Mike Hamilton was a lion

He lived a magical life with Sunny, the love of his life, roaring down mountains and rivers all over the World-- Alaska, Argentina, Chile, Turkey. He lived life on his own terms 100% of the time. He was real, authentic. If you knew Mike, then you KNEW Mike. There was no pretension. No posturing. His honesty, love, and strength were startling, humbling, and inspiring.

We all want to be like Mike.

Mike didn’t do anything with Kid Gloves. His honesty could hurt—until you realized it was because he cared. He LOVED his wife, his family, his friends, his guests—and he took care of all of us. He loved us so fucking much that he could not even consider being anything other than brutally honest and savagely loyal.

On Monday, April 25, 2022, Michael Hamilton passed away while ski guiding in his beloved Chugach Mountains. Words cannot describe the loss. Mike was a loving husband, brother, son, and friend to so many people around the World. He was an unstoppable force of love and strength.

In one way or another, he took care of us all—with his laughter, with his honesty, with his strength.

And now we look to take care of Mike, and the love of his life Sunny, in whatever way we can.