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Escaping Winter: New England to Greece
A mountain guide friend of mine has a personal statute he follows this time of year: when the snowpack shrinks and the sun strengthens, he packs up his family and goes on vacation. The concept of...
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100 Days
A boulder field in Southeastern Greenland and a jungle tower in French Polynesia have very little in common with one another and even less in common with a small plot of woods in Ohio. Yet, somehow...
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The Desert Machine
“The desert is…amazing” We are having lots of fun getting used to the American lifestyle, making hamburgers!” “We have been climbing in Indian Creek, Utah…we don’t have these kind of features in...
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#TBT: 1996 Windstopper Fleece
“It was a better alternative to the fleece, shell combo…” Category: Backcountry Gear Jacket: 1996 Windstopper Fleece Designer: Ingrid Harshbarger Details: This is one of our oldest styles. The...
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Kalymnos II: Roar of Relief
I jumped up onto my feet and turned to look for oncoming traffic before dragging my scooter out from under the car’s bumper. After making eye contact I waved off the driver. Took a deep breath. I am...
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Mt. Huntington – 50 Hours
I’m just back from our Mt. Huntington climb. Despite only being 12,241 feet high, Mt. Huntington is a majestic pyramid of snow and rock, steep on all sides, with no easy way up. I’ve heard climbers...
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Climbing The Flag
It all began in 1968, when two friends, Mike Paddock and Steve Kibler—who frequently climbed in Glenwood Canyon, Colo.—decided to place an American flag at the top of a 300 ft granite peak, one of...
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Vertical Jungle Mayhem I
Year of the Ram Expeditions – Ua Pou Island – Immaculate Vertical Jungle Mayhem, told from the perspective of professional climber, explorer and MHW athlete Mike Libecki… Suffering is an interesting...
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Vertical Mayhem II
Year of the Ram Expeditions – Ua Pou Island – Immaculate Vertical Jungle Mayhem, told from the perspective of professional climber, explorer and MHW athlete Angie Payne. Approximately 3,230 feet...
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Deep Water Soloing: Texas Style
When summertime highs hit the triple digits in Texas, it’s time to swap out carabineers and ropes for board shorts and SUPs, ditch local climbing spots to climb above deep, cool water. Credit: Jenny...
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The Best Days
I’ve met some awe-inspiring people in my life. People who have climbed Everest—some more than once. Some who have won Olympic medals and let me hold the medal in my hand. I even put my arm around...
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A Guide’s Guide to RRR ’16
We asked an alpine guide why three days of camping, climbing and wild times at Red Rock Rendezvous is a next-level experience… he nailed it. Already hooked on Red Rock Rendezvous? Register here or...
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Ethan Pringle vs “La Reina Mora”
MHW athlete Ethan Pringle spent a month camping out with the RV Project, battling one of Spain’s hardest sport routes. The struggle became much deeper than the route itself; it became a question of...
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Angie Payne: Finding the Balance
The challenges I took on last year were varied and … well … challenging. I worked hard to perform my best in national bouldering competitions against an ever-younger, ever-stronger field. I clawed,...
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Red Rock Rendezvous 2016
Beyond the flashy casinos, hotel high-rises and Elvis-themed wedding chapels that have come to define Las Vegas, NV is a different sort of playground. Red Rock Canyon, just 17 miles west of the strip,...
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How do you Train: Angie Payne
How do you train? I can say with confidence that is the question I have been asked the most often over the past 10 years. The answer is complicated. I don’t mean the intricate spreadsheets,...
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Haywire: Behind the Scenes
MHW athlete Cheyne Lempe traveled to Baffin Island with long-time friend and climbing partner David Allfrey. For Cheyne, the trip marked the progression of his climbing; from big walls in Yosemite that...
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HAYWIRE: A Fine Calculus
MHW athlete Freddie Wilkinson shares his thoughts about Cheyne Lempe’s latest film Haywire, a story about risk, success and failure on Baffin Island… I recently had the chance to preview “Haywire” a...
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Cheyne Lempe: Unconventional Training
Basically my life is training. I spend half of the year living in Yosemite working for the Search and Rescue team, and the other half I spend traveling and climbing. When it comes to training, this is...
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Mountain Hardwear Signs Title Sponsorship Deal with Psicobloc Masters
Mountain Hardwear is pleased to announce a new multi -year partnership with the Psicobloc Masters, to sponsor the annual event, bringing a new level of excitement to the world-class competition. The...
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