Sweetgrass On Location: Hokkaido, Japan

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Our friends at Sweetgrass Productions have been in Hokkaido, Japan this season working on a new film for September release, although those of you in the RFV will get to see a special cut of the film at the 5Point Film Festival in May. Black Diamond athletes Nick Devore, Jacqui Edgerly and Will Cardamone spent Februrary with the Sweetgrass gang skiing and filming up a storm.

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5Point Film Festival Panel Discussions Hope to Keep the Conversation Going

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The 5Point Film Festival is more than just your standard run of the mill film screening. Part of the vision of the festival is yearning to be apart of something bigger – either by pushing our own limits or journeying beyond ourselves to affect the greater good. The two panel discussions presented at the 2nd Annual 5Point in May aim to do just that.

The first panel is entitled “Celebrating Our Common Spirit: Turning Desire into Mission,” and features Backbone friends Mark Godley (of Big City Mountaineers), Brad Ludden (of First Descents) and Conrad Anker (of super cool professional mountaineer). Other guests are Jenni Lowe-Anker, Geoff Tabin and Kevin Hand.

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The second panel is on Mother’s Day and is entitled “A Women’s Wilderness: Forging Paths and Pushing Limits.” Tara Sheahan, wife of Patagonia CEO Casey Sheahan, will moderate this fantastic group of women that have reached beyond supposed ‘boundaries’ and pushed themselves through various challenges. We’re proud to announce Sari Anderson, wife of Backbone’s Ian Anderson, is one of the panelists as a quick break from being super mom, über-athlete and all around amazing…

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Cool Material Covers Our Gear Wishes in One Post

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I am truly floored, one post = something for everyone on the Backbone team:

http://coolmaterial.com/cool-list/24-ridiculously-expensive-everyday-items/

Jess D, to help hone her disk golf game:

Luxury Frisbees – $305

Jess Smith, she does live in Aspen:

Gold Backpack – $1650

Sue, fitting for the woman who knows a lot about knives:

Nesmuk Diamond Studded Knife – $39600

For our fishing obsessed Kara:

Million Dollar Fishing Lure

Jld for when he’s rockin’ on the dance floor:

Radioactive Demin Metallic Jeans – $600

Me, proponent of flare in every aspect of one’s life:

Renova Colored Toilet Paper – $20

Greg, for the 2 block commute:

Crocodile Skin Umbrella – $50000

Lindsay, he has a golden retriever:

Tiffany Tennis Ball Can – $1500

Dax, perfect for the Gene Simmons obsessed fan:

Diamond Studded Hoodie – $10000

Ian, time to one up those plush Skull Candy cans he’s always donning:

Gold and Diamond Earbuds – $5175

Sarah our pimp wordsmith:

Gokukawa Leather Keyboard – $603

Nate our own Jerry McGuire:

Diamond Encrusted Bluetooth Headset – $50000

Penn, flashy, yet practical:

Louis Vuitton Skateboard – $8,250

*Len (technically a client, but he shares office space) the super light and fast obsessed:

Carbon Fiber Toilet Seat – $249

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