Surrounded by the snow-capped Dolomites of northern Italy, Pakems founder Julie Adams pulled off her ski boots and kicked up her feet to enjoy an après ski brew. But, what she needed—just as much as…
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With Father’s Day just one week away, here’s a gift idea: industrial-strength sail cloth wallets made of Kevlar and carbon fiber. Now you may be thinking that carbon fiber is for bikes and Kevlar is…
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Topo Designs, makers of classic-style USA Made backpacks, started in a basement. “We had a grassroots approach to growing it,” said co-founder Jedd Rose. “I bought a sewing machine and decided to start learning how…
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Carrying groceries can be messy: broken eggs, spilled milk, exploded yogurt. OG Sack sprouted from a desire to create environmentally friendly backpacks that are ideal for food stops, or spills. OG Sack co-founder Doug Davis…
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All Sarah Calhoun wanted was a pair of durable work pants for curvy women. In the early 2000s she worked for Outward Bound and then on trail crews. To find work pants that fit her…
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Recently, Garage Grown Gear uncovered a company making custom yoga mats, Mondo-Mehndi, in Colorado’s Mile High City. Founder and artist Dawn Skipp sketches up intentional designs for this Denver line of unique yoga mats. Dawn’s…
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The guy is like a Marine, in all the best ways—super fit, intense, smart and dedicated to saving lives—including his own. Dean Cummings has for years skied and guided on some of the most extreme…
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We recently sat down with Kate Schade, the namesake and creator of Kate’s Real Food bars, to find out why she started her business and what keeps her motivated. Along the way we learned a…
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s founder, Mike St. Pierre, has an appetite for new horizons and challenges. “Every trip I ever do is to a new place,” he says. “Problem solving excites me, problem solving within the…
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At first, people were really freaked out at seeing pregnant mannequins at an outdoor trade show, especially pregnant mannequins wearing a climbing harness. But now the conversation is evolving. People are less surprised and more…
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