I had just retired from nearly 30 years of teaching in high school. I was supposed to be resting and preparing for a 450 mile bikepacking event in the north of England but when Al asked me if I wa...
Climbing Kilimanjaro with the Six Moon Designs Flight 30 by Matt Emrich
In January 2025, my buddy Dan Raetz and I set out to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Dan’s a police officer. I’m a firefighter. We’ve both seen the toll our jobs can take on mental health—on ourselves, an...
Trekking to Nangma Valley: The Yosemite of Pakistan by Raquel Mogado
Tucked away in the heart of the Karakoram Mountain Range, Nangma Valley is a breathtaking gem filled with soaring granite spires, verdant meadows, and untouched alpine beauty, and the remote valley...
Packrafting in the Arctic Wilderness of Finnish Eastern Lapland by Andrei Turró
In 2023 during midsummer we did a hiking trip in the Käsivarsin Wilderness Area in Finnish Lapland with a group of friends. One of those friends was Taneli, who is the one that we do some kind of a...
Trekking Through the Tea: Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail by Dave Stamboulis
My wife and I were looking for a winter trip that didn’t involve freezing temps nor carrying heavy packs when we stumbled upon the Pekoe Trail. This 300 kilometer trail winds through the Central Hi...
Shimshal Pass: View to a Thrill by Dave Stamboulis
My wife (fellow Six Moons Ambassador Raquel Mogado) and I are always looking for exhilarating treks in wild and remote places, and Pakistan’s Shimshal Pass fits the bill in every way. Northern Paki...