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After finally being in the same room for the first time in six months, the Infamous Stringdusters seized the moment for their revealing new album, Toward the Fray.

Inspired by self-reflection and a strong sense of solidarity, the project documents the Grammy Award-winning group’s remarkable growth as instrumentalists as well as songwriters. Released on their own label, Americana Vibes, the collection also firmly establishes the band’s stature on the modern acoustic music landscape, where they’ve built a solid and enduring fan base among traditional and progressive audiences alike.

The five band members – Travis Book (bass), Andy Falco (guitar), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), Andy Hall (Dobro), and Chris Pandolfi (banjo) -- wrote the songs on Toward the Fray separately, sending simple phone demos to each other during lockdown. Fueled by friendship and a mastery of their instruments, the 13-track collection feels live, but not necessarily loose, due to a synergy that’s developed over the last 16 years of playing sheds, clubs, and festival stages across the country.

At Meier, we used their arresting album artwork to create the ultimate piece of Towards the Fray merch on our high performance, eco-friendly skis and snowboards.

This Infamous Stringdusters custom snowboard is made on Meier's popular "Native" all mountain snowboard model:

THE NATIVE

The Native (formerly called the Jim Bridger) pays homage to the first inhabitants of Colorado. Inspired by the Corsair plane, the V rocker in the center of the board engages in firm conditions while still allowing for soft float in powder. Riders find this hyper unique design performing well all over the state (and beyond!) in every condition from icy early season groomers, mid-winter pow and spring slush alike. 

V ROCKER

What it looks like: V rocker with unlimited possibilities. Camber that engages when you need it, while the subtle edges of the V disengage when you don't (like pow).

What it’s for: Riders wanting one board to take them everywhere. The unique rocker provides stability on firm groomers and steep, narrow couloirs but rides on top of the holy grail of knee-deep fresh pow.

 

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Level : Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

Gender : Unisex

Lengths : 148 with effective edge of 115.8

                 154 with effective edge of 121.9

                 161 with effective edge of 127.5

Sidecut Radius :  7m, 7.5m, 8.0m

Tip/Waist/Tail : 148cm  Tip 28.5  Mid 24.4  Tail  24.4 

                           154cm   Tip 30.9  Mid 25.5  Tail 30.9

                           161cm   Tip 31.5  Mid 26.1  Tail 31.5

**Skis and snowboards with a limited edition top sheet graphic are made to order. Please allow 4-6 weeks for shipment.

All of our skis and snowboards are handmade in Denver, CO at the Meier Craft Skiery and are backed by a 2-Year warranty.