The BlackStrap Blog // People, Products & The Great Outdoors
Eastern Boarder's Last Call Finally Turns 20
It took longer than 20 years for Eastern Boarder's year end celebration Last Call to turn 20, but that seems fitting for an event that was founded on the premise of having absolutely no structure ...
Park Crew Project: Woodward Bachelor
The Woodward Bachelor park crew consists of highly devoted, passionate & talented shredders, including day crew members and snowcat drivers. They start each day at dawn in their morning meetin...
F1rst Chair Project: Building Resort Hype Across The Nation
"BlackStrap pulls through with swag for our guests! In a year where we were watching the skies unsure of when opening day would be, the F1rst Chair Project tubes rewarded those who faithfully wat...
Dirksen Derby 14: "I Feel A Feeling I Forgot"
Each year, 500 racers from around the globe descend on Mount Bachelor in Central Oregon to laugh, hoot, holler and raise money for a ton of amazing local charities. For Dirksen Derby 14, we were f...
Santiam SnoLab: A Slope Side Story
Santiam SnoLab is a slope side Manufactory teaching students young and old how to build their own custom skis and snowboards at Hoodoo Ski Resort, Oregon.
Meet Hank Gulledge the department manager...
Meet Our Artist: Brittany Finch
Brittany Finch’s pen and ink illustrations are inspired by a life lived among mountains. You’ll rarely find her attempting speed records on the trail, but rather moving slowly and whispering hello...
BlackStrap Ambassador: Pat Spence
Man, I Got To Get Out West and Ski Some Powder
Pat Spence has been a BlackStrap ambassador for a number of years now. He is from Allentown, Pennsylvania, but is currently based out of Salt Lake Ci...
Meet Our Artist: Megan Myers
My name is Megan Myers. I’m an independent fine artist, freelance illustrator, and owner of my art brand, Megan Marie Myers Art. I have an online shop where I sell my own line of greeting cards,...
BlackStrap Launches Smokey Bear Partnership With USDA Forest Service
BlackStrap is partnering with the world’s most well-known bear and American icon - Smokey Bear - to offer licensed facegear, headwear and goggle covers.