The Trailhead
Every journey has a first step. And some of the greatest, most meaningful journeys begin at trailheads. Welcome to ours! Here you’ll learn about gear, see route and trail intel, and dive into stories, images, and videos from our global community of adventureheads like you. Think of it like "The Third Place"–not home, not work, but your other most important/favorite place. The spot to hang out around like-minded people and have your life decisions and priorities validated. You won't need to justify your latest gear purchase or explain why you're using up all your paid time off hours to this crowd. They get it. Let’s go!
The Hardest Thru Hike in the World
If not the most difficult, a hike below the rim of the Grand comes close. Learn about Ambassador Rich Rudow’s thru hike & Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO Mike St. Pierre’s planning & prep for h...
Maps & an Ethical Compass For Grand Canyon Travel
Words by Clay Wadman // Photos by Mike St. Pierre & Clay Wadman
Once I’m oriented, a map is nothing but a close-up of that mental image I form before every trip, an overview if you will, from s...
Tom Turiano’s New Teton Pass Backcountry Skiing Guide Book
Ambassador Tom Turiano’s Wrote the Book on Teton Pass Backcountry Skiing.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador and professional skier Thomas Turiano has been writing skiing guide books for 21 years, ...
Prepping For a Grand Canyon Thru Hike (a guide to multi-sport expedition planning)
Words by Mike St. Pierre // Photos by Mike St. Pierre & Clay Wadman
Planning and prepping for any major backcountry adventure, whether the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail or a section hi...
Shifting Ice + Changing Tides: Kt Miller Fights Climate Change Thru Film
Ambassador Kt Miller discusses her ski/climate change documentary, available for your viewing pleasure.
For two years Kt Miller was a helicopter skiing guide helping clients use the fuel-hungry...
Paddlequest 1500: John Connelly’s 75-Day Canoe & Kayak Epic Adventure
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Partners With Maine-Based Whitewater Athlete The Allagash Wilderness Waterway. It’s remote, but also well managed with established sites that make camping very comfortable....
The Grandest Walk: A 700-Mile Thru Hike Below the Rim
How 2012 Outside Mag "Adventurer of the Year," Rich Rudow, achieved one of his greatest objectives--a rarely done thru hike of the full length of the Grand Canyon, below the rim.
The post The Grand...
Ultralight Winter Backpacking Through Canyon Country
Photos & text by Matt Jenkins Rangers Matt Jenkins and Elyssa Shalla recently joined an exclusive group of just 26 backcountry experts to have embarked on this extreme thru hike below the rim o...
How to Prepare a Lightweight Backcounty Ski Repair Kit
Photos & Text by Ambassador Luc Mehl Hyperlite Mountain Gear ambassador Luc Mehl is an Alaskan native who is no stranger to the snow and skiing. His infatuation with the backcountry started at ...
Pro Mountaineer Kurt Ross Shares His Alpine Climbing Gear List
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador Kurt Ross is a renowned climber and videographer. A self proclaimed “dirtbag,” Ross spends as much time as possible exploring icy wilderness areas. Last May he cl...
Adventures Below The Rim: Days 10-15 In the Grand Canyon
Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO Mike St. Pierre’s account of his Grand Canyon thru hike is coming to a close with this third and final installment. This week’s post will contain his journal entries fro...
Adventures Below The Rim: Thru Hiking the Grand Canyon, Days 5 to 9
Continuing on last week’s post about Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO Mike St. Pierre’s 16-day thru hike adventure through the Grand Canyon, St. Pierre shares his journal entries from day five through n...
