Jeff Thompson '12 and his parents are continuing a century-old family legacy of making handcrafted skis.
The Ahmeek 105s. The Mohawk 98s. The Brockway 90s. These are just a few of the Keweenaw-inspired models of downhill snow skis designed, built, and sold by Shaggy's Copper Country Skis.
Since founding the business in 2008 with his older brother Jonathon, Michigan Tech alumnus Jeff Thompson has grown it from a hobby into a regionally known brand—thanks in part to the skills he picked up while earning a mechanical engineering degree at MTU.
Michigan Technological University is an R1 public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.
