Jason Hummel is a Pacific Northwest born and bred photographer and storyteller. If you run into him it will be on a mountain, snow, water, trail or sea with a camera blocking his face, but not the incredible views being captured. REI member since 2000.
When I was in my twenties, I devised a boot camp for friends new to ski mountaineering. It was offered somewhat tongue in cheek, but a few took it seriously. Th...
Have you ever wished to disconnect from reality, hit the road, and to be free to go anywhere?
In August of 2015, I couldn’t take thinking about the open road...
Hummel family lore holds that when my brothers and I were kids, my parents went to a garage sale and bought the entire family skis for $20. That was in 1983. I ...
Do you ever feel like you want to disconnect, leave the comfort of home in the rearview mirror, and escape into the nearest wilderness?
Nothing can rejuvenate ...
In northern Washington state, tightly nestled in the Salish Sea, lie the San Juan Islands. From their rocky, isolated shores, you can’t ignore the distant Casca...
Capped with 20,000-foot peaks, the Cordillera Huayhuash (pronounced “why-wash”) a subrange in the central Peruvian Andes, is the second loftiest range in the wo...
When we explore pathways through the natural and manicured world by kayak, bike, foot, ski or other mode, we create experiences that enrich our daily lives.
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Whether you are from Canada or not, the Spearhead Traverse, located near Whistler, B.C., is likely the most popular traverse in the entire province. Of similar ...
Off the coast of Norway, the balmy currents of the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream warm the Lofoten Islands.
This is important to the region when it comes to we...
When I’ve forgotten my camera gear in the backcountry, a transporter to beam me home is one option that comes to mind. A better solution: Before I leave the hou...
If you are appropriately conditioned, a run of the 19-mile Enchantments traverse is a very rewarding goal. Between the mountain goats, lakes, waterfalls, peaks,...
In Paria Canyon, you are thrown into a world apart. From high cliffs to narrowing walls to wide amphitheaters, you’re surrounded by fabulously sculpted red sand...
