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This is going to be a VERY FUN night. The amount of stuff we have to give away is ridiculous. The new NTN bindings just came in today too so you could check them out. Big Blocks of Ice, Our biggest raffle yet, DJ's, ski movies, and gear - what else do you need on a rainy Wednesday. Hopefully we'll see you all here and we'll raise a bunch of money and awareness for the NWAC and maybe you'll go home with a new pair of sticks - or any number of other things.

Tonight! Keg selection: Red Hook something.

Graham will not be at Rep Night. He is in Istanbul (not Constantinople). Feel free to bring your pack, though. We would love to hear what you think about it.

Graham will not be attending Rep Night. One FF staff member will be standing in for him and answering questions- not as good as the real thing, but better than nothing. Graham has sent us a good assortment of products to put on show and let folks try on, play with, etc. In addition to the Dyneema pack mentioned, we will have - 20L Worksack - 40L Worksack - 45L Worksack - 60L Worksack Come check them out and tell us which ones you like. FF is going to be Seattle's first Cilo Gear dealer, and since we haven't written our order yet, you can have input into which models you would like to see in the store.

Thank you kind sir for fixy linky.

Here it is! The Famous Feathered Friends Rep Night! Wednesday November 7 at 7pm in the retail store. You may have come to these in the past, and this year some things will still be the same: - fund raiser for NWAC, a great local cause - beer! - tons and tons of excellent prizes to raffle off: this year we have several pairs of skis and boots, a Barryvox Pulse beacon, plenty of Arc'teryx and Cloudveil clothing, ice axes, the list is too long to print. This year some things will be different: - compete in Feats of Skill and Strength to win prizes - no slide show - new vendors will be represented (Cilo Gear packs will make their Seattle debut!) - Pray For Snow after party around the corner at SLUG (South Lake Union Grill) where the ski raffle will be held, drink specials will abound, and much fun will be had. - party will be co-sponsored by Snowboard Connection, so this year you can win some great snowboarding gear if that is what you are into. Raffle tickets are available for sale NOW at Feathered Friends and can even be purchased by phone. Ski Raffle: $10 each or 3 for $20. You don't need to be present to win, but you probably will want to be there. Winners get to choose their prize from the pool, so if you want that $700 pair of Scarpa ski boots, you can pick those instead of the Atomic skis. If you're not there to claim a prize, you get whatever is left over. Snowboard raffle: same story Clothing raffle: $5 each or 3 for $10. You must be present to win prizes at Rep Night. See you there!

Here it is! The Famous Feathered Friends Rep Night! You may have come to these in the past, and this year some things will still be the same: - fund raiser for NWAC, a great local cause - beer! - tons and tons of excellent prizes to raffle off: this year we have several pairs of skis and boots, a Barryvox Pulse beacon, plenty of Arc'teryx and Cloudveil clothing, ice axes, the list is too long to print. This year some things will be different: - compete in Feats of Skill and Strength to win prizes - no slide show - new vendors will be represented (Cilo Gear packs will make their Seattle debut!) - Pray For Snow after party around the corner at SLUG (South Lake Union Grill) where the ski raffle will be held, drink specials will abound, and much fun will be had. - party will be co-sponsored by Snowboard Connection, so this year you can win some great snowboarding gear if that is what you are into. Raffle tickets are available for sale NOW at Feathered Friends and can even be purchased by phone. Ski Raffle: $10 each or 3 for $20. You don't need to be present to win, but you probably will want to be there. Winners get to choose their prize from the pool, so if you want that $700 pair of Scarpa ski boots, you can pick those instead of the Atomic skis. If you're not there to claim a prize, you get whatever is left over. Snowboard raffle: same story Clothing raffle: $5 each or 3 for $10. You must be present to win prizes at Rep Night. See you there!

It's a fixed hood. Look for an updated website shortly - Eddie

Hey Ya'll, It's time for our annual Gear and Rep night. Some new things this year: Amazing Feats of Strength for Prizes! Ice-tool pull-up contest, v-thread speed contest to name a couple. After-party with Sno-Con at the South Lake Union Grill. Ski porn and happy hour all rolled into one! See ya there

We still have some Ravens (+10 degree with collar) at deep discount. Call us at 206 292 2210.

We'd be amiss not to chime in here. To answer the fill power question: Fill power refers to the quality of the down. Frequently seen values of fill power are 600, 700, 800, and 850+. The easiest way to think of fill power is a measurement of the down's quality. The higher the number, the higher the quality. The technical nitty gritty is that the number represents the volume, in cubic inches, that one ounce of the down displaces when subjected to certain lab conditions that don't really reflect real world use. Products made with higher fill power down tend to be lighter, more compressible, and more durable, since you need less of it to fill the same space that would require more low-quality down to fill. Higher fill power down is also more highly processed, and will not deteriorate as fast as lower quality down. That being said, fill power is only one measurement of how warm a jacket or sleeping bag will keep you. The other important considerations are fill weight, fit, and design. Every single Feathered Friends garment and sleeping bag is made with 850+ fill down, but every product is filled with a different amount of down, or fill weight. For example, our Hyperion Vest has 3.1 ounces of down in it, whereas our -60 bag, the Snowy Owl, has 51 ounces. Other design elements, like the length of the jacket, how roomy it is, whether it is sewn-through or baffled, whether or not it has a hood, and what kind of shell fabric it's made of also determine how warm it will be. The specs on the North Face jackets do not include the important information of fill weight. The savvy shopper will want to know the fill weight of a down jacket before making a purchasing decision. It's an important part of the picture. These jackets you are looking at sure look nice, but consider that you could spend less money and buy a jacket that is hand made in Seattle using 850+ fill down and comes with a windproof and highly water resistant shell (Epic fabric, for example). It's true that welding baffles will eliminate the points of entry for water in the shell of a jacket, but what strikes me as strange is the fact that The North Face chose to make a welded jacket out of material that inherently has poor water resistant properties. The fabric used in the Elysium, 30D x 30D 49 g/m2 downproof ripstop nylon with DWR, will have extremely poor water resistance in the long run (it's just a DWR coated nylon), whereas fabrics such as Epic and Event will maintain a high degree of water resistance for many, many years. If you are willing to spend $330 on an Elysium Jacket that is filled with 700 power down and has limited water resistance, would you be willing to pay $289 for a Feathered Friends Volant jacket that is made with 850+ down and a highly water resistant shell fabric? The Volant lacks sexy welded baffles, but we have a lot of happy customers who have been satisfied with the ten or more years of service they have gotten out of their FF jackets. As an alternative to the $350 Catalyst you might also consider the Hooded Helios Jacket for $269. Drive through, please. FF

It was a GREAT show and since the show he did here he's freed an old aid line at Index. Check out this months issue of Climbing or R&I (I can't remember which one) for more details.

The good news is that we finally received some of the new Reactor stoves today. If you don't know what they are, suffice it to say that the Reactor is the lightest, most efficient cook system around and beats the pants off Jetboils. The bad news is that MSR only shipped us two of them. If you want one of these, or both, make your move fast. $139.95 206 292 2210 The clock is ticking. Edited - the price is $139.95 not $149.95 as origianly posted.

All the FF rental down gear is gone...except for one bag at $100. Everything else went in the first three days. A couple of our sale bags (new) are still left and there are some rental skis still to be had for cheap.

Here is a list of some of the stuff we have on sale Wild Country Tech Friends (i.e. the cams with the flexible stems) 40% off ALL ropes 20% off Grivel Salamander helmet 25% off Misty Mountain Cirque harness 30% off Misty Mountain Finesse harness 30% off Arc'teryx Verro harness 37% off ALL Arc'teryx Gore-Tex XCR jackets 40 - 45% off Arc'teryx Alpha Comp Hoody, the one everyone raves about, 20% off Garmont Tower GTX boots 28% off Gregory Alpinisto Pack 50% off Gregory Deva Pack 48% off (sorry ladies, you don't get the extra 2%) Arc'teryx Naos 55 and Acrux 50 packs 30% off Select FF bags (new) 39% off FF rental bags $100 - $300 (there's a sweet expedition bag for $300, you budget Denali climbers) SKIS all these AT/Rando setups are $425 and in good shape K2 Shuksan 181 with Dyna Fits Atomic Kongur 177 with Fritschi Freerides + brakes Atomic TMX 177 with Dyna Fits BD Havoc 177 with Fritschi Explore + brakes BD Crossbow 179 with Naxo + brakes BD Lyric 167 with Fritschi Explore + brakes all these tele setups are $320 and in good shape Atomic Tele Daddy 173 G3 Targa Atomic TMX 177 G3 Targa Atomic TM-EX 184 G3 Targa K2 Super Stinx 181 G3 Targa K2 Super Stinx 174 G3 Targa K2 Dawn Patrol 167 G3 Targa Roxy Come and get it!

Wow, that is pretty cool. I wish it was that easy with Microsoft.

We have gone through our rental department and decided to sell off more equipment than we originally thought we would. This just added: FF Frontpoint Down Jackets FF sleeping bags from +20 to -15. These are all in decent shape and still have lots of life left in them. We have been gradually adding new gear to our rental fleet and it is time to thin the herd a bit. We will also be selling a whole bunch of Atlas snowshoes. The last time we sold these off we unloaded the whole bunch within three or four days. I expect the same will happen this time around. Come in early on Friday if you want the best selection. Peace out, Napoleon.

Good question. Our website does not currently have a shopping cart feature, so there will be no way to make purchases via the web. On the other hand, if you go to our website and scroll to the bottom of the front page, there is a link to join our email list. The sale announcement email will have a fairly detailed summary of what products will be on sale and at how big of a discount. This email should go out today, so do it soon. Other announcements will also be in the email, like a schedule of upcoming slide shows and events that might be of interest to you. If you don't live in/near Seattle, you can still buy stuff from the sale by calling the store. We make phone sales to all corners of the globe, so we'd be happy to send you what you want.

Hey Kids, Time for our annual End of Summer Sale! We have a bunch of randonee and tele skis from our rental fleet we're getting rid of. We don't do this very often, so take advantage of some great deals. We also have some of our own jackets in limited edition fabrics we'll be putting on sale. Our summer stock needs to go to make room for our fall inventory, so there will be a ton on close-out!

We are looking to hire folks for both the factory and retail side of the company. We like our diverse staff, and we encourage women and minorities to apply. The factory job will be 20-30 hours per week. The retail store jobs will be 15-40 hours per week. Desired qualifications include previous retail experience, climbing/mountaineering/backpacking/skiing experience, high levels of reliability and professionalism, excellent communication skills, and availability around holidays. Pay is commensurate with experience and full time employees receive benefits. To apply, send the following to retail AT featheredfriends dot com or deliver in person: 1. Professional resume detailing work, education, and other experience 2. Outdoors resume detailing climbing/skiing/guiding/backpacking trips you have done 3. Contact info and three references

We had them first. Now they are almost all gone. Not to worry! More are on the way!

The Great Hall is indeed in the FF retail store. It is where we have banquets, feasts, knighting ceremonies, and tribunals. Better wear your finery.

Reminder- this is tomorrow. I think we are going to use the Great Hall instead of the events room. Last time Colin had a show here Fred Beckey had to pull some 3rd class moves just to get a seat in the attic.