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!
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...
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...
THEN AND NOW: 50 YEARS OF THE COLORADO TRAIL
Words from Jenner Haseltine (Kardi) Photography by Cody Jackson (Feathers) 8/19/2024 “Imagine a hiking trail that will trace a 350-mile (now 486-mile) route through some of the most interesting and...
DEAR LADAKH, WITH LOVE
Words by Eleanor Moseman, Photos by Eleanor Moseman (@eleanor.moseman) and Erich Weidenkeller (@erich_w_) Jagged peaks and beckoning glaciers created a torn horizon between the sky and where I stood.
THE SHAKEDOWN 2.0 – ESZTER HORANYI
Words and Photos from Eszter Horanyi @eszter IG -@ez_gone_coddiwompling Our pal Eszter Horanyi has been hanging out outside, riding a bike for as long as she can remember, and is also an avid packr...
WHO'S HAD A HAND IN YOUR GEAR? MEET CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MASTER, MAX KIEL
NAME: Max Kiel POSITION AT HMG: Customer Experience Manager YEARS WITH HMG: Two WHAT'S YOUR BACKGROUND PRIOR TO WORKING HERE?
SHAKEDOWN 2.0 – JESSICA KELLEY
Words and Photos by Jessica Kelley THE SHAKEDOWN 2.0 marches on with some familiar faces and some new contributors! Dive into what some of our favorite backpacking friends are carrying these days ...
Same Hike, Different Life: 10 Years Apart
October 2013 on the left, October 2023 on the right. My wife says I look much better now.
