It was headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, where they would build custom fitted packs for backpacking.

The Osprey Aether 60 is shown on the cover of the June 18, 2001 edition of Time magazine, worn by blind climber Erik Weihenmayer.

The company kept one Navajo sewer in Cortez to perform warranty repairs.

[2][3][4][5] In 2022, the Osprey UNLTD line, which had features such as a patented 3D printed back padding, was released.

As a result of the legislation, Osprey and other outdoor companies pulled out of a twice-yearly trade show from Salt Lake City.