I started Mountain Athlete Journal after recognizing that what I love about moving in the mountains is less about performance and more about depth and creative expression. I was exhausted by the social media slot machine and the focus on performance optimization so prevalent in traditional endurance sport discourse. What I craved instead was something slower, something tactile: a place where interesting athletes and their art could be brought together on paper. A pause amidst the chaos.

I hope it inspires more meaningful movement.

Jackson Long
Founder & Editor

Jackson is a lifelong athlete born and raised in the mountains of Idaho. He has a professional background in sports physiology and nutrition, with years of experience coaching and consulting with a variety of endurance athletes. Jackson’s sporting endeavors have taken him across the world in ultra bikepacking races like the Transcontinental Race and the Pierra Menta ski mountaineering race.

His philosophy towards athletics is built on the link between intentional performance in the mountains and creative expression. A passionate photographer and writer, he’s interested in the space where art and athletics meet.

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