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Jon Atencio

Biker // Telemark Skier // Alpine Skier // Mountain Biker // AT Skier

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    Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Bio:

    I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees, I write award-winning operas, I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.

    I woo women with my sensuous and godlike trombone playing, I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook Thirty-Minute Brownies in twenty minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru.

    Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello, I was scouted by the Mets, I am the subject of numerous documentaries. When I’m bored, I build large suspension bridges in my yard. I enjoy urban hang gliding. On Wednesdays, after school, I repair electrical appliances free of charge.

    I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie. Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear.

    I don’t perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. I have been caller number nine and have won the weekend passes. Last summer I toured New Jersey with a traveling centrifugal-force demonstration. I bat .400. My deft floral arrangements have earned me fame in international botany circles. Children trust me.

    I can hurl tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy.

    I once read Paradise Lost, Moby Dick, and David Copperfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening. I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. I have performed several covert operations for the CIA. I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, I sleep in a chair. While on vacation in Canada, I successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who had seized a small bakery. The laws of physics do not apply to me. Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down.

    I have made extraordinary four course meals using only a mouli and a toaster oven. I breed prizewinning clams. I have won bullfights in San Juan, cliff-diving competitions in Sri Lanka, and spelling bees at the Kremlin. I have played Hamlet, I have performed open-heart surgery, and I have spoken with Elvis.

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Sporky

Sporky

Backcountry.com Titanium Spork

July 10, 2009

A fine way to start your morning

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Its me in the Graphic

Its me in the Graphic

Ride Antic Snowboard - Wide

January 9, 2009

My buddy works at Ride, so he put a cheeser pic of me in the graphic...random, but cool

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P4 goodness

Scott P4 Ski

Scott P4 Ski

Rating for this product: 5 October 30, 2009

These are great skis, and kill it in the powder, soft snow, and corn. They are surprisingly resilient, in less than primo snow conditions. The skis hold a great edge, and are super stable when you want to open em up and let em run. For a 108 waisted twin, these babies are super fun and a great all around ski.

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Non Leaker

Backcountry.com Dawn Patrol Vaccuum Coffee Tumbler - 3-Pack

Backcountry.com Dawn Patrol Vaccuum Coffee Tumbler - 3-Pack

Rating for this product: 4 March 25, 2009

Does what it says it will do....keeps your drinks hot for hours--its small enough to fit in a day pack, great to bust out some hot joe on top of a tour. Only suggestion would be to make a travel mug version of this for sipping in the car.

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Stuff size amazingly small

The North Face Beeline Sleeping Bag: 30 Degree Down

The North Face Beeline Sleeping Bag: 30 Degree Down

Rating for this product: 5 March 23, 2009

This bag is a perfect summer backpacking bag- I got the older one that does not have the 1/3 length zipper on it. (really wish I had it, it would be nice to have the option to vent a bit more) Highly recommended bag...if you sleep hot.

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Game over for Power Bar

ProBar Nutty Banana Boom - Box of 12

ProBar Nutty Banana Boom - Box of 12

Rating for this product: 5 November 21, 2008

I am sure that we've all thought the same thing for the past 15 or so years of our lives where we struggle to eat Powerbars, Clif bars,,,and other nasty bars. If you are like me, you wait till you are about to bonk to eat one because they just plain and simply are not good. Probar has done it right, producing a product that 1) I actually look forward to eating and 2) does what it is suppose to do gives you the energy you need, when you need it. They are on the expensive side, but IMHO we'll worth the extra coin.

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Perfect townie/ pack stuffer

Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket - Men's

Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 November 7, 2008

Some down jackets are meant for staying warm and looking good when its cold out side, but are too bulky to put in your pack. The Down Sweater is a great piece that you can stuff in its own sack and chuck in your pack. This is the best of both worlds, it is a good looking/functional down jacket that you can use anywhere, anytime. I love it!

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Bomb proof!

Patagonia Powder Bowl Jacket - Men's

Patagonia Powder Bowl Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 November 7, 2008

Ok, this Jacket is killer! Built to last, very very happy with its performance, but like Campo says below, it does run a bit on the big side. I am 5'9" and 190 (stout and a wee bit of a beer belly) and it does have a freeride/loose fit on me. I love it that way, plus I have other lighter/tighter jackets for touring in.

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Westcomb Mirage Jacket - Men's

October 20, 2008

Does anyone know how the Ipod compatible Mirage jacket hooks up to the Ipod? It says that it does not come with the correct adapter.

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My favorite Jacket

Patagonia Lightweight R4 Jacket - Men's

Patagonia Lightweight R4 Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 October 17, 2008

The R4 is my go to jacket, not to hot, not too cold. The wind doesn't get to your core, its not too bulky, its simple and stylish. I am very pleased with this jacket, if you are thinking about one, you will be stoked if you get one!

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Reef Fanning Blue Sandal - Men's

Reef Fanning Blue Sandal - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 October 6, 2008

Seriously one of the best inventions in the last 5 years. How often are you looking for a bottle opener? I always have cold beverages and never have a tool to open the bottles. These are KEY when in Mexico....or some deserted place.

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Love it!

Gerber Fast Draw Knife

Gerber Fast Draw Knife

Rating for this product: 5 June 2, 2008

Never had it open up unintentionally. This knife is awesome!

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This thing is Killer!

V.I.O. POV.1 Camera Package

V.I.O. POV.1 Camera Package

Rating for this product: 5 March 20, 2008

Check out some of the footage that some of our athletes have been getting with this helmet cam
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Really cool and easy to use

Helpful Votes: 2 Yes | 0 No

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V.I.O. POV.1 Camera Package

March 17, 2008

you have a card reader that attaches to a VCR? If so then I don't see why not.

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Boom Boom

Backcountry.com Avalauncher T-Shirt  - Short-Sleeve - Men's

Backcountry.com Avalauncher T-Shirt - Short-Sleeve - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 February 21, 2008

This shirt is seriously rad....if you have ever stayed up Little Cottonwood Canyon and have been raised from your nest with the heart pounding thunder of an Avalauncher---then this is the shirt for you.

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