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Meet the Maker: Kyle Willis of High Mountain Gear
Kyle Willis of High Mountain Gear, who creates specialized equipment for alpinists, guides, and climbers.
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Meet the Maker: Ben Carlson and Nick Hernandez of Furnace Industries
Ben Carlson and Nick Hernandez are Co-Owners of Furnace Industries, which make gym-safe training equipment for ice climbing and dry-tooling.
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Meet the Maker: Kevin Bourque of OuterU
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.
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Meet the Maker: Doug Heinrich of Aniiu
Doug Heinrich is a longtime Salt Lake City climber and the Founder of Aniiu, which makes technical ice climbing gloves.
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Meet the Maker: Paul Shaugnessy and Charlie Faust of Beartooth Alpine
Paul and Charlie are the the Founders of Beartooth Alpine, who specialize in metal goods made in the USA.
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Meet the Maker: Kyle Siegel of Raide
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.
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Meet the Maker: Benjamin Leibham of Alto Gear
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.
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Meet the Maker: Deed Ziegler of RecPak
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.