Photos: New Summit Hut
A newer, bigger Summit Hut has opened on East Speedway
New Summit Hut
Don Bird tries on a pair of hiking shoes as he walks over a ramp for testing shoes during the soft opening of the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. Starting late Sunday afternoon and into early Monday morning, staffers moved the entire store from their previous location overnight, said Dana Davis, president. There is a two-day grand opening scheduled for Saturday, Oct 10 from 9 am-6:30 pm and on Sunday, Oct 11 from 9 am-5 pm. Check http://summithut.com for details.
New Summit Hut
Gavin Parsons folds a chidren's size poncho at the front desk during the soft opening of the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. Photographs on display throughout the store are those of employees who are encouraged to photograph their outings, said Dana Davis, president.
New Summit Hut
Store manager Traci Henne prepares the concept area for Columbia products during the soft opening of the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. Henne was working on one-and-a-half hours of sleep after she and fellow staffers moved the entire store from their previous location overnight.
New Summit Hut
Hats of all shapes, colors and sizes are on display while Toni Powell, background, looks for some head bands during the soft opening of the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. The sign is the background was taken from a former store on the northwest side.
New Summit Hut
Carolyn Mills, the visual merchandiser for Summit Hut, prepares a poster for the store at the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. She created the graphic on the pair of doors to the conference room in the background which is a giant hiking map of the Tucson area.
New Summit Hut
This is a detail of the giant hiking map of the Tucson area at the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. There is a two-day grand opening scheduled for Saturday, Oct 10 from 9 am-6:30 pm and on Sunday, Oct 11 from 9 am-5 pm. Check http://summithut.com for details.
New Summit Hut
An old chair lift from Flagstaff's Snowbowl is on display as Frank Pickard walks through the store during the soft opening of the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd.
New Summit Hut
The rock climbing department, which has a variety of harnesses, shoes and a testing area, features Black Diamond products at the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. Starting late Sunday afternoon and into early Monday morning, staffers moved the entire store from their previous location overnight, said Dana Davis, president.
New Summit Hut
Using a ladder, Eddy Marks, a field visual merchandiser for Mountain Hard Wear, takes photographs of his company's concept area during the soft opening of the newest Summit Hut at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd.
New Summit Hut
The newest Summit Hut is open for business at 5251 E. Speedway Blvd. This store replaces the store that is further west at 5045 E Speedway Blvd. There is a two-day grand opening scheduled for Saturday, Oct 10 from 9 am-6:30 pm and on Sunday, Oct 11 from 9 am-5 pm. Check http://summithut.com for details.
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