MOUNTAIN KHAKIS - Built For The Mountain Life Blog

Help MK get 2010 Facebook Fans by 2010!

Let's see how influential our LOYAL Mountain Khakis fans can be...we are on a mission to get 2010 fans by end-of-day December 31, 2009!  

 

Do YOU have what it takes to stand up to the challenge?  If so, tell EVERYONE you know to become a "fan" on Facebook!

 

IF we are able to reach the 2010 mark before the end of the year, MK will be giving out FREE MK products to select "fans!"  EVERYONE has a chance to win! What are you waiting for?

MK Ambassadors from the Katabatic Crew Announce Mia is Free

“Greetings all,

I, Mike Tayloe, am stoked to report that the aircraft we are here to recover is free of its winter resting place and has flown back to the Russian airbase Novo. Our team has also returned from the field and we are awaiting a flight to South Africa - hopefully on Saturday. Mia (the DC 3 we recovered) is being prepped as I type to return to Canada. Its flight path will take her and her crew across Antarctica to the British station Rothera where the skis will be taken off and replaced with wheels. She will then transit over the Drake Passage to Chile and then a direct shot North through S. America, the US and finally Canada where she will be completely rebuilt for next season.

A few stats from our project: Highest pressure altitude experienced: 14,800 feet (actual altitude was 11,200 feet). Lowest temperature: -48F. Lowest wind chill temp: -67F. Days on-site: 25. Cases of altitude illness: 0. Amount of snow removed from around Mia: 40 regular sized dump trucks (all by hand and hauled away with snowmobile and sled!!) What was replaced on Mia: Both engines, both props, both skis and wheels. Repaired: All sorts of sheet metal and fiberglass.

The one thing I forgot to mention and was the highlight of MY trip here was the Arctic Trucks (www.arctictrucks.com) – check them out. (Toyota Tacoma/Hilux kitted out for Arctic and Antarctic travel. They were here traversing the continent preparing for the South Pole ski race. I got to drive one across the plateau and it was awesome!

Ok, that’s the update from our expedition. In a few days we will be driving through the African delta in a kitted out Land Rover in search of big wild creatures and maybe catch a wave or two along the way! Then back to Colorado to what we have been told to be an epic start to the ski and ice climbing season.

Thanx to all who supported us on the expedition and thanx to MK for the blog site and the awesome pants along for the journey.

Hope everyone is having a great holiday season and Merry Christmas !!

‘Till Then, The Katabatic Crew”

Mk Ambassador, Lorin Paley, Joins "She Jumps"

Congratulations to MK Ambassador, Lorin Paley, who has been selected as an outdoor mentor for "She Jumps," whose mission is "to increase the participation and presence of women in outdoor activities.  Through the mentorship and coaching of professional and recreational outdoor athletes we will empower women of all ages and children to realize their potential in outdoor sports and beyond."

Check out Lorin's write-up of last years Telemark World Championships.

 

RECAP: MK Supported the CAIC Benefit Bash

“The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Benefit Bash was an amazing success.  The event was able to raise more money than last year, $39,000, and was almost sold out with 1100 participants.  Having Mountain Khakis as a part of the event this year was also great!  I had more people come to the table and tell me how important their MKs are to them and that they wouldn't be caught out on the town in anything else.  

The shocking part of being at the table all night was the amount of women that came over to thank me, more over MK, for making a pant the actually fit "real mountain woman."  The folks who won the cards thanked me for getting MK's on board to help an organization that means so much to the mountain dwellers of Colorado.  

The only real down side is the event might be a jinx, it dumped snow that night and really hasn't snowed since.  In fact the weather has been so nice (aka. sunny) since the event a month ago that the avalanche danger right now is extremely high.  So thank to you and everyone there at MK's for your support.”

Mountain Khakis Example of Urban Dictionary Term MountainSexual”

(Jackson Hole, WY – December 22, 2009)  Mountain Khakis®, a premier outdoor-lifestyle apparel brand “Built for the Mountain Life”, is enjoying the Urban Dictionary assertion that the brand is known for its MountainSexual appeal.
 
It’s no new news to the folks at Mountain Khakis® that their premier collection of hips-down apparel has an air of sex appeal.  So when Urban Dictionary, the ever-popular user-created slang dictionary, touted Mountain Khakis® as a prime example of the term MountainSexual, the folks at MK weren’t surprised…

 

Per Urban Dictionary’s definition, “Similar to metrosexual but one who lives in the mountains or otherwise pursues the outdoors adventure lifestyle. Kind of a cleaned-up granola, a Woodsy GQ kinda guy with a splash of bohemian. Knows that he doesn't have to look or smell like a dirtbag to enjoy climbing, hiking, cycling, skiing (all forms), snowshoeing, etc. Probably reads Men's Journal, Outside, Outside's Go, National Geographic Adventure, even Wallpaper* and Dwell. Brands: Patagonia, Keen, Kuhl, The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, Marmot, Mountain Khakis. Strong environmental ethic. Drives a well-maintained truck, performance SUV, or cross-over when absolutely necessary but walks or rides a bicycle whenever possible. Works out gym but primarily to be in shape for outdoor pursuits. Shuns chain stores and shops in outdoor specialty stores such as The Trailhead in Buena Vista, Colorado. ‘For such an outdoorsy guy, that dude sure has great style.’”

 

The magic of MK taps the essence of the core mountain look and combines it with the attitude, culture, and total confidence of a true mountain town’s swagger.  The brand’s Jackson Hole roots may well have something to do with that MountainSexual appeal…

 

So get your MountainSexual on today by driving your well-maintained SUV or riding your vintage-cool cruiser to your nearest outdoor specialty store.  While you’re there, don’t forget to pick up that latest issue of Mountain Gazette or NGA to read at the bagel shop while you’re drinking a skinny latte out of your own mug and talking to your bro’s about the bottomless pow and view from the white room on the mountain yesterday.  Stop by the post office to pick up your mail and don’t forget the BGH-free milk at the market on your way home.  And know, all the while, that you look downright MountainSexual in those MK’s…

 

To research the term MountainSexual and other Urban Dictionary slang definitions, go to http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=MountainSexual

To see the entire collection of MountainSexual Mountain Khakis® go to www.mountainkhakis.com

About Mountain Khakis®
Design. Quality. Consistency. Authenticity.  What started as a casual conversation at the Shady Lady Saloon in Jackson Hole, WY has become the Outdoor Industry’s top-performing ‘bottoms’ brand.  Established in 2003 and based in Jackson Hole, Mountain Khakis® quickly became a staple in the wardrobe of everyone from ranch hands to golf pros, those who travel by jet, as well as those who travel by thumb. The Mountain Khakis® brand story continues to resonate as it connects to the enthusiast who believes that freedom and rugged adventure is a way of life. 

Mountain Khakis® ~ Built for the Mountain Life™ ~ Get in Our Pants!

For More Information Contact:
Jen Taylor, Partner & PR Manager
Mountain Khakis, LLC
970-250-9682
jen.taylor@mountainkhakis.com
www.mountainkhakis.com

1% for the Holidays - Keeping Earth in Business

Thanks for Alpine Exposure for the MK shout out in the most recent Newsletter.  Environmental issues are near and dear to MK and we are a proud supported of 1% For the Planet.

1% for the Holidays - Keeping Earth in Business These days, the average consumer good only has a lifespan of about two months. That means the product is either obsolete, broken, or forgotten within 60 days of purchase. More than ever, looking for a timeless and thoughtful gift for the holidays comes with a new challenge - to reduce the junk effect while supporting more environmentally-friendly brands. So if you're buying a gift for yourself or your ski partner this holiday season, consider getting one from a company that has a 1% member logo on their label or their website. For starters, check out two of our biggest supporters: Patagonia www.patagonia.com Mountain Khakis www.mountainkhakis.com And if you want to go one step further in showing your support, there are a handful of other items adorned with the 1% logo available at the online store.

How Do You MK? - Rodney McDonald, ERSLA

ERSLA recently began delivering water filters to the families in Ducuali, Nicaragua.  Thanks Rodney for sporting some MK Original Mountain Pants. 

 

 

People have donated $50 for each filter and ERSLA has purchased this simple ceramic filter.  This filer eliminates 99.8% of all contaminates in the local water supply.  We have received donations for 157 filters, but still need more! The community is 167 families plus we would like to put a few in the schools so the children would have safe drinking water during the day.

We will be delivering as long as donations come. Help us fill the rest of our need at www.ersla.org.

MK SUPPORT RECAP: Running Whitewater Before It's Gone

“Earlier this month, the Epicocity Project joined up with a team of scientists to descend the remote River of Doubt in southwestern Brazil. Our mission was to catch some of the huge fish that Teddy Roosevelt first described during his exploration of this Amazon tributary in 1914 — and find some big whitewater along the way.

 

The descent was a success! We followed the paddle strokes of Roosevelt and are the first team to descend the river in more than a decade. This stretch of the River Of Doubt — now renamed the Rio Roosevelt — is nearly inaccessible because of its remote location and rapids that prevent navigation. 

Thanks to MK and all of the folks who have followed us on our expedition! We really couldn’t do any of this without the support of our friends, family and sponsors. For the next part of our project — Endangered and Dammed — we’ll be heading to Laos and we have an incredible year of adventures lined up for 2010. Check out our blog for more photos and stories from Brazil and keep up with us as we take on new adventures!”

MK Love from Jesse Brown's Outdoors in Charlotte, NC

Check out the recent radio advertisment for MK dealer, Jesse Brown's Outdoors, in Charlotte, NC. 

Thanks Bill!  

JESSE BROWNS OUTDOORS - 1201 - full prod

 

Summit Up - Post 27 "Mount Mitchell"

Did you know Mount mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi River?   You learn something new everyday!  Check out the video of Mark at the top of the highest point in North Carolina, Mount Mitchell.

 

 

 

 

MK Ambassador, Todd Calitri, on the Cover of Fly Fisherman Magazine