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!
ANY EXCUSE FOR ADVENTURE
Words and Photos by Peter Gierlach
As soon as I step onto the icy, rocky shore, the wind cuts through my skin like a frozen knife. My gloves are powerless to the assault - my fingers begin to send ...
WHY NOLS INSTRUCTORS RECOMMEND HYPERLITE MOUNTAIN GEAR: SANJANA GOVIND AND LINDSAY PRIEFERT
Since 1965, the instructors and students of the nonprofit global wilderness school, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), have immersed themselves in backcountry settings or through course...
MID 1 TENT MUSINGS WITH THE PROFESSOR: A FULLY ENCLOSED WIN FOR THE SOLO BACKPACKER
Words and Photos by Carl "Professor" Stanfield @prof_carl
This summer, I had the privilege of exploring Maine out of the cozy Mid 1 Ultralight Tent. Weighing in right around a pound, it's a hyper-...
DREAMER TO SCHEMER: PROFESSOR CARL’S EVOLUTION AS A BACKPACKER
Words and Photos from Carl “Professor” Stanfield @prof_carl
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Wise sentiment though it may be, I’d dissent from this ancient Chinese prov...
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 ...
THERE’S A METHOD TO THE MILEAGE: QUADZILLA GETS INTO THE PURSUIT OF THRU HIKING
Early this spring, we had the distinct pleasure of an HQ visit from the one and only Jack “Quadzilla” Jones.
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...
SUCCESS AT LAST: NEIL IRWIN AND THE CAPE WRAITH TRAIL IN SCOTLAND
Words and Photos from Neil Irwin @neil_irwin
After a battery (pun intended) of unexpected obstacles the first time Neil and his friend Benn embarked on the Cape Wraith Trail, they made their return...
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...
FALL ON VERMONT'S LONG TRAIL WITH MAX KIEL
Words and Photos by Max Kiel
Fall is the best hiking season of the year. Just my opinion.
Don't get me wrong, I love being out there any time of the year, but that window from late September thro...
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...
