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WHO: Dan Vardamis WHAT: Sales Manager at Neptune Mountaineer-
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ing, Instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School and Outdoor Enthusiast WHERE: Boulder
NeptuneMoutaineering.com 633 S. Broadway Street Boulder
1. Lightweight Dynafit Denali size 178 cm. - In the winter, my wife and I go for a
5. Sklar Mountain Bike - In the summer time I'll bike trails down to work, or at the
morning "dawn patrol" backcountry ski in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. My ski of
very least sneak out for a lunch ride up NCAR. Adam Sklar makes beautiful, custom
choice is the lightweight Dynafit Denali size 178 cm. It’s light for going quickly uphill
steel bikes in Bozeman, Montana. He’s a throwback to the day where you knew the
and wide enough to enjoy the deepest powder. Available at Neptune Mountaineering.
person who built your stuff, and he knows his stuff. SklarBikes.com.
2. My Dale Hemsedal Masculine Sweater - After work, it’s time to polish up and head
6. Hyperlite Mountain Gear Summit Pack - I use one pack for skiing, biking, com-
out on date night. My favorite top is my Dale Sweater. These things are pure class, hand knit
muting to work and taking our groceries home. Their packs are made of Cuben Fiber,
in Norway and made of Norwegian wool. And I’ve been known to ski in it from time-to-time,
a material used for sailboat sails. It’s light, strong and simple. I own a number of their
especially on date skis where I want to look classy! Available at Neptune Mountaineering.
packs, but my daily go-to is the Summit Pack. Available at Neptune Mountaineering.
3. Gransfor Bruks Splitting Maul - It's handmade in Sweden, simply gorgeous, and,
7. Ibex Seventeen.5 T - So as to not offend my co-workers, I wear a lot of wool. The
like many of my items, can be purchased at Neptune Mountaineering.
Merino wool from Ibex is super comfortable and essentially odor free. Ibex is a Vermont
4. Suunto Ambit 3 – My watch tracks the time at work and also has a GPS and heart
company. As a stand alone for hiking, biking or running, a base layer for backcountry
rate monitor for detailed tracking of my workouts. It’s called the Suunto Ambit 3 and
skiing and a work shirt for a casual gear shop environment, I’ll choose the Seventeen.5 T.
is made in Finland. Available at Neptune Mountaineering.
Available at Neptune Mountaineering.
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Boulder Lifestyle | November 2015