When you think of Hyperlite Mountain Gear, chances are your mind conjures up images of fully-loaded packs, remote landscapes and weary, nomadic thru-hikers laying down miles on the trail. After all, ...

Ultralight backpacking specialist Hyperlite Mountain Gear has introduced one of its most impressive packable shelters ever. Much like the 1.5-lb (680-g) Samaya Radical 1, the Hyperlite Mid 1 relies on ...

With 22 pounds of gear strapped to her back — not including food, water and fuel — Christi “Deva” Holmes felt her knees ache on a big mile day on a downhill portion of the Appalachian Trail. But two ...

Hyperlite Mountain Gear, the Biddeford-based manufacturer of 100% USA-made ultralight outdoor equipment, announced it has completed a $1.1 million early series round of financing. The investment will ...

When Mike St. Pierre founded Hyperlite Mountain Gear entirely on his confidence in one material, Dyneema (formerly known as Cuben Fiber), he knew it would be tricky to work with. “I started building ...

In the world of business, there’s a concept called the Law of Diminishing Returns. Basically, the idea is that there’s a point where increasing or improving a particular aspect of a product or service ...

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Mike St. Pierre is restless. He pulls a buzzing iPhone from his hip pocket and rapidly scans the screen. St. Pierre looks up, gazes across the 3,000-square-foot Biddeford headquarters of Hyperlite ...

Every backpacker and mountaineer knows the true weight of apparel — all of those layers really add up. They also create bulk in your pack, making for a challenging stuffing experience. Hyperlite ...

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