• IronHike Endurance Productions

    Mohawk Fall.

    Run it. Hike it. Choose your summit. Choose harder.

    7 Events. One Mountain. Solo or together.

    Crush the damn Mountain.

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    IronHike Mohawk Mountain Fall Series 2027

    🗓️ Thu–Sun, Oct 7–10, 2027  ·  📍 Mohawk Mountain Ski Area · Cornwall, CT · USA

    📋 Olympus Mons Ultra and Answer the Bell - Full athletes check in Wed evening.

    🌎 The world's premier vertical trail endurance series.

    Choose 12, 24, 48, 72, or up to 84 hours of continuous trail trekking to reach your target elevation.

    Hundreds have stepped up to the Bell since 2023. 30 states. 3 countries. Ages 10 to 70s.

    ▶Want to register nowand pay later? 💡

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    You've been meaning to do something hard.

    🗓️ Without a date, it's just an idea. You don't need to be ready. Ready gets built in training.

    💰 Pricing is based on $15 per Event hour, per Mountain Athlete. One flat price for the whole Event, not an hourly rate. Buddy: you both save 25%. Team of 4: you all save 50%.

    🎖️ Vets, Military & 1st Responders: $70 off · code brave70

    Pick your Event. Choose harder. Prove yourself right. 👇

    Not sure which one? Start with one of these 4.

    💪 = Badass Rating

    ⭐ Cadre's Pick

    Everest · Solo · 72 hours💪💪💪💪☆

    49 Laps · 61.25 Miles / 99 km · 29,155' / 8,886 m

    Own Everest. Three days and nights on the Mountain.

    $1,080

    Choose Everest 🎯

    🌱 Best First Mountain

    Kuwohi · Trail Family · 12 hours💪💪☆☆☆

    12 Laps · 15 Miles / 24 km · 7,140' / 2,176 m

    If you can hike 4 hours or finish a 5K, you're ready.

    $90 each · $360 per team of 4

    💬 "Don't let the word Hike fool ya, these are trail runs you will power-hike for sure!"

    — Elena S · IronHike Kuwohi Finisher

    Choose Kuwohi 🎯
    💪 More badassery for the buck

    Bring your team. Trail Buddies save 25%. Teams of 4 save 50%.

    Double Kuwohi · 24 hours💪💪½☆☆23 Laps · 28.75 Miles / 46 km · 13,685' / 4,171 m
    $180 each · Trail Family

    Choose Double Kuwohi 🎯

    Olympus Mons Ultra · 84 hours💪💪💪💪💪½122 Laps · 152.5 Miles / 245 km · 72,590' / 22,125 m
    $630 each · Trail Family

    Choose Olympus Mons Ultra 🎯

    No buddy yet? Register now. Add them later, free.

    💬 "I saved enough by bringing a buddy to pay for my flight."

    — Mike · IronHike Everest Finisher · Trail Buddy

    🔥 The Hardest Thing We Offer

    Olympus Mons Ultra · Solo · 84 hours💪💪💪💪💪½

    122 Laps · 152.5 Miles / 245 km · 72,590' / 22,125 m

    Recognized among the Top 4 Hardest Ultra Events in the World. Few have ever finished it.

    🔥 “Are you f’ing serious?” hard

    Out-climbs the Barkley. Out-climbs UTMB, Hardrock and Tor des Géants, mile for mile. Out-climbs every organized Everesting event.

    $1,260

    Take it on 🎯

    All sales final. Plans change? Ask for an 80% off coupon for any future IronHike registration, no expiration.

    Still deciding? Try the Elevation Finder. 🧭

    Tell us who’s coming, your badassery level, and how long you’ve got. 30 seconds later, you’ve got one Elevation with your name on it.

    Find your Elevation 🧭

    What if I can't finish? The Mountain keeps no score. Every lap is earned. The Event ends when you decide it ends, or when the Final Bell rings.

    Who’s crushing Mohawk this Fall with you?

    🟢 Start here · 12–24 hours

    💪 = Badass Rating

    • Kuwohi
      12 Hours · 12 Laps · 15 Miles / 24 km · 7,140' / 2,176 m
      Highest summit on the Appalachian Trail. The entry point for first-time Mountain Athletes. If you can hike 4 hours or finish a 5K, you're ready. The rest is mental. That's what the Mountain is for.
      ▶🗓️ Schedule
      🗓️ Starts: Sat, Oct 9, noon
      🔔 Final Bell: Sat night, Oct 9, at 12:00 AM (Sun)
      ⏱️ 12 hours
      💪💪☆☆☆
      Solo  $180
      Trail Buddy  $135 each ($270 for 2)
      Trail Family  $90 each for 4 ($360 per team)
    • Double Kuwohi
      24 Hours · 23 Laps · 28.75 Miles / 46 km · 13,685' / 4,171 m
      Back-to-back Kuwohis across a full day and night. Night trekking by headlamp. 24 hours to find out what you are actually made of.
      ▶🗓️ Schedule
      🗓️ Starts: Sat, Oct 9, noon
      🔔 Final Bell: Sun, Oct 10, noon
      ⏱️ 24 hours
      💪💪½☆☆
      Solo  $360
      Trail Buddy  $270 each ($540 for 2)
      Trail Family  $180 each for 4 ($720 per team)
    • Answer the Bell - Basic
      24 Hours · 24 Laps · 30 Miles / 48 km · 14,280' / 4,353 m
      One lap per hour, every hour. On the hour. Until you can't anymore. IronHike's elevation-based take on the Backyard Ultra format, up and down a Mountain.
      ▶🗓️ Schedule
      🗓️ Starts: Sat, Oct 9, noon
      🔔 Final Bell: Sun, Oct 10, noon
      ⏱️ 24 hours
      💪💪💪☆☆

      💡 Solo only · no FlexRelay team format

      Solo  $360
    ▶Want to register nowand pay later? 💡

    Spread the cost into smaller payments.

    Big goals can come with a big price tag. If paying all at once is a stretch:

    1.  Pick your Event.

    2.  Apply for that amount. Affirm®, Klarna® or Zip® may approve you for a virtual card.

    3.  Come back and register with your new card.

    4.  Pay it off in installments.

    Affirm®, Klarna® and Zip® are registered trademarks of their respective owners. IronHike is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them. Approval, terms, and any fees are set by the provider.

    💬 "I’ve never been hugged by so many people I just met. Something about earning hard things together does that."

    — Jenna · IronHike Double Kuwohi Finisher

    IronHike Mountain Athlete on the fall ski slope with the valley behind her, Mohawk Mountain Fall Series Cornwall CT IronHike Mountain Athletes with trekking poles gathered at the turnaround bell, Mohawk Mountain Cornwall CT IronHike Mountain Athlete earning one lap at a time, Mohawk Mountain Fall Series Cornwall CT IronHike Mountain Athlete catching his breath under orange course flags on a sunny day, Mohawk Mountain Cornwall CT

    🟠 Go big · 48–72 hours

    💪 = Badass Rating

    • Denali
      48 Hours · 35 Laps · 43.75 Miles / 70 km · 20,825' / 6,347 m
      North America's highest peak. A full weekend on the Mountain. Two days, two nights, no shortcuts.
      ▶🗓️ Schedule
      🗓️ Starts: Fri, Oct 8, noon
      🔔 Final Bell: Sun, Oct 10, noon
      ⏱️ 48 hours
      💪💪💪½☆
      Solo  $720
      Trail Buddy  $540 each ($1,080 for 2)
      Trail Family  $360 each for 4 ($1,440 per team)
    • Everest
      72 Hours · 49 Laps · 61.25 Miles / 99 km · 29,155' / 8,886 m
      Own Everest. Three days and nights on the Mountain.
      ▶🗓️ Schedule
      🗓️ Starts: Thu, Oct 7, noon
      🔔 Final Bell: Sun, Oct 10, noon
      ⏱️ 72 hours
      💪💪💪💪☆
      Solo  $1,080
      Trail Buddy  $810 each ($1,620 for 2)
      Trail Family  $540 each for 4 ($2,160 per team)
    ▶Want to register nowand pay later? 💡

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    Big goals can come with a big price tag. If paying all at once is a stretch:

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    💬 "I thought I was signing up for an ultra. I ended up finding my Tribe."

    — Trail Mom · IronHike Denali Athlete

    🔴 The hardest · 84 hours

    💪 = Badass Rating

    • Answer the Bell - Full
      84 Hours · 84 Laps · 105 Miles / 169 km · 49,980' / 15,234 m
      84 hours. The Backyard Ultra format: one lap per hour, every hour. Through darkness, fatigue, and doubt. Answer the Bell until you just can't anymore.
      ▶🗓️ Schedule
      📋 Check-in: Wed evening
      🗓️ Starts: Wed night, Oct 6, at 12:00 AM (Thu)
      🔔 Final Bell: Sun, Oct 10, noon
      ⏱️ 84 hours
      💪💪💪💪💪

      💡 Solo only · no FlexRelay team format

      Solo  $1,260
    • Olympus Mons Ultra
      84 Hours · 122 Laps · 152.5 Miles / 245 km · 72,590' / 22,125 m · Powered by Skratch Labs®
      Named for the tallest volcano in the solar system. Recognized among the Top 4 Hardest Ultra Events in the World. Few have ever finished it. Are you kidding me?
      ▶🗓️ Schedule
      📋 Check-in: Wed evening
      🗓️ Starts: Wed night, Oct 6, at 12:00 AM (Thu)
      🔔 Final Bell: Sun, Oct 10, noon
      ⏱️ 84 hours
      💪💪💪💪💪½
      Solo  $1,260
      Trail Buddy  $945 each ($1,890 for 2)
      Trail Family  $630 each for 4 ($2,520 per team)
    ▶Want to register nowand pay later? 💡

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    Big goals can come with a big price tag. If paying all at once is a stretch:

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    💬 "I stood at the base of that Mountain on Friday and thought there was no way I could do this. By Sunday I was already planning next year."

    — Matt · IronHike Everest Finisher

    IronHike Mountain Athlete earning every descent on elevation endurance Event at Mohawk Mountain Cornwall CT IronHike Mountain Athlete pushing personal limits on endurance Event at Mohawk Mountain CT

    🏃 Not a Race

    🏁 No podium. No records. No age group awards.
    🪞 Your only competition: yesterday's version of you.
    🔁 Summit, descend, repeat. Self-manage your rest, pace, fuel, and hydration. Solo, with a Trail Buddy, or as a Trail Family. Your pace. Your summit. Your proof.
    🧡 Finish and earn a Finisher's Medal and the coveted Orange Finisher's Hat.
    ▶🚑 Your Safety on the Mountain
    ⛑️ Ski patrol medical support on-Mountain throughout the entire Event.
    👣 The Cadre treks every Event alongside you. You are never alone on that Mountain.
    🔁 Self-managed pace. No minimum laps. Rest when you need to.
    🌙 Fall nights are cold. Headlamps and warm layers are mandatory. Gear lists come with your registration.

    ❓ Get your questions answered here.

    Training, gear, tenting, night laps, and plenty more. Or ask your own.

    Browse the FAQs ✨

    💬 "I cried at the Final Bell. Not because it was over. Because I proved something to myself I’d been avoiding for years."

    — Stephanie · IronHike Kuwohi Finisher

    IronHike Mountain Athletes on multi-day elevation endurance Event at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area Cornwall CT IronHike Mountain Athlete in an IronHike shirt resting on the Mohawk Mountain chairlift seat at the summit, looking out over the valley, Denali endurance Event Cornwall CT

    🍂 Fall 2027 · When & Where

    For five days, Wed check-in through Sun, October 6–10, 2027, we rent Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, Connecticut, so you can conquer IronHike. Fall in the Litchfield Hills means peak foliage, crisp mountain air, covered bridges draped in color, and farm-to-table harvests minutes from the Mountain.

    📍 Mohawk Mountain Ski Area46 Great Hollow Rd, Cornwall, CT 06753. A real ski mountain, built 1947.
    🗓️ Thu–Sun, October 7–10, 2027Five days on the Mountain, Wed check-in through Sun. Every Event finishes Sunday at noon.
    ▶📐 Course, night trekking, travel & tenting
    📐 The CourseUp and down the Mohawk Mountain ski trail. 1.25 miles (2.0 km) and 595' / 181 m of gain per lap. Summit 1,600' / 488 m. Base 920' / 280 m.
    🌙 Night TrekkingHeadlamp required for all Events 24 hours and longer. The Mountain does not pause for dark.
    🚗 Drive TimesHartford 1 hr · Springfield 1 hr 16 min · New York City 2 hr 20 min · Boston 2 hr 35 min
    ⛺ Tenting On-MountainIncluded with registration. Bring your gear and stay close to the action.
    ✈️ Nearest AirportsBradley Int'l (BDL) 1 hr 4 min · Westchester (HPN) 60 min · JFK / LGA / EWR 90 min
    🏨 Stay NearbyInns and B&Bs across the Litchfield Hills. Area lodging

    "October on Mohawk is something else. The foliage, the cold nights, the headlamp miles. There is nothing out there like this. Nothing."

    Coach Tasha BoydCoach Tasha · IronHike Everest Finisher

    IronHike Trail Family FlexRelay team on vertical trail endurance Event at Mohawk Mountain Cornwall CT IronHike Mountain Athletes earning every foot of elevation endurance Event New England

    What's Included in Your Fall 2027 Registration ✅

    • ⛺Tenting space on-Mountain, included for you and up to 6 spectators at no extra charge.
    • 📋Custom training plans from IronCoach Tasha and the Cadre.
    • 🚑Ski patrol medical support on-Mountain throughout the Event.
    • 🤝A new Tribe. Bragging rights. Proof.
    ▶See everything included (5 more)
    • 🔥Base area support station with hot water and rehydratable foods, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate, plus Skratch Labs® and Tosi® snacks and products like drink mix and bars. Bring your own food, mug, bowl, and spoon.
    • 🏅Personalized Event bibs, summit tokens, finisher's medals, and hats.
    • ⛰️Exclusive Mohawk Mountain access for Athletes, teams, and spectators.
    • 📞Monthly Tribe Calls for pre-Event preparation and post-Event connection with the Cadre and fellow Mountain Athletes.
    • 🅿️Free parking, spectator areas, and restrooms at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area.

    💬 "I didn’t know a single person at Base Camp on Friday morning. By Sunday night I had people I’d run into a wall for."

    — Carlos · IronHike Double Kuwohi Finisher

    IronHike Mountain Athlete proving themselves right on elevation endurance Event Mohawk Mountain CT IronHike Tribe of Mountain Athletes shared suffering on multi-day vertical endurance Event Cornwall CT

    🔆 About IronHike

    Veteran-owned. Founded on the Appalachian Trail. Hundreds of Mountain Athletes since 2023, from 30 states and 3 countries.

    We take over a mountain or staircase and you own it. Summit, descend, repeat. Solo or with your Tribe in our FlexRelay format. 12 to 84 hours. 6,643' / 2,025 m to 72,000'+ / 21,900+ m of vertical gain.

    The Cadre treks every Event alongside you. No podium. Just proof.

    You show up, you belong. This is the Tribe.

    💬 "One purpose: To crush that damn mountain. And we did."

    — Sara · IronHike Everest Finisher

    Your Mountain is waiting.

    Thu–Sun, October 7–10, 2027 · Mohawk Mountain Ski Area · Cornwall, CT · USA

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    Mountain weather is part of the Event. Pack for it. Plan for it. Earn it anyway.

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