Join Smith Optics and S&S Precision at SOFIC for the 2013 Gelande Quaffing Grudge Match to Honor Brett “Shady” Shadel. There will also be a silent auction.
Not sure what this whole Gelände Quaffing thing is all about? Read this and then check out the video.
In 1986, the skis were skinny and the snow was fat, during a 14 foot storm, the infamous underground crew of the Jackson Hole Air Force was going stir crazy in the Bear Claw Café, waiting for the mountain to open. In those days the bartender would send a freshly filled beer mug sliding down the bar to the patron who ordered it. One fateful night a beer mug slid off the end of the bar, took air, was caught seconds before a glass shattering catastrophe, and promptly pounded. Gelände Quaffing was born. Apres’ ski competitions followed, testing the unique skills of all who entered, and provided exciting entertainment for all spectators. But somewhere along the way Gelände Quaffing was lost and the après ski spirit forgotten.
BEERSPORT: The 2012 Gelande Quaffing World Championships from David Stubbs / AVIVIDEYE on Vimeo.
See you there!
That looks like a blast!
That was TRULY AWESOME!!!
Awesome! Im in! Whose bringing the Wild Turkey??!?!
Who will stand errr…wobble atop the podium!
We’re going to win this (or embarrass ourselves badly) FOR AMERICA! Great work SMITH ELITE, we’ll be there with bells on.
YEA! This is taking things to the next level…
that is my kind of sport. Where were the irish??
Cool vid, Good to see the Kiwi’s make the final!