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ANG TSHERING LAMA'S GEAR LIST FOR THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PEAKS
Look no further for the best gear advice you'll find when it comes to reaching the highest summits on the planet! Our good friend Ang Tshering Lama is the owner of Ang's Himalayan Adventures, and he and his crew help climbers successfully and safely navigate that otherworldly terrain above 8k meters. His testing and…
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WILDERNESS DIKE CHASING IN PRIDE MONTH
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 of the ground to protrude like a spine on a dragon's back. Three feet thick and 30 feet tall in some places, they create a…
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SHAKEDOWN 2.0: WILL PETERSON'S AERO 28 FKT/FASTPACKING KIT
Words and Photo from Will Peterson We're longtime fans of Will Peterson here at Hyperlite Mountain Gear. His humble but wry smile and "Hold my sports drink and watch this" attitude never ceases to impress, nor does his ever-expanding and incredibly impressive FKT and adventure resume. The R&D Team here was thrilled to hear…
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Mid 1 and Ultamid 1 only 3-season?
I'm wondering why the Ultamid 1 and Mid 1 are only 3-season tents when the similarly constructed Ultamid 2 and Ultamid 4 are 4-season tents.
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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? I was born and raised in the southern Hudson Valley region of New York, about 60 miles north of Manhattan. This region of New York, unbeknownst to many, has amazing access to a plethora of outdoor…
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Hyperlite Pod Uses
Hey everyone, I would love to hear about how you use your Hyperlite Pods! I just ordered a Small Pod and I was surprised when it can hold my Ultamid, my Half Insert for the Ultamid, and my stakes! I am so happy with the Small Pod and am excited to use it on the trail! I would love to hear more about how you use yours!
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MATT GRAHAM AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE AERO 28
Words and Photos by Matt Graham My name is Matt Graham. I grew up in Southern California, and I come from an endurance and triathlon background. But moving to Yosemite as a teenager, I found this love for multi-day running and learning to stay in the backcountry with all my essentials for days or weeks at a time. Running…
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THE STUDENT BECOMES THE MASTER: ENTER YODA
Words from Jenner Haseltine (Kardi) Photography by Cody Jackson (Feathers) 8/24/2024 (On The Colorado Trail) One of the aspects of thru hiking the Appalachian Trail (NOBO) that I enjoyed as a writer was that I could liken the experience to the plot of an adventure novel in that there were clearly defined sections I could…
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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 varied mountain country in Colorado. Make it a gentle trail, not a back-breaker so that anyone in modest physical condition…
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Beautiful Things Don't Ask For Attention
It doesn’t matter how beautiful the scenery is around me. The reality is that I am scared, in over my head, and want to quit. Looking up I see that the sun is slowly fading behind increasing, ominous-looking clouds. I am absolutely drenched in sweat, my teal sun hoodie soaking with the effects of my effort. My blue…
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WHO’S HAD A HAND IN YOUR GEAR? MEET MORGAN VALLIERE
Welcome to the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Shipping Department, where our Shipping Manager, Morgan Valliere, tirelessly answers your call for a better backcountry experience! Before the gear you've ordered gets in your hands, it all goes through hers. Thanks for keeping your colleagues and fellow adventurers stoked, Morgan!…
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HIKER HUNGER HANDBOOK – LET’S MAKE A COOKBOOK!
Hello, Trailheaders! We’d like to propose a community-sourced project that will benefit all of us outdoor explorer types–especially those who sometimes work up an appetite in the midst of big adventures. Show of hands–anyone here get hungry backpacking, trail running, paddling, pedaling, what-have-you? That’s what we…
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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 rugged San Juan Mountains. Initially, I sought to pedal 240 paved miles along the famed San Juan Skyway dropping grand ski lines…
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TESTING AFTER DARK: JEFF WOHL'S 40-DEGREE QUILT REVIEW
Words and Photos by Jeff Wohl WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU DO I'm Jeff Wohl, a professional backpacker, if there is such a
