Name: Mike “Kaz” Kazmierczak
Role at The Mountaineer: Fly Fishing Department Manager/Buyer. Book Shop Manager/Buyer. Buyer for Men’s Apparel, Accessories, Sunglasses and Goggles, Food/Nutrition, Camp Cooking and Accessories, and Ski Department. Ski Mechanic.
Favorite products sold at The Mountaineer: Fulling Mill Flies, Patagonia Nano Air Jackets & Nano Air Ultralight Hoody, Pomoca Skins, Dynafit Ski Boots, Julbo Goggles Mammut Beacons. Plum Bindings, Black Crows Skis, and Altai Skis.
Notable outdoor adventures: I’ve been lucky enough to have fished and skied all over the North American Continent including: British Columbia, Alaska, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, California, Vermont, Colorado, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Maine, New Hampshire and here at home in the Adirondacks.
Fondest memory in the Adirondack Park: Too numerous to list, but any day the snow is deep, water is cold and the vibes are good.
When you’re not working, what are you doing? Cooking, painting, Ski Touring, Fly Fishing, Paddling and bike touring.
Favorite food after a long day in the mountains: A Buffalo Burger at The Ausable Inn and a cold Bier.
Favorite Quote: “Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.”