The Vestibule Blog

Designing The M5 Series

March 29, 2020

Every great product starts with an idea. An idea often stemming from experience. For Stone Glacier's founder and lead designer, Kurt Racicot, these ideas were born from 13 years of solo hunting the Chugach, Kenai, and Alaska ranges. After the purchase of his first sewing machine, Kurt started to modify his existing gear, which in turn led to new product developments and eventually the creation of Stone Glacier.

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Rewarming Drill

March 24, 2020

At the beginning of the year, a US Special Operations team approached us about using and testing our products. As extreme users of gear, they are continually looking for the best systems in terms of performance across a wide range of conditions that are also durable and packable.

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Lyle's Shed Hunting Pack Dump

March 04, 2020

Over the years, my tactics for finding sheds have changed. In the early days, I spent countless hours with my boots on the ground, zig-zagging across the mountain, searching for horns. Now, I try and work my way up to high points adjacent from large burnt off faces and let my spotter do most of the work. I still spend plenty of time in the dirt, but as I get older, I try to work smarter, not harder.

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Helio Series + Polygiene® Stays Fresh Technology

February 03, 2020

A consistent theme of our design ethos here at Stone Glacier is to employ industry-leading technologies and innovations to create products that function at the highest possible level in the field. When we first began developing an insulating mid-layer, it was quickly apparent that the use of synthetic material was necessary to meet our goals. Synthetic textiles provide better in field insulating performance, are lighter in overall weight, dry quicker, breathe better, and are more packable then their natural counterparts such as wool or cotton.

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One of America’s Fastest Growing Businesses

September 17, 2019

Inc. magazine recently revealed that Stone Glacier made their annual list of fastest growing privately held companies in America. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment – its independent small businesses and Stone Glacier is proud to be ranked No. 1,199 out of 5,000 and to be ranked No. 3 out of all Montana based businesses.

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Kurt Racicot EVO 40/56 Bag Dump

September 17, 2019

One of the most popular questions we get asked here at SG is, "What gear are you guys using?" Everyone in our shop has a little different hunting style, and that dictates their gear list, but the one thing we all have in common is trying to pack minimally.

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Skyscraper 2P Tent Review - The Mountain Project

July 01, 2019

Since 2017 we have been working with The Mountain Project, providing them with packs, tents, and gear. The guys at The Mountain Project push our products to the limits and have become an essential part of our product development process.