The IronHike Endurance Series at Mohawk Mountain is a single or multi-day event that is part hike, part trail run, part group camping trip, part one-of-the-hardest-damn-things-you’ve-ever-done, and full-on badass mountain footslog.

You versus you and the mountain...

The IronHike Endurance Series is part of a new classification of events that combines physical, mental, and spiritual gumption. These are NOT races. No Podium, no age group awards, and no records to break. These challenges will change your life! Extraordinary events for ordinary people reaching further outside of their comfort zones!

Invest in yourself...

Differentiate yourself from the other 8 Billion of us on this planet! This is about you and the mettle in your own heart. It is about your journey toward becoming the best version of yourself. Each summit takes you closer to overcoming the super-hard and provides you the opportunity to let this epic experience change you for the better.

What you get…

For each mountain athlete, we provide the mountain, hot food options, hydration station, ski-patrol medical support, parking, base camp for tenting for you, your team, and up to 6 tenting spectators in your group, spectator areas, restrooms, facilities, electronic timing, custom punchbibs, and a beastly blinged-out finishers’ medal for Individuals, FlexRelay Trail Buddy, and Trail Teams!

What you'll do...

Hike it, run it, alone or together, or in our unique FlexRelay format with your trail family.

Rest when you need to. You will summit and descend the same mountain until reaching the equivalent elevation of the namesake mountain of your event. This is your extreme mountain long haul to manage and conquer!

Four simultaneous events...

12-hour single-day 15-miler, 48-hour 43-miler, 72-hour 62-miler Everesting Trek and the holy grail of Beyond-Everesting-Challenges, our 84-hour, 72,000 feet of elevation gain and loss Challenge, named Olympus Mons after the highest mountain in the solar system on Mars!

Mohawk Mountain is a Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut ski area. It was built on the northwest slope of Mohawk Mountain by Walt Schoenknecht in 1947. It is a popular destination for day and night skiers, snowboarders, and off-season events.

History:  https://www.mohawkmtn.com/history/

Course Description: Up and down Mohawk Mountain ski trail. Trail map here.

Summit Distance: .625 miles

Descent Distance: .625 miles

Lap Distance: 1.25 miles

Elevation Gain and Loss per Lap: 595 feet

Basecamp Elevation: 920 feet

Summit Elevation: 1,600 feet

Average Temperatures: 73° / 48°

Average Rain Days: 7 days

Drone Policy:  https://www.mohawkmtn.com/drone-policy/

Primary Airport: Bradley International Airport - 1 hr 4 min (44.5 miles)

Major City Drive Times: Hartford, CT - 1 Hour | Springfield, MA - 1 Hour 16 Minutes | New York City, NY - 2 Hours 20 Minutes | Boston, MA - 2 Hours 35 Minutes

Lodging:  https://www.mohawkmtn.com/attractions/area-lodging/

Outdoor Activities:  https://www.mohawkmtn.com/get-outside/

Dining:  https://www.mohawkmtn.com/attractions/area-dining/

Shopping:  https://www.mohawkmtn.com/local-shops/

Leaf Peeping: https://www.ctvisit.com/articles/connecticuts-foliage-tracker

Significance: Do this all in one really hard day! Perfect if you only have the time for one day. Sleep in your tent onsite on Friday. Wake up just off the trail, trek all day with your new tribe, and have a great dinner on the way home with your achievement and finisher medal close to your heart!

Participation: Individual Mountain Athletes, Trail Buddy, and Trail Teams

Description: You will have (roughly) from sunrise to sunset to get up and down the mountain until you reach the elevation gain (and loss) equivalent to the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains on the Appalachian Trail in NC / TN USA.

Type: Power-hike | Trail Run | Endurance Challenge | Ski Slope Loop

Actual Elevation Gain and Loss: 7,140’

Laps: 12

Days: 0.5

Miles: 15

Flat Miles: 0

Miles Per Day: 15

Starts: Sat 7 am

Ends: Sat 7 pm

Significance: This is the perfect "Damn-this-is-hard" weekend mountain trek! Get it done in 48 hours and get back to your other life on Monday.

Participation: Individual Mountain Athletes, Trail Buddy, and Trail Teams

Description: You will have 2 days to get up and down the mountain until you reach the elevation gain (and loss) equivalent to the tallest mountain in North America, located in south-central Alaska. This one is perfect for serious mountain athletes who want to invest a whole weekend.

Type: Power-hike | Trail Run | Endurance Challenge | Ski Slope Loop | Ultra Distance

Actual Elevation Gain and Loss: 20,825’

Laps: 35

Days: 2

Miles: 43.75

Flat Miles: 0

Miles Per Day: 21.88

Starts: Sat 7 am

Ends: Mon 7 am

Significance: This is our version of the currently popular event known as "Everesting". What makes us a bit different is that it is completely self-powered, with no lifts, so you are actually trekking to the equivalent elevation of Everest and back down! This is NOT a race, this is an investment in you. Do something over-the-top-hard and let it change you for the better.

Participation: Individual, Trail Buddy, and Trail Teams

Description: You will have 3 days to get up and down the mountain at our venue until your reach the whopping elevation gain (and loss) equivalent to the highest Mountain on Earth found at the Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas in Nepal and China!

Type: Everesting Challenge | Power-hike | Trail Run | Endurance Challenge | Ski Slope Loop | Ultra Distance

Elevation: 29,155’

Laps: 49

Days: 3

Miles: 61.25

Flat Miles: 0

Miles Per Day: 20.42

Starts: Sat 7 am

Ends: Tue 7 am

Significance: The most elevation gain we have seen anywhere in one challenge, 72K feet up and down! It is equivalent to the highest summit in the solar system on Mars! This one reaches "are-you-kidding-me?" status and lasts a whopping 84 hours. Only try this one if you have done all the work to get here. This is a Beyond-Everesting-Challenge!

Participation: Individual, Trail Buddy, and Trail Teams

Description: You will have 3.5 days to get up and down the mountain until you reach the whopping elevation gain (and loss) equivalent to the highest planetary mountain in our Solar System found in the Tharsis Montes region on Mars!

Type: Beyond-Everesting-Challenge | Power-hike | Trail Run | Endurance Challenge | Ski Slope Loop | Ultra Distance

Elevation: 72,590’

Laps: 122

Days: 3.5

Miles: 152.5

Flat Miles: 0

Miles Per Day: 43.57

Starts: Sat 7 am

Ends: Tue 7 pm