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JC Canfield Is the Founder and CEO of High Above, a Bellingham based company that designs and handcrafts packs for mountain bikers. Known for impeccable design, simplicity, and durability, High Above packs are built for those who demand versatility and unrivaled quality - built by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers. JC’s introduction to handcrafting quality durable bags quickly turned into an obsession, but it would take a few years of low wage sewing jobs and being fired from his last job before High Above was conceived in a spare room from his Seattle apartment. In the early stages, JC was able to move some products locally but somehow gained popularity in Japan and sustained the bulk of his business shipping bags overseas. As his brand and products continued to develop and gain notoriety, JC has since moved his growing business to the Mountain Biking Hub of Bellingham, WA expanding both his operations and brand recognition in the community. JC’s story is the tale of building something from nothing, stitching together a vision and seeing it through with pure grit, determination, and unrelenting pursuit of excellence.