Name: Beat Monday
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Duration: 14 min 4 s
Description: Working 9 to 5 sucks. The corporate machine only gives us a weekend to really live, but how much can you do in just 64 hrs? Now, two athletes are on a mission to show us how to take back the weekend a

The guys head home to Boston and into the White Mountains, where they first cut their teeth. The mission is to complete the Presidential Traverse in a single day, taking in all ten summits -- including Mount Washington where the strongest winds in American history have been recorded -- before getting Jason back on a plane to make it home for his daughter’s 2nd birthday.

Ep 1 | The Presidential Traverse

Mike and Jason head to Portland, Oregon, for the ultimate mountain adventure. They’ll attempt the first known summit and circumnavigation of Mount Hood, a brutal 42-mile tour of the mountain, within 24 hours.

Ep 2 | Portland

The Jackson Hole Picnic is an unofficial triathlon attempted by some of the most elite athletes in the world. It entails a 24-mile bike ride, a 1.5-mile alpine lake swim, then a summit of the Grand Teton before turning around and doing it all in reverse on their way back to town.

Ep 3 | The Picnic

For this mission, Mike and Jason head down to Zion National Park to take on one of the most famous big wall routes in the world the Moonlight Buttress. Towering 1200 feet over the valley floor, the Moonlight Buttress offers pitch after pitch of exposed crack climbing in one of the beautiful parks in the country. After a hard day of climbing, and a sleepless night on the wall, the boys have to dig deep to make the final ascent.

Ep 1 | The Moonlight Buttress

You have seen their wild adventures but do you know what gear they bring to make it all possible? Join Mike and Jason for a breakdown of what gear and supplies they brought and why they play such an important role on their latest adventures.

Ep 2 | The Moonlight Buttress Gear Review

For this mission, Mike and Jason head to the remote Utah Desert to take on a variation of the Stone House Lands Bikepacking loop.  Their goal is to cover over 160 miles on bikes in just 2 days. This will be a massive push on back roads and rugged terrain that winds through the otherworldly landscape of the San Rafael Swell. Battling bike mechanical issues, freezing cold temps, and sheer distance forces the guys to think on their feet to get this mission done. This time Monday might beat them.

Ep 3 | Stone House Lands

Ep 4 | Stone House Lands Gear Review

Mike and Jason head to Maui for a Sea to Sky to Sea multisport mission. The boys will run 20 miles and 10,000 feet to the summit of Haleakala, and then hop on downhill mountain bikes for a thrilling 35 mile, 10,000ft descent to the northern coast.

Ep 5 | Maui

Ep 6 | Maui Gear Review

Mike and Jason head out on a hiking and pack rafting mission of the Sawtooth Range in central Idaho. First, they’ll trek 30 miles across the stunning high alpine mountains before rafting down the challenging class two and three rapids of the Salmon River to finish the weekend.

Ep 7 | Idaho Packrafting

Ep 8 | Sawtooth Range Idaho Gear Review

Mike and Jason return to Mexico to take on its highest point, the 18,000 foot dormant volcano Pico De Orizaba. First, they'll attempt to summit the peak under brutal weather conditions. On day 2, they'll challenge themselves running the new 33 miles, a high-altitude trail that circumnavigates the mountain called the Gran Sendero Pico De Orizaba.

Ep 9 | Orizaba, Mexico

Ep 10 | Mexico Gear Review

Mike and Jason take on the infamous Mount Whitney Lowest to Highest. They'll bike over 142 Miles with 17,000 Feet of elevation gain from Death Valley, the lowest point in the United States, to Whitney Portal before getting off their bikes and climbing another 7 Miles and 6000 feet to Summit Mount Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states.

Ep 11 | Death Valley to Mt. Whitney: Lowest to Highest

Ep 12 | Whitney: Low to High Gear Review

Mike and Jason head into the San Juan Mountains backcountry in Southwest Colorado to take on the Million Dollar Ski Traverse.  This mission consists of 25 miles of skiing with roughly 10,000 feet of elevation gain across the beautiful yet dangerous mountain terrain.

Million Dollar Traverse | Beat Monday

A look at the gear that Jason and Mike used in Beat Monday this season.

Million Dollar Traverse Gear Review | Beat Monday

Mike and Jason meet with friend and adaptive athlete, Dan Kosick, to take on the Grand Cayon's Rim to Rim to Rim Traverse.  It's a roughly 42-mile trail run with over 11,000 feet of Elevation change.  One hundred-degree temperature and the fact that the guys are trying to complete the double traverse in under 24 hours will push them to their limits.

Grand Canyon: Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim Traverse | Beat Monday

Grand Canyon Gear Review | Beat Monday

Mike and Jason head to Nevada to explore the trails and mountains around the beautiful Lake Tahoe. They plan to ride a 125-mile loop around the lake while reliving memories of past missions in the area.

Lake Tahoe Loop | Beat Monday

Lake Tahoe Gear Review | Beat Monday

Mike and Jason Head to Acadia National Park in Maine to take on the Acadia Peaks Traverse. It's a roughly 65-mile trail run with over 18 thousand feet of elevation change and summits all 42 peaks of Acadia's rugged landscape.

Acadia Peaks Traverse | Beat Monday

Acadia Gear Review | Beat Monday

This weekend Mike and Jason are headed to Vermont to get back on bikes and take on a 160-mile portion of the Green Mountain Gravel Growler. They have a gorgeous route planned that weaves through storybook farm dirt roads, rugged woodland paths, and the iconic Lincoln Gap climb. The trail also passes 10 of Vermont’s world-famous craft breweries...of which the guys plan to sample a few. This weekend they’ll be joined by Dhani Jones, ex-NFL linebacker turned biking aficionado, for an unforgettable bike tour.

Vermont Gravel Growler | Beat Monday

Vermont Gear Review | Beat Monday

Mike and Jay head to Yosemite National Park to take on the Tuolumne Triple crown.  This route is a roughly 11-mile technical rock climbing traverse & scramble that crosses three iconic peaks, Tenaya, Matthes Crest, and Cathedral Peak.  They’ll follow up the triple crown on day 2 with a 17-mile trail run to take them from Tenaya Lake trailhead into Yosemite valley.  

Yosemite Tuolumne Triple Crown | Beat Monday

Yosemite Gear Review | Beat Monday

Beat Monday

Working 9 to 5 sucks. The corporate machine only gives us a weekend to really live, but how much can you do in just 64 hrs? Now, two athletes are on a mission to show us how to take back the weekend and BEAT MONDAY.

Beat Monday is a series of epic weekend adventures designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible between Friday night and Monday morning. Along the way, adventure athletes Mike Chambers and Jason Antin get into crazy situations, inspire the audience with their perseverance and discover local cultures outside our daily bubble.