Published 9:21 am Thursday, October 22, 2026

A global outdoor gear brand is expanding its Oregon footprint and coming to downtown Bend, replacing Tactics Board Shop, the local skate and snowboard shop.

Soon after Tactics suddenly closed late September , Cotopaxi already covered the front of the downtown building in orange wallpaper and its distinctive llama logo.

The store’s exterior reads: “Adventure arrives this winter.”

The company website says the store will open in December and will send updates via its email newsletter .

Founded in Utah in 2014, Cotopaxi has more than 220 employees and distributes mainly in the U.S., but also in 22 other countries worldwide, according to its website.

Bend would mark the store’s 30th retail location. Cotopaxi has two other retail stores in Oregon, both in the Portland area.…