Feathered Friends Blog
Jul 14, 2016
2016 Mount Rainier Permits Demystified
Planning for Mount Rainier isn’t just about gear, food, people, and conditions; we also have to think about permits. Summertime within Mt. Rainier National Park is truly stunning – from lowland forested trails to the massively glaciated alpine – it...
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Jul 07, 2016
Global Exploration and Recovery: 2016 Greenland Mission
Feathered Friends is a proud partner of Global Exploration and Recovery LLC (GEaR), a team attempting to bring home three Americans who lost their lives in Greenland in a World War Two plane crash. Feathered Friends bags get a little...
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Jul 03, 2016
4th of July Reflections
As we celebrate the 4th of July, we bring you a little reflection on what it means to design and make our gear in the USA. Seattle has been our home from the beginning. It all started in the basement...
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Jun 30, 2016
Where the Big Stuff Goes Down
A trip report by Mark Pugliese on climbing in the Central Alaska Range. As the plane banked my heart started racing and I thought “This is where the big stuff goes down.” We were flying into the East Fork of...
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Jun 23, 2016
Art in the Mountains
Behind the work of Artist and Alpinist Nikki Frumkin. This week our Seattle store just got even cooler with the addition of an art installation showcasing the work of local artist, Nikki Frumkin. We are hosting a little reception tonight...
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