Strafe Journal
Adventures, how-to's, news, and other vital Strafe information and updates.

Highlands Bootpacking: A Veteran’s Perspective
By: Ted Mahon Every November, after early season snow starts to accumulate up in the Highland Bowl, an army of volunteer bootpackers get to work. Under the supervision of the Aspen...

Friends Hut
By: Ted Mahon "I have a simple rule regarding hut trips, always go" The text came in and was brief, “Friends Hut Friday evening?” My calendar was pretty full...

Opa's Hut: View From The Throne
Basking in backcountry beauty at Opa’s Hut. Words and Images By: Ian Fohrman Doing your business in the backcountry can be serious business. Often times, on mountaineering missions, pre-dawn alpine...

The John Gaston Interview
Power of 4 and SkiMo Training By: Tess Weaver Strokes John Gaston. Photo by Kate Holstein Strafe Outerwear co-founder John Gaston is the fastest ski mountaineering racer in the country....