About

My name is Hunter and I am the owner and sole maker here at SDL. I moved to Montana in 2009 from Oregon where I spent much of my childhood in my father's wood shop. There, I learned to appreciate fixing things and building with my hands. I moved to Missoula to attend college at the University of Montana and thrive in the "real" winters of the Rockies. I love the community that has kept me here through the years. It's where I want to be and in winter of 2025 I was able to purchase a home with my partner, Kylie, fulfilling a lifelong dream. I love playing on the rivers and in the mountains as often as life allows. 

Snowday Leather started in Whitefish, Montana in 2019. My goal was to create unique, quality goods for practical, everyday use. I always wanted to do my own thing and after my mother passed on an old leather working kit, I discovered a passion for making things. After a few attempts at my own wallet, some friends commissioned projects and it was off to the races. My first day at the Kalispell Farmers Market showed me that I was on to something and SDL has grown ever since.

All pieces are hand stitched and use high quality full grain cow hide. I use both chrome and vegetable tanned leather depending on the characteristics required for a given project. The leather is medium to firm temper "stiffness" and tends to become more supple with time and use. I use waxed polyester thread from Maine Thread Company.

This coming fall of 2026 I plan to begin classes at the Missoula College with the goal of nursing schooling in fall 2027. I look forward to continuing Snowday alongside school and ultimately a career in healthcare down the road.