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9.4.17: Wake Up Wyoming

September 5, 2017 Max Mogren

WAKE UP NEWS

Labor Day Love, Hurricane #Irma Inbound, #Harvey Reconstruction Redefines Debt Ceiling Debate, Cryptocurrencies Getting Walloped Today, and More: Wake Up Wyoming: 09/4/17

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🌲🦑🤺🌲HOWDY!🌲🦑🤺🌲 I want to know what YOU think about the trend towards more commercialization of the backcountry in and around Grand Teton National Park. If you'd like to remain anonymous say so, & I will respect your privacy. I hope to hear a wide variety of perspectives about Exum's recently established #arcteryxacademy and their upcoming #arcteryxtrips joint business (ad)ventures. Exum and Arc'teryx have hopped into bed together and are cocreating customers in a manner normally reserved for rabbits. In two short winters their partnership has pumped up the number of simultaneous and season total commercial ski trips in the #teton #backcountry to unprecedented levels. Further growth seems a sure thing since their Academy specializes in graduating repeat customers. Some locals are concerned that the avalanche safety of all backcountry visitors is compromised when Exum launches large groups (literally dozens) of guided skiers up & down avalanchey peaks in overlapping succession. One morning last winter I passed ~69 (seriously, ~69!) Arc'teryx Academy skiers and splitboarders simultaneously ascending the skintrack from Death Canyon to Wimpy's Knob. Folks were lined up below and across the assorted slide paths on a Considerable avalanche danger day. 69 of 'em. Seriously. The new Arc'teryx Trips program recently went live online and is reportedly all the talk at 50+ Arc'teryx stores globally and at countless other retailers that carry the clothing brand. Among other things Arc'teryx Trips is selling exclusive (and expensive) trips up the Grand Teton and into the most sacred Cirques of the Wind River Wilderness. Don't worry if this year's *exclusive* Arc'teryx trips are already booked up: Exum will gladly charge you for your own little guided adventure to the same overcommercialized location at a comparable price. Sure Exum can market its services and sign deals for gear discounts but *should* a global clothing brand based in Canada be advertising and selling trips for a concession service in Our Parks? My perspective is strongly opposed to these business relationships and the precedents they set. Maybe you can persuade me otherwise. 🖖🤪🤙
If you don't know, go. If you can't go check out WYDAH🌎 SN🍩W: 10.10.19: For the sake of slaying FOMO I had to go ski the ghee. Currently it's boney AF and you're not missing out at all unless you enjoy high risk, low quality dust on crust turns or low angle, high elevation dog walking on skis. Fyi the barricades at the base of the Ghee aren't there to limit offseason access but merely to keep folks and critters from walking on the recently resurfaced concrete. Whew! 🖖🤪🤙
Just wrapped up a blazing fast build in a brand new 2019 #dodge #promaster for the #jacksonhole @windshield_doctor, and we are both stoked with how it turned out. Working alongside Thomas was a real treat and he even took the time to install a few new windshields for me and my neighbor Bob. Thanks Thomas! His rig is primarily for work but he wants to use it for roadtrips occassionally, so we made a removable bed platform that slides in atop the work bench and catches that rail on the passenger side behind the sliding door. The glass rack is removable as well, and all nine lights are dimmable. Next spring he might be installing a roof vent fan so we prepped the van for that as well. This build was a great reminder how quickly a rig can come together when someone knows what they want and helps throw down throughout #theprocess. If you know what you want and are willing to help make it a reality we can build out your rig together in a week or two. 🖖😃🤙
A fartin' horse will never tire, A fartin' man's the man to hire And a fartin' lady lights my fire... WHY? Because farts are healthy and the serious study of farts can reveal so much about the human condition. To paraphrase and amalgamate the wisdom of Ben Franklin and that played out Dos XX beer huckster: FART PROUDLY MY FRIENDS. 🖖🤪🤙 #fart #joke #howto #make #farts #philosophy of #farting
😲 Its the calm just before the storm of another quick van building frenzy here @dirt_bag_rigs so I am taking a moment to showcase a few recent projects. Here's a van conversion I got to help D.O.G. Vet @giannagernux_ and her barely legal trophy boyfriend @mattcoleman_ complete earlier this summer. Most 📸 are by the lovely @shebphotography The total time we put into this build was only 6 days over the course of a couple months. Gianna and Matt are both very hard workers, so I was able to just sit back and watch it all come together. Just kidding, but not about them being a couple competent, hardworking young adults: they kicked ass and we crushed it together! 🖖😁🤙 The van is a gently used 2018 Dodge Promaster with the high roof. We installed an extra battery, some simple DC electronics and lights, a sink system with a handpump faucet, and a whole lot of lovingly butchered lumber. Gianna was pretty smart about picking up materials on the cheap: she scored free insulation and flooring from friends and a one of a kind "sink" of which we must never speak. Carpenter Jack @greysriversports gave us a great deal on some sexy live edge black walnut slabs and timbers for the kitchen counter, bed supports, and such. We went with 3/4" AC ply for most surfaces and 1/4" mahoganey ply for the walls because it was on sale and looked great under a dark stain and finish combo. All in all we completed this project for a few thousand dollars plus the cost of the van. The color scheme was Gianna's choice and she nailed it, just as all of her decisions were pretty on point! Working with her was pretty painless because she knew what she wanted and communicated her wishes quite well. Matt and I had a lot of fun with Gianna calling the shots because it's her van. I sure am getting to know a lot of great people by working on these sorts of projects together. Everyone's got their own unique flow (and quirks) but a little kindness and good communication goes a long way! Reminder if you're still reading this: the #greatunbranding contest is still underway. Link to the deets might soon appear in my bio... #vanlife #dirtbag #jacksonhole #livingthedream #forthewin
Silliest scam in human history? #coldbrew #coffee... OR... living caffeinated without getting violated: Ski Bum Wisdom #3 The @dirt_bag_rigs Great Unbranding is still underway. Submissions will be accepted until September 31st. The people will be choosing our winners. 1st place $500 value project. 2nd place $250. 3rd place $125. What a wild time to be alive... might as well win some free shit for covering up a logo or two on corporate outerwear. 🖖😲🤙

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