Jay escaped to Yosemite from Kansas at young age.  There he honed his climbing, mountaineering and skiing skills in the Sierra Neveda range.  Learning to sew there, he quickly found it more functional to manufacture his own bomber clothing for himself and his friends.  Years later, he no longer stashes his sewing maching in snow banks while hitch hiking on ski trips, but that tenacious spirit nonetheless lives here at Silvertip Mountain Center.com where you can count on Jay to provide the most affordable, functional and bomber adventure gear available.
Laurie grew up in Montana back when it was still unappealing to the rest of the world.  This special place, now growing at an alarming rate, gave her an unwavering commitment to being “outside!”  This word she howled immediately upon waking in her crib as a toddler.  Now that childhood passion is reflected in the products you can experience in this website.  
The Grubber has accompanied the couple on most of their adventures in her vivacious seven years.  From the Wind Rivers to the desert cliffs of New Mexico, this marmot monger, chipmunk chaser and hellova hunter has become her own breed of mountaineer— all the while hauling around packies full of Iams.

The Keeper Puppy is the latest addition.  In her first summer, Keeper hiked the East Rosebud trail twice before she hit 1 year.  Winter finds her begging to ski before she has first supper, biting ski tips and poles and saving us from attack by buffalo.  She recommends ZUKES in salmon flavor.
Together the family has climbed and explored much of South and North America since they met unexpectedly at a Merle Saunders show over twenty years ago… View MORE PHOTOS from our trip archives.
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Phone:  800 863 0807  or  406 838 2125
Email:  jay@silvertipmountaincenter.com