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FAST PACK DAYS
Abstract motion blur image of hikers crossing a stream, wearing large backpacks and outdoor gear. The photo captures dynamic movement with streaks of color, emphasizing speed, activity, and the energy of backcountry adventure.
Let your eyes wander through our latest photo essay from photographer Brendan Davis about a multi-day backpacking adventure in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in Washington.
In this story, Brendan links up with old and new friends to move swiftly through a string of unique environments as they make their way into the alpine.
Staying light on their feet and waiting out gnarly weather from the protection of their tents, the crew encounters a full spectrum of experiences that can only be found up high.
MORE TO EXPLORE
Bouldering high above water.
DEEP WATER
SOUTH
Who says hard climbing stops in the summer? Karen Lane,
local Fayetteville, West Virginia, climber and photographer
is passionate about the special culture, people, and world-class
rock (even in the heat of summer) in the American south.
Trail running in Swiss Alps.
TRAILING THE
SWISS ALPS
Bound through Switzerland’s most majestic trails with
photographer Clayton Hermann and friends as they hustle
foot alongside the Bernese Oberland, completing an
impressive 72 miles and 21k+ of vertical feet climbed.
Mountaineer climbing up snow pack wall.
FUTURE
PAST
Who knows the last time the door to our archive closet had
been unlocked. Ironically, we weren’t the only ones feeling
nostalgic there. For stylist Terumi Murao, her discovery of
two original designs unlocked memories of her
mom’s style and its influence on her own.
Collage of Bryce and his Morocco travels.
SAND TO
SNOW
Morocco’s impeccably steep terrain, known among locals as ‘Idraren
Draren’—i.e. Mountains of Mountains—provided a sharp pivot from
MHW Athlete Bryce Barnes’ glacial home in Alaska. In this travel
journal, Bryce reflects on going beyond his comfort zone while
exploring a new place and being immersed in a different culture.