Last week we had a beautiful, sunny day in Park City. Wes, Devin, Minnie, and I decided to strap our skis on and do a little boot-pack at Parley's Summit. We naturally strapped on The Goat, and climbed with ease. Check it out:
More after the jump.
Goats in Aspen
Attention everybody who either lives in Aspen, or will be traveling to the area. Make sure you pay a visit to Ute Mountaineer. This is the place to go to set up a guided trek, or to pick up some sweet mountianeering gear. Need to get The Goat? This is the place! See you in Aspen.
Cross Country Ski sling!
You can use the GOAT as a cross country ski carrier. I use it in PC where the nearest trail is about 1/4 mile from my home. Double the ski carrying loop over and voila! The GOAT keeps usually unruly classic skis under control and my hands free to hold on the leash until we hit the trail.
Get your GOAT here.
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the Goat at Jupiter Peak
Here's a shot of the GOAT at the back country access gates at Park City Mountain Resort. Fresh pow was blowing in from the South and turns were buttery.
Make: Online "Tag Your Green" contest
Attention everybody- we at Swarm have officially entered The Goat into the "Tag Your Green" contest over at Make: Online. Make sure to vote for it here!
Sidecountry skiing
At Swarm we spend a lot of time talking about sidecountry skiing. We've developed the perfect tool to facilitate it- The Goat. We all love to do it. In the mountains of Utah, where we're based, it seems to be exploding. Resorts are providing access to new terrain all the time to attract sidecountry skiers. But what is sidecountry skiing?Let me tell you. Sidecountry skiing is awesome. You know when you get off the lift at the very top of the resort? Usually you can look even higher and see big beautiful bowls with just a few tracks. You might wonder, "how did people get up there? Is that accessed from another lift? Another resort?" The answer is none of the above. Those tracks were made by sidecountry skiers. These are the people who value pristine terrain so much that they are willing to hike to get to it. They climb up ridges with their skis on their shoulders (or better, use The Goat) just to get a few turns in the untouched powder. They are willing to search the boundaries of the resort to find the perfect cliff drop, or hidden glade. Sidecountry skiing is all about getting off the beaten path. There are no groomers where we go.
I was doing a bit of searching around to check out this trend, when I came across a great blog post over on Wild Snow. Lou Dawson wrote an excellent post on the explosion of sidecountry skiing in North America. He talks about why he thinks that sidecountry skiing is taking off, and makes some very good points. Head over there, and check it out.
http://www.wildsnow.com/2166/sidecountry-skiing-influences/
Of course you're going to need The Goat to help you schlep your skis up the ridge...
New Goat dealer in Park City, Ut
This just in: Silver Star Ski & Sport is the latest local outfitter to pick up The Goat. You should go check them out. They are in Park City, Ut right at the base of PCMR. They can hook you up with whatever you need- ski and bike rentals? Check. Tune-ups? Check. Gear for all your outdoor adventures? Check. The Goat? Oh yeah!
Go check them out, and tell them that Swarm sent you to get your Goat.
Why you need The Goat
Swarm had the distinct pleasure of developing a product for a sport near and dear to our hearts- sidecountry skiing. What? You haven't heard of sidecountry skiing? Click through to learn more about the sport, and the equipment you will need.
Sidecountry skiing is all about accessing terrain at the resort when the lift doesn't get you there. Pristine glades, untouched bowls, powder 3 days after a storm, and giant cliff drops all open up when you do a little hiking. Check out the Facebook group to learn more.
But what do you do with your skis when you hike? Do you wear a backcountry pack all day? Do you shoulder them? Neither of these is the answer. That is where The Goat comes in. www.goat-ski.com
Swarm developed The Goat to be the tool you need to schlep your skis up the ridge effortlessly. You strap your skis in, and sling it over your shoulder just like a messenger bag. It holds your skis in place and out of the way so you can focus on climbing to the perfect spot.
When you get there, all you have to do is take The Goat off, and roll it up. It is small enough to fit in the goggle pocket in your ski jacket. Launch!
So why do you need The Goat? Well, what if you want to launch a huge cliff like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXqK7-UaEoo
Go get The Goat, and ski!
Wes and Chris’ powder day at Deer Valley
wes and chris at DVhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ7ZuJr8R7Y