The Trailhead

MATT GRAHAM AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE AERO 28

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!

A Great Cause to Climb For: Seeking the Peak on Mount Washington

A Great Cause to Climb For: Seeking the Peak on Mount Washington

Words & Photos by Matt Morelli A bead of sweat was forming on my brow as we packed up our gear in the parking lot of Pinkham Notch, more than 4,000 feet below the summit of Mount Washington. I ...
America to America: Thru Hiking the Continent’s Longest “Trail”

America to America: Thru Hiking the Continent’s Longest “Trail”

Ambassador Bethany Hughes weighs in after 5 months of thru hiking the Americas The scale at the international flight counter weighed each of our packs, full of everything except food and water, at ...
Lightweight Appalachian Trail Gear: “Tenderfoot” Drops 9oz

Lightweight Appalachian Trail Gear: “Tenderfoot” Drops 9oz

It’s never too late to change your gear. Ambassador “Tenderfoot” alters his lightweight Appalachian Trail gear kit one month in. “Aches & Pains? I thought it was just walking on the AT?!” Photo...
Ambassador Ashley Hill Takes on New Zealand’s Te Araroa Thru Hike

Ambassador Ashley Hill Takes on New Zealand’s Te Araroa Thru Hike

A notoriously difficult thru hike, Te Araroa winds from deep wilderness to wild and scenic beaches, volcanoes and cities. Most Americans know the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Northwest Trail, even...
A Woman With a Tarp

A Woman With a Tarp

Words & photos by Ashley Hill Embracing the Ultralight Flat Tarp I remember it vividly, the moment I saw her, a solo female hiker named Mountain Spice. She was sheltered beneath a flat tarp at...
Our Ultralight Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Gear List

AT Thru Hike Gear Guide

Words by Tyson "Tenderfoot" Perkins Two Hyperlite Mountain Gear Employees Share their AT Thru Hike Gear List Planning & Prep Early summer 2014, my girlfriend, Kendra Jackson, and I took on our...
Ultralight Photography For Backpacking and Thru Hikes

Ultralight Photography For Backpacking and Thru Hikes

Ambassador Samuel Martin talks ultralight photography in the backcountry. Samuel Martin maintains he’s an adventurer first, photographer second. His stunning landscapes and surreal trail photos bri...