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Appalachian
Ski & Outdoors
123 South Allen Street
State College, PA 16801
Phone:
800-690-5220 (toll free)
814-234-3000
Click here to email us
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Meet Our Staff
Current Staff:
Past Staff:
| Name: |
Brandon |
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| Age: |
23 years young |
| Hometown: |
Somerset, Pa |
| Interests: |
Gravity, mountain bikes, snowboards, long boarding,
rocks to climb, naps in the woods, furry woodland creatures |
| Work Duties: |
Ski Shop, Sunglass buyer, Skate buyer, Mechanic O’ Mayhem |
| Past Experience: |
Seven Springs adventure activities (top roping, guiding,
camps, bike tech), 5 ski shops, Pedal Express founder,
and Super City motorcycle |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Cold beer, warm coffee |
| Favorite Music: |
Swollen Members, Rise Against, anything that makes
me go faster |
| Favorite Movie: |
Roam |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Trowel for sandcastles,
RUM, hammock for naps |
| Name: |
Creek |
| Age: |
24 |
| Hometown: |
Evans City, PA |
| Interests: |
Backyard lawn games |
| Work Duties: |
Assistant Czar |
| Past Experience: |
Guiding, teaching, construction, painting. . . you name it, I’ve done it. |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Coffee (black, like I like my. . . .) in the morning |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Big Lebowski |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Nalgene bottle, saw and lots of Clif Bars. |
| Name: |
Dave |
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| Age: |
51 |
| Hometown: |
Howard, PA |
| Interests: |
Ice climbing, mountain biking, archery |
| Work Duties: |
Network Admin; Webstore Maintenance |
| Past Experience: |
27 years working swing shift at a paper mill |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Lager |
| Favorite Music: |
Tool, System of a Down, Iron Maiden, Jethro Tull |
| Favorite Movie: |
None - I'm not a spectator. |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Firestarter, knife,
tarp. |
| Name: |
Ely |
| Age: |
26 |
| Hometown: |
Eldorado, IL |
| Interests: |
Mountain biking, backpacking; ice climber; mountaineering; rock climbing, watching movies |
| Work Duties: |
Sales Associate |
| Past Experience: |
Welder, bartender |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Guinness |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Godfather |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Lexan Flask, Mountain Hardwear tent and MSR Whisperlite International Stove. |
| Name: |
Eriks |
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| Age: |
29 |
| Hometown: |
Dowingtown, Pa |
| Interests: |
Hiking, backpacking, skiing, climbing,
good beer, nerding it out with science |
| Work Duties: |
Sales, Beer Education |
| Past Experience: |
Lab assistant, paleobotany field
assistant, Dog kennel cleaner |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Nugget Nectar from Tröegs Brewing
Co. |
| Favorite Music: |
Funky, jammy, hip-hoppy, rockin
type music. |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Big Lebowski |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On
A Deserted Island: |
Plastic tarp, parachute
cord, and a hatchet. |
| Name: |
George |
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| Age: |
39ish |
| Hometown: |
Huntingdon, PA |
| Interests: |
Skiing, backpacking, fishing, hunting and birding, and traveling |
| Work Duties: |
Operations Manager |
| Past Experience: |
Pet stores |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Jack and Coke |
| Favorite Music: |
Rolling Stones |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Longest Day |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Clear poncho, boat and my wife. . . she’s not usually in the camping department but she runs it! |
| Name: |
Ieva |
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| Hometown: |
Ibiza, Spain |
| Interests: |
Climbing (rock, ice, mountaineering, big wall, whatever); telemark skiing, riding my bicycle; backcountry napping |
| Work Duties: |
Head Buyer |
| Past Experience: |
Arborist’s apprentice; pheasant wrangler (got fired); picture framer; research assistant at protein folding lab |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Bell’s Best Brown Ale |
| Favorite Music: |
Most of it |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Big Lebowski; Cane Toads |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On
A Deserted Island: |
Eagle’s Nest Double Hammock, Mountain House Pasta Primavera and GSI Hand Crank Blender |
| Name: |
Jason |
| Age: |
29 |
| Hometown: |
Bellefonte, PA |
| Interests: |
Biking (both road and mountain); backpacking; ice climber; mountaineering; rock climbing |
| Work Duties: |
Sales Associate |
| Past Experience: |
Outdoor trip leader and teacher |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Kool Aid (red) |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Whisperlite stove, ice axe and a spork. |
| Name: |
Jen |
| Age: |
28 |
| Hometown: |
Amherst, NH |
| Past Experience: |
Nature Center Program Coordinator (current), Professional
camp counselor (9 years and running!), Montessori Assistant
teacher |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Pacifico with lemon …… it’s summertime! |
| Name: |
Jon L. |
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| Age: |
22 |
| Hometown: |
Sunbury, PA |
| Interests: |
Hiking, Climbing, Wilderness Medicine,
Good Beer |
| Work Duties: |
Floor Staff, Eye Candy, Facial Hair
Advisor |
| Past Experience: |
LifeLink EMT, Zeno’s, Neuroscientist,
Engineer, Bum |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Water, Brooklyn Black Chocolate
Stout |
| Favorite Music: |
Streetlight Manifesto |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Sting (1973) |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On
A Deserted Island: |
A box of backstock
items (to tag and label while I’m waiting for
rescue), Alpinist 19 magazine, A spool of 11mm static
line to make the worlds largest monkeyfist (I’d
probably become famous for that one), or maybe a giant
rope swing... |
| Name: |
Jud |
| Age: |
27 |
| Home State: |
Maryland |
| Favorite State: |
Washington |
| Interests: |
Backpacking and traveling |
| Work Duties: |
Adventure Outfitter Specialist, Fun Engineering Professional |
| Past Experience: |
11 years of outdoor retail |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Beer, Magic Hat! Tröegs! |
| Favorite Music: |
LIVE!! Anything live! |
| Favorite Movie: |
Half Baked |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
What kind of island, desert or tropical…what
latitude? Do I know what hemisphere I am at? Do I have
shoelaces on? Well in that case, I want an 8 inch fixed
blade knife, a shortwave radio, and case of Tortuga
spiced rum! But unfortunately we do not carry an 8 inch
fixed blade knife, a shortwave radio, and case of Tortuga
spiced rum in our camping department! Sooo, keeping
that in mind I would have to bring Gerber Hatchet, 10x12
clear plastic tarp, and emergency space blanket. |
| Name: |
Justin |
| Age: |
25 |
| Hometown: |
Williamsport, PA |
| Interests: |
Climbing, Mountaineering, Mountain Biking, Telemark
Skiing, Extreme Porch Sports |
| Work Duties: |
Ski Buyer and Assistant Manager |
| Past Experience: |
Landscaping, Construction, BBQ Cook, general ski/climbing
bum |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Stone’s Arrogant Bastard |
| Favorite Music: |
Death Metal and Kenny G |
| Favorite Movie: |
Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Parachute cord, tarp,
waterproof neoprene socks |
| Name: |
Kathy |
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| Age: |
 |
| Hometown: |
Howard, PA |
| Interests: |
Hiking, xc skiing, huskies |
| Work Duties: |
Part-time Webstore Product Specialist |
| Past Experience: |
Presently work Full-time at PSU
– go Budget Office! |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Ice tea |
| Favorite Music: |
Van Halen, Shania Twain, Celine
Dion…I know I know…shush |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On
A Deserted Island: |
My husband…Dave!
He can sometimes be found in the camping department.
He can bring the rest. |
| Name: |
Katie I. |
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| Age: |
23 |
| Hometown: |
Lake Como, Pennsylvania |
| Interests: |
Urban hiking |
| Work Duties: |
Inventory Control Specialist |
| Past Experience: |
Bank worker, “Laundry Girl” |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Water |
| Favorite Music: |
Whatever is streamed on WXPN-Philadelphia
(the rock of the basement!) |
| Name: |
Katy |
| Age: |
21 |
| Hometown: |
Cranberry, Pennsylvania |
| Interests: |
Caving, rock climbing, geology, biking |
| Work Duties: |
Dog watcher; Backpack backstocker |
| Past Experience: |
Movie theatre consessioner |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Anything from Otto’s Brewery (State College, PA) |
| Favorite Music: |
Alternative rock |
| Favorite Movie: |
Super Trooper |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
A case of GU, knife, rain jacket |
| Name: |
Kim |
| Age: |
23 |
| Hometown: |
St. Charles, IL |
| Interests: |
Trail running, climbing, skiing, backcountry tanning,
subtle irony, shorts-with-a-sweatshirt weather, traveling,
Russian literature, making pancakes, well-balanced mediocrity |
| Work Duties: |
Floor staff, Shoe Dutchess, reaching high things |
| Past Experience: |
Volleyball coach, personal trainer, camp counselor,
Math/English/Spanish tutor |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Homemade herbal tea, Irish-style whisky |
| Favorite Music: |
Rhythm & blues, the sound of a thousand babies
crying |
| Favorite Movie: |
Wet Hot American Summer |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
SOG Flash 2.0, Polar
Pure tablets, map of Rothrock State Forest… just
for nostalgia |
| Name: |
Kristi |
| Age: |
35 |
| Hometown: |
York, PA |
| Interests: |
Horseback riding |
| Work Duties: |
Everything. . . .everything. |
| Past Experience: |
Textbook author, horse farm manager, flower girl |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Mint Juleps - lots of them |
| Favorite Music: |
Pink Floyd |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Shawshank Redemption |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Vortex hand-crank blender,
Lexan salt shaker, and my husband (yes, he is in the
camping department) |
| Name: |
Matt M. |
| Age: |
20 |
| Hometown: |
State College |
| Interests: |
Snowboarding, Bird Hunting, Camping |
| Work Duties: |
Box mover, Suave salesperson |
| Past Experience: |
D.P. Dough(The Pizza Alternative) A+ Collegiate Workforce(Professional Painting and Landscaping) |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Chocolate Milk |
| Favorite Music: |
Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Miles Davis |
| Favorite Movie: |
Blazing Saddles |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Smith Shades, A salesperson from the camping department familiar with getting off of islands. |
| Name: |
Meg |
| Age: |
24 |
| Hometown: |
Twentynine Palms, CA |
| Interests: |
Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Traveling, Painting &
Drawing, Reading, Classic Movies, and Long Walks on
the Beach, Making Waffles |
| Work Duties: |
Sock Queen and Adventure Outfitting Extraordinaire |
| Past Experience: |
Artist, Art teacher, Art Gallery Coordinator, Personal
Trainer, Framer |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Pitch Black Coffee in the morning, Orange-Vanilla
Italian Cream Soda in the afternoon, Gin & Tonic
in the evening, Chamomile Tea at night. |
| Favorite Music: |
Spirit in the Sky |
| Favorite Movie: |
Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s documentaries |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
the KAVU Chillba Hat!,
All Weather Blanket, and Dr. Bronner’s Lavender
Liquid Soap to remain organically clean. |
| Name: |
Mike C. |
| Age: |
22 |
| Hometown: |
Quakertown, PA |
| Interests: |
Boating and water skiing, playing guitar and piano,
R/C model airplanes, outdoor gear! |
| Work Duties: |
Sales Associate |
| Past Experience: |
4 years selling high-end dress and casual shoes to
rich folk! |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Bells Two Hearted Ale and Arizona Green Tea with Apple |
| Favorite Music: |
Red Hot Chili Peppers, guitarist John Frusciante,
almost everything especially live shows. |
| Favorite Movie: |
Gladiator, Dumb and Dumber, Training Day |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
SOG Seal Pup knife, a tarp, fire-starter. |
| Name: |
Sharmishtha |
| Age: |
31 |
| Hometown: |
New Delhi, India |
| Interests: |
Climbing, mountain and road biking, caving |
| Work Duties: |
Sales Associate |
| Past Experience: |
Research in caves in Italy |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Homemade Chai |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Mosquito netting, MSR Whisperlite International stove, Mountain Hardwear sleeping bag |
| Name: |
Stacy |
| Age: |
22 |
| Hometown: |
State College, PA |
| Interests: |
Snowboarding, trail running, mountain biking |
| Work Duties: |
Snowboard buyer/ dept. manager |
| Past Experience: |
The Bicycle Shop |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Pina Colada |
| Favorite Music: |
Fall Out Boy, The Fray |
| Favorite Movie: |
Man on Fire |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Sunscreen, Lounge Chair, Watergirl Bikini |
| Name: |
Stef |
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| Age: |
26 |
| Hometown: |
State College , PA |
| Interests: |
Web/graphic design, reading, tennis |
| Work Duties: |
Web Editor |
| Past Experience: |
Penn State - University Learning Centers |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Flavored water, hot tea |
| Favorite Music: |
Alternative rock |
| Name: |
Steven B. |
| Age: |
24 |
| Hometown: |
Pittsburgh, PA **GO STEELERS!** |
| Interests: |
Drums; comic books; movies; all outdoor activities. |
| Work Duties: |
Whatever they tell me to do—I’m the new
guy! |
| Past Experience: |
Professional screen printing shop worker; camp counselor;
wilderness guide. |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Beer. Yuengling (to be specific) |
| Favorite Music: |
Classic Rock! |
| Favorite Movie: |
Cannibal! The Musical. |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
The North Face Survival
Prolonging Pills; The biggest Camelbak we have filled
with fresh water and a kayak to get off the island. |
| Name: |
Steve S. |
| Age: |
30 |
| Hometown: |
State College, PA |
| Interests: |
Fly fishing; paddle sports; surfing; cooking; hiking;
my wife! |
| Work Duties: |
Making internet customer’s dreams
come true! |
| Past Experience: |
Digital cartographer extraordinaire; chef |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Good cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir |
| Favorite Music: |
Bob Dylan |
| Favorite Movie: |
Riding Giants |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Quality knife; flint and a satellite
phone so I can leave when I’m bored. Does my wife
get to come along? |
| Name: |
Tom M. |
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| Age: |
22 |
| Hometown: |
Greensburg, PA |
| Interests: |
Alpine suffering and chasing sheep |
| Work Duties: |
Assistant buyer. . . I order lots
of stuff. |
| Past Experience: |
Dishwasher |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Any India Pale Ale when in town;
Earl Grey Tea when I am in the hills |
| Favorite Music: |
Hairbands and Heavy Metal |
| Favorite Movie: |
Splitter |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On
A Deserted Island: |
Crazy Creek, camp shower,
and Lexan margarita glasses. |
| Name: |
Valerie |
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| Age: |
36 3/4 |
| Hometown: |
State College, Pennsylvania |
| Interests: |
Laughter; creating new things out of old; BASEBALL |
| Work Duties: |
Online sales manager; Puppet show coordinator; Italian Ice Flavor Announcer |
| Past Experience: |
Teacher; artist (still); ski tech; youth pastor |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Sweet Tea from Fraser Street Deli |
| Favorite Music: |
Opera |
| Favorite Movie: |
Bull Durham |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
Hatchet; tarp; Thermarest Luxury Camp Mattress (hmm, it floats!) |
| Name: |
Elliot |
| Age: |
24 |
| Hometown: |
State College – born and raised |
| Interests: |
Pretending to be a Penn State student, getting outside, writing, |
| Work Duties: |
Steaming and Dusting |
| Past Experience: |
Writing Fellow, Mechanic, RA, Clerking a Bookstore (in Paris) |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Fresh Orange juice |
| Favorite Music: |
Most anything live |
| Favorite Movie: |
Motorcycle Diaries |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
The rack of Mountain House freeze dried food, A giant tarp, and the stuffed bear. |
| Name: |
Matty G |
| Age: |
23 |
| Hometown: |
Hockessin, DE / Sutton’s Bay, MI |
| Interests: |
Portrait photography, the Northwestern Coast of Lower
Michigan, the Manitou Islands, the Greek Islands, backpacking,
snowboarding, whitewater, any vista, freshwater salmon
fishing. |
| Work Duties: |
Former Sales Associate, ASO Blogger |
| Past Experience: |
Backpacking Guide & Instructor, Wilderness Search
and Rescue, Photographer @ Atlantic Records |
| Favorite Beverage: |
Ice-cold Gin and Tonic, Bel Lago Cherry Port Wine |
| Favorite Music: |
Bloc Party, Spoon, Belle & Sebastian, John Lee
Hooker, The Fratellis, Wilco |
| Favorite Movie: |
Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels, Everything
is Illuminated, Layer Cake |
| 3 Camping Items For Survival On A Deserted Island: |
- Clear plastic tarp: provides shelter,
a means for distilling water, collecting rain water,
etc; multi-functional
- Sewing kit: ability to stitch wounds, magnetize the
needle (compass), and use the line/needle for fishing
- Analog watch: if there’s one thing to keep me
sane, I can be the master of time, bwahahaha. |
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