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XTRATUF Pro Team
Our Bold Community of Do-ers
XTRATUF is built for the most epic conditions across the globe. Meet our PRO TEAM who put our gear to the test every day to ensure we live up to that promise. We are honored to be able to work with such amazing DO-ERs and to be able to tell their incredible stories.
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Abby Cooper
Creative Director
Alev Kelter
Olympic Medalist
Andrew Cotton
Big Wave Surfer
Blue Goose Farm
feat. Keenan McVey
Brad Leone
Swiss Army Knife
Caley Vanular
Professional Snowboarder
Corey Forrest
Commercial Fisherman
Emmanuel Williams
Fisherman
McKenna Peterson
Commercial Fisherman / Professional Skier
Teddy Cosco
Outdoor Enthusiast
Abby Cooper
@abbydellsOver the last decade, Abby has crafted a career in the outdoor industry as a photographer, producer and creative director specializing in remote backcountry locations while keeping up with athletes of various disciplines including skiing, sailing, snowmobiling, freediving, mountaineering and mountain biking. With extensive training and experience in safety, weather forecasting, first aid, route planning, location scouting and avalanche safety, Abby is often sought after for her ability to produce in wildly beautiful locations. Whether for work or pleasure, this girl is always on the move, when she's not chasing golden hour deep in an unknown range with a 60lb camera pack, she's speaking at snow safety clinics and has even created her own series of events aimed to build a stronger backcountry community in partnership with Arc'teryx. She volunteers with both Incluskivity and Mountain Mentors - both nonprofits that aim to break down barriers and make the backcountry more accessible.
Alev Kelter
@alevkelterAlev Kelter, originally from Eagle River, Alaska, is a x3 Olympic medalist and a former captain of the U.S.A Women’s Rugby Team that recently took home the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics this summer. Alev is a fierce competitor who loves adrenaline filled adventures and everything about the outdoors. Her enthusiasm extends beyond athletics to a deep appreciation for the arts, including glassblowing, woodworking and welding.
Alev is a pioneer and history maker as well as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and a champion of social justice within sport. Fun fact: Alev’s name means “fire” in Turkish, and her purpose is to inspire and ignite the “flame” within others to follow their passions, spread joy, and grow wild!
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Andrew 'Cotty' Cotton
@andrew_cottyAndrew Cotton is a professional big wave surfer, top level athlete, adventurer and guest speaker. He is now one of the world's most respected big wave surfers basing himself in Nazare, Portugal and West Ireland for much of the big wave season. He also travels the globe surfing some of the biggest and heaviest waves on the planet such as Peahi in Hawaii, Mavericks in California and The Right in West Australia.
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Blue Goose Farm
@bluegoosefarmBlue Goose Farm is a small scale regenerative farm started by Keenan McVey and Matty Matheson in Ridgeway, Ontario. We grow a wide range of mixed vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers which we sell directly to restaurants and at our market pop ups. Our overall approach to growing is to intervene as little as possible in order to maximise our soils potential and to let our farms ecosystem take care of itself. We have found that using more traditional farming techniques and operating on a human scale has had massive benefits to our soil and thus allowing our produce to perform to its highest potential. Flavour, texture, beauty & nutrition are our top priority. As first generation farmers, we are learning everyday. Farming is a journey with new turns constantly unfolding in front of us. Our aim is to share our journey with others who aspire to be more connected with nature and their food.
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Brad Leone
@brad_leoneBrad Leone is a bonafide swiss army knife - a trained chef, avid outdoorsman, carpenter, entrepreneur, and former host of the popular YouTube series It's Alive and celebrity-guest show Taste Testers. It's Alive has been nominated and praised for its laid-back cooking show appeal mixed with educational sustainability, and adventure travel that has led to Leone's rise of internet stardom. Brad launched his own youtube channel June 2023, with (2) series: Local Legends, showcasing the unsung legends across the globe from all walks of life, art, food, music, and more; and Makin' It!, where Brad ferments, cooks, and just has fun makin' food! Originally from New Jersey, Leone learned to respect ingredients, hunt, fish, and fell in love with food as the universal language. Leone is co-founder of The Roost Festival, and a New York Times Bestselling author with his debut book FIELD NOTES FOR FOOD ADVENTURE.
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Caley Vanular
@caleyvanularCaley Vanular is a professional snowboarder who seamlessly blends her athletic prowess with artistic endeavors in entrepreneurship, filmmaking and photography. Her innovative riding style serves as both her canvas and inspiration, capturing the essence of motion through her glide. Vanular's creative vision pushes boundaries in snowboarding, resonating throughout the community with captivating imagery, video, art and dynamic athleticism.
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Corey Wheeler Forrest
@fishandforrest3rd generation commercial fisherman & fish dealer
F/V Maria Mendonsa
Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island
photo by Josh Wool @joshwool
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Emmanuel Williams
@emmanuelw_Emmanuel specializes in offshore fishing from a PWC! He targets species such as wahoo, tuna, mahi, and sailfish. Even bottom-dwelling species like yellow edge groupers and golden tilefish. Emmanuel's fishing style is unconventional, like deep dropping with an electric reel in 1000+ feet of water or planer fishing all on a pwc, but that's what makes it so special.
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McKenna Peterson
@mck_pFrom the ocean to the mountains; McKenna Peterson is a professional big mountain skier and a commercial fisherman. She captains the FV Atlantis, a commercial salmon fishing vessel in Southeast Alaska. In the winter, McKenna chases powder and first descents around the world. She is most at home wherever there is an adventure on the horizon.
Teddy Cosco
@castandironTeddy Cosco is a passionate outdoorsman, enthusiastic camp cook, and sometimes-lucky fly fisherman. Exploring the tundra via floatplane, fishing off the Alaskan coast, and camping throughout Western Canada, the Yukon-born now-British Columbian grew up with the outdoors in his blood.
A Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society) trained in epidemiology (PhD, University of Cambridge) and demography (Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Oxford), Teddy is the director of the Precision Mental Health Lab where he and his team research mental health and wellbeing.
