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!
Subjective Danger on Arizona's Mogollon Rim Trail
Words and Photos by Scott Nechemias
It was a slow, continuous slide on a 35-degree angle towards the bottom of a mud pit nestled underneath an overhang of red rocks in Sycamore Canyon, the first wa...
Cash Rules Every Trail Around Me: A Guide To Financing A Thru Hike
Words & Photos by Garrett "Pricepoint" Martin
Every year, bright-eyed hiker hopefuls set out on our long trails to conquer the beast and accomplish a thru hike. Some prepare for years, some pre...
Somewhere Over The Rainbow: A Trek Through Peru's Ausangate Circuit
Words & Photos by Dan Oliver
"Hola, cuanto a Upis?"
"Trienta cinco."
"Si bien, vamos!"
And like that, I'm saddled up on the back of a motorcycle heading to a trailhead deep in the mountains of...
Savings You Can Feel: Tina Currin's Top Tips For Getting Ultralighter on the Cheap
Words and Photos by Tina Currin
If ultralight backpacking has a reputation for anything, it's tiny gear at a hefty price. Dive into any heady discussion with ultralight enthusiasts and you'll event...
Mind Over Mileage: Finding Fortitude on the Appalachian Trail
Words and Photos by Max Kiel
Fortitude /ˈfȯr-tə-ˌtüd: strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
I'm not going to lie; my time spent thru hiki...
Straight Back Through The Sierra Nevada, More or Less
Words & Photos by Katelin Reeser
We stood confidently before the iconic range that lay just beyond the desert, The Sierra Nevada. Once again, we would become awe-inspired by the golden light, ...
Details From The Witness: The Photography of Michael DeYoung
Any time spent on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear blog or website will quickly reveal that we have some very talented photographers from all over the globe in our family. There are a million ways to do...
Push Backs in the Adirondacks: A Four-Day Summit Chasing Trip in the High Peaks Wilderness
Words by Max Kiel, Photos by Dan Oliver
I anxiously stared at my watch, waiting for the clock to strike 2:00 pm. The date is Saturday, September 25, 2021, and I was at work at Confluence Running, a...
Though You May Want to Cowboy Camp
Words and Photos by Tina Haver Currin
I made a mistake last week. A big mistake. Here on the Pacific Crest Trail, rain has been sparse, and tent sites frequently provide nothing if not a difficult...
Smooth Operator: How to Maximize Backpacking Efficiency with Garrett Martin
Words and Photos by Garrett Martin
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Superbud, Garrett "Pricepoint" Martin (@somedudewalking), has picked up a thing or two about using time wisely on his thru hike of the App...
Goat Chaperones, Butt Scoots, And Technicolor Sunsets in the Gore Range
Words and Photos by Scott Nechemias
It was mid-July, I was standing a little above 12,000 feet in the Gore Range, staring at the descent from a pass my brain had already unhelpfully started referr...
Details from the Witness: The Photography of Brian Threlkeld
Words & Photos from Brian Threlkeld
Any time spent on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear blog or website will quickly reveal that we have some very talented photographers from all over the globe in ou...
