coating chemistry is not disclosed by ALPS. Most conventional polyester tents use…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Chaos Tent
- Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating, type unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating integrity and degradation, Polyester water-repellent coating coatings degrade over…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Felis 2-Person Tent
- Polyester ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating composition (fluorinated or non-fluorinated unknown), Polyester tent DWRs commonly…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Lynx 3-Person Tent
- Polyester tent fabric with water-resistant coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating/Teflon-family coating fume risk (if present), Water-resistant tent coatings often use…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Meramac Tent
- Polyester ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, The specific water-repellent coating chemistry is undisclosed. If PFAS-based (standard in the industry…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Taurus Outfitter Tent
- polyester fabric with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating durability and shedding, Polyester water-repellent coating coatings degrade over…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Torrent Dry Bag Multi-Pack
- PVC or polyester with unspecified waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, ALPS has not disclosed whether the coating contains PFAS, Teflon-type coating, or polyurethane.…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
ALPS Mountaineering and PFAS, common questions
- Does ALPS Mountaineering have PFAS?
- ALPS Mountaineering averages 26 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 13 ALPS Mountaineering products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is ALPS Mountaineering non-toxic?
- No ALPS Mountaineering product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is ALPS Mountaineering Downpour Duffel at 40/100.
- Which ALPS Mountaineering products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded ALPS Mountaineering products we have scored are ALPS Mountaineering Torrent Dry Bag Multi-Pack, ALPS Mountaineering Taurus Outfitter Tent, Alps Mountaineering Meramac Tent. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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