Strafe outerwear.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: COLORADO COOL STUFF

After twin brothers Pete and John Gaston graduated from CU-Boulder in 2009, they moved to Aspen with a plan to launch a technical outerwear company. "We started Strafe because most outerwear is made for mountaineers, not skiers," Pete says. Their products include the one-of-a-kind Sickbird, a one-piece suit, and the Nomad pants and jacket.

"The Sickbird is what we are known for," Pete says, describing laminated three-layer fabric that's waterproof...