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!
OUR FILM, "NORTH WOODS - FROM AWAY"
Spring 2021, Hyperlite Mountain Gear Marketing Room – "Remember that survey we sent out a while back? We got the answers sorted.
METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY FOR ADVENTURERS WITH BJORN OLSON
Metabolic Flexibility for Adventurers -Bjørn Olson A wet sucking sound accompanied each step as I lifted my foot up and out of the spongy tundra.
BACKCOUNTRY PACKRAFTING IN THE BAHAMAS IN SEARCH OF BONEFISH
Words from Sadie Ford @sader-tooth, Photos by Jeremiah Watt @miahwatt Four friends set out to explore one of the more remote islands in the Bahamas in search of absolute hogs of bonefish, tropical ...
TRAVERSING THE AUSTRALIAN ALPS WALKING TRACK IN WINTER WITH THE OATES
In the winter of 2018, Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador Mark Oates and his twin brother Andy tossed ski-laden Porter packs over their shoulders and set out to complete the Australian Alps Walking...
DETAILS FROM THE WITNESS: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF BJØRN OLSON
Words and Photos from Bjørn Olson @Bjørn Any time spent around Hyperlite Mountain Gear will quickly reveal that we have some very talented photographers from all over the globe in our family.
KNOW THE HISTORY BEFORE YOU GO
When you travel throughout the beautiful parks and wild spaces of America there is a story and aspect of the land we often forget: this land is not ours.
A SWING AND A HIT: FAT BIKING AND PACKRAFTING FROM KOTZEBUE TO POINT HOPE, ALASKA
Words and photos by Bjorn Olson @Bjørn Kim and I stopped riding our expedition-loaded fat bikes so I could point my camera at a weather-worn and information-filled sign.
Observing Shorebird Migration
The Alaska State Ferry docked in Cordova after midnight.
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Miles: The Noble Travels of Fede Cabrera
Words and photos from Fede Cabrera
Hola, I'm Federico Cabrera (but you can call me Fede). I'm a photographer based in Buenos Aires, and I'm usually exploring remote places in South America.
"Their ...
Wet Alders and Still Frozen Toes
Words & Photos by Steve “Doom” Fassbinder
This pack and I have shared and collectively created far too many tales to tell in just one sitting.
From Pakistan to the desert Southwest, Tajikistan ...
