The Trailhead

CRUX 40 VS HEADWALL 55 SKI PACKS: DIG IN WITH CARVER CULBECK

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!

THE SITUATION IS THE BOSS, MAN: WITH DEET THERE IS NO CHAFE HAVEN

THE SITUATION IS THE BOSS, MAN: WITH DEET THERE IS NO CHAFE HAVEN

Words and Photos by @Abby_Evans @abbigator53 It was the worst heat I had ever experienced in my life.
WHEN POWDER DREAMS COMES TRUE: BACKCOUNTRY SKIING IN JAPAN WITH BRETT DAVIS

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

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...
Twenty-Five Hikes, Ten Percent Traced, Entering August

Twenty-Five Hikes, Ten Percent Traced, Entering August

“A gentle mist kissed my cheeks as I strapped on my pack and headed towards the US/Canadian border.
WITH SPRING COMES UNICORNS: AN ODE TO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING’S BRIGHTEST SEASON

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

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

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

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

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

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.
East Coast Trail (ECT) Newfoundland, Canada

East Coast Trail (ECT) Newfoundland, Canada

Back in august of this year, two buddies and I flew up to Newfoundland, Canada to fastpack the ECT (East Coast Trail).  This linear trail consists of 25 consecutive trails linked by community walks...
THE SHAKEDOWN 2.0 – ESZTER HORANYI

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...