Meet the Maker

Paul and Charlie are the the Founders of Beartooth Alpine, who specialize in metal goods made in the USA.

Doug Heinrich is a longtime Salt Lake City climber and the Founder of Aniiu, which makes technical ice climbing gloves.

Kevin is the the Founder of OuterU, who has turned the ski and mountaineering face mask from a source of complaint into a spark of joy.

Ben Carlson and Nick Hernandez are Co-Owners of Furnace Industries, which make gym-safe training equipment for ice climbing and dry-tooling.

Kyle Willis of High Mountain Gear, who creates specialized equipment for alpinists, guides, and climbers.

Doug Heinrich is a longtime Salt Lake City climber and the Founder of Aniiu, which makes technical ice climbing gloves.

Ben Carlson and Nick Hernandez are Co-Owners of Furnace Industries, which make gym-safe training equipment for ice climbing and dry-tooling. Quite simply, you’d be hard-pressed to find another company that has done more to promote dry-tooling in the U.S. Core to it all, it’s because they care.

Deed Ziegler is the Founder of RecPak, which make 700 calorie, ultralight and ultra-packable meal replacement drinks that I think are perfect for sipping at the belay.

Looking for the perfect backcountry skiing pack (and a very good ice cragging or multi-pitch option too)? Kyle Siegel, the Founder of Raide, combined his experience from places like SpaceX and The North Face along with 10 years of backcountry skiing to create a better backpack.

You’ve probably seen Ben’s ice screw wrap at an ice festival, they are the brightly colored roll-ups made of repurposed billboard vinyl. And they are bomber – which is on purpose. Benjamin Leibham, the Founder of Alto Gear, is on a mission to make ice climbing gear more sustainable.