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!
Tropical Mountaineering to the Summit of the Ko'olaus
Last summer, my friend and coworker JP Olson and I, met up with Test Pilot, Ryan Moss to hike to the top of the Ko'olau Mountain Range, Kōnāhuanui summit via the Pali Notches. I had no idea what I...
FIVE THINGS: REBECCA SPERRY
Words and Photos by Rebecca Sperry @sockedinhikes What are Five Things you can do to become better at the activities you love outside?
Best Kept Secret in the Nation's Heartland - Centennial Trail in SD
The Centennial Trail winds 128 miles through South Dakota's Black Hills, delivering unexpected wilderness magic in America's heartland. This underrated thru-hike serves up everything from Mt. Rushm...
WHO'S HAD A HAND IN YOUR GEAR? MEET JOSH STEIN
Name: Josh Stein Position at HMG: R&D Research Coordinator Years with HMG: Three Products you’ve worked on:
THE SITUATION IS THE BOSS, MAN: WITH DEET THERE IS NO CHAFE HAVEN
Words and Photos by @Abby_Evans @abbigator53 It was the worst heat I had ever experienced in my life.
WHEN POWDER DREAMS COMES TRUE: BACKCOUNTRY SKIING IN JAPAN WITH BRETT DAVIS
Words, Photos, Videos by Brett Davis @bdavis IG @brettdavis For those who have an unquenchable affinity for sliding on snow, a trip to the “Land of the Rising Sun” is a bucket list item. One that e...
INTRODUCING THE CONTOUR 35 - FRAMELESS FOR THE FEARLESS
Fresh from months and months of testing, and fresher still from the skilled hands of our gear makers, is the Contour 35 - "35" being the liters, and "Contour" relating to the shape it follows again...
Twenty-Five Hikes, Ten Percent Traced, Entering August
“A gentle mist kissed my cheeks as I strapped on my pack and headed towards the US/Canadian border.
WITH SPRING COMES UNICORNS: AN ODE TO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING’S BRIGHTEST SEASON
Words and Photos from HMG Friends and Contributors:
WHO'S HAD A HAND IN YOUR GEAR? MEET NASH CALVIN
Name: Nash Calvin Position at HMG: Technical Pattern Designer Years with HMG: Under a year Products you’ve worked on: Elevate 22, Crux 40… Spring 24?
A VACATION OF TREKKING POLES AND A SNORKEL MASK
Words, Photos, and Video by Brett Davis (@bdavis) It was only 30 minutes after I had walked in the door from my final work trip of the year when my partner in life, Diana, interrupted a conversatio...
THE RIDE TO SLIDE ODYSSEY
Words and Photos by Brett Davis @bdavis IG - @brettdavis Thirteen years ago, the idea formed for a self-supported bike-to-ski adventure from my doorstep in Durango, CO, into my backyard of the rugg...
