Mike "Kaz"

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Name: Mike “Kaz” Kazmierczak

 Role at The Mountaineer: Fly Fishing Department Manager/Buyer. Men’s Apparel Buyer. Accessories, Sunglasses and Goggles Buyer. Ski Department Buyer. Assistant Ski Tech.

 Favorite products sold at The Mountaineer: Cheeky Fly Reels. Julbo Aerospeed Sunglasses. Simms Waders. ECHO Carbon XL Fly Rod. Norrona Primaloft 100 Hoody. Patagonia Micro Puff and Nano Air Jackets. Mammut Beacons. Leki Poles. Plum Bindings and Black Crows 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: Any number of backcountry ski or fly fishing trips by myself or with my kids.

 When you’re not working, what are you doing? Painting, cooking, skiing, seeing live music, fly fishing and longboarding.

 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.”