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!
PITCHING AN ULTAMID 2 IN SNOW WITH NOLS INSTRUCTOR, JEFF WOHL
Words, Photos, andVideo by Jeff Wohl
After wrapping up the summer season with trips in Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, and the canyons of Utah, I get excited to head out into the winter wonderland for...
THE SITUATION IS THE BOSS, MAN: LET THE SCOTS SKI!
Words and Photos by Huw Oliver @topofests
Wise words. I’m not much of a Deadhead, so instead, I picture HMG’s own Mark Sirek nodding sagely, stroking his magnificent beard, and encouraging me to s...
SOMEWHAT SELF-SUPPORTED SKI TOURING: THE ALASKA MOUNTAIN WINTER WILDERNESS CLASSIC
Words and Photos by Eric Parsons, Founder of Revelate Designs
“It’s DEAD!” came spewing from my mouth as I flung the expensive chunk of aluminum that was our stove into the snow. More swearing fle...
LOGISTICS OF A SNOW ROLL: BIKESKIING WITH STRATTON MATTESON
Words, Photos, and Video from Stratton Matteson @cascadeconnections Typically speaking, a "legit adventure" is anything but "standard issue." But how we begin or reach the starting point of one of ...
CRUX 40 VS HEADWALL 55 SKI PACKS: DIG IN WITH CARVER CULBECK
Words and Photos (From Mainland Japan, the Wasatch, and Haines, Alaska) by Carver Culbeck @carverculbeck
Hyperlite Mountain Gear has made two forays into the snow world with the Crux 40 and the He...
PREP FOR A WINTER EXPEDITION WITH MALI NOYES
Words and Photos from Mali Noyes
There are a lot of pieces that go into preparing for a winter expedition. There are the obvious things, like logistics and gear packing, but there are also the tri...
WILDERNESS DIKE CHASING IN PRIDE MONTH WITH SADIE FORD
Words by Sadie Ford, Photos by Danny Kern
In a certain peak in Oregon, the landscape is covered with exquisite dikes–the most of any volcano in the west. A rare geological feature that shoots out o...
WHAT BARANOF TAUGHT US–A SAIL TO SKI WITH MALLORY DUNCAN
Words by Mallory Duncan, Photos by Andy Cochrane
As I soared in on a small commercial prop plane, I snapped a few photos of the white peaks jutting between the clouds. This winter, storms had smac...
THE ACROPOLIS ADVENTURE WITH SHAUN MITTWOLLEN AND THE ELEVATE 22
Words and Photos by Shaun Mittwollen @shaunmittwollen Summer quickly transitions into winter down here in Tasmania.
THE SITUATION IS THE BOSS, MAN – KATTERAT STATION: ON TIME
Words and Photos by Huw Oliver @topofests Our famed series about potentially disastrous adventures with glorious saves is back with a new tale from Abby Evans!
Wasatch Backcountry Ski Tour
Ever since the completion of our Appalachian Trail thru-hikes in 2021, @danofosho and I had made it a point to keep in touch and to meet up whenever feasible to chase big days in the mountains; muc...
GET SMARTER THAN THE AV-ER-AGE BEAR! HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOUR FOOD OUT THERE?
Last summer, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy recommended the increased use of bear-resistant canisters along the length of the A.T., as it seems that explaining to bears why taking your food is u...
