Arc'teryx is a Canadian high-end design company specializing in outdoor apparel and equipment headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada. It focuses on technical apparel for mountaineering and Alpine sports, including related accessories. The company's name and logo reference the Archaeopteryx, the transitional fossil of early dinosaurs to modern dinosaurs (birds). Arc'teryx is known for their water-resistant Gore-Tex shell jackets, knitwear, and down parkas. The company is a major influence in the "gorpcore" fashion movement, the wearing of outdoor apparel in urban settings.