Skinny Skis

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Anniversary! The shop was opened in the fall of 1974 by Jeff Crabtree and Owen Anderson. Jeff’s collegiate racing experience at the University of Colorado led to a job in his hometown of Jackson as the head coach of the Jackson Hole Ski Club Nordic Team. With few options available for Nordic gear in the area, Jeff opted to open a seasonal shop with Owen, a close family friend. Gear and clothing from Madshus, Fischer, Skilom, Odlo and Bonna were the mainstays.Skinny Skis continued as a seasonal (October thru April) Nordic specialty shop. In the spring of 1977 Skinny Skis had the opportunity to rent their location on a year ‘round basis. Phil Leeds, a friend of Jeff’s from California, joined the company as a partner. Phil had worked and climbed with Jeff during their summers in Grand Teton National Park.Since selling Nordic gear in the summer would have proved to be a bit more of a challenge than anyone wanted to undertake, the highest quality gear and clothing for running, hiking, backpacking and climbing were added to the new store’s line-up. Skinny Skis was among the first shops in the country to offer gear and clothing from Marmot, Gregory and Moonstone.

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