A rugged mountain trail crossing the Armenian landscape

Armenia · 40.1772° N, 44.5035° E

Your friends said “next week.” We’re going Saturday.

Unusual hikes and outdoor experiences for people tired of usual weekends.

Upcoming · Pick your problem

Choose your particular
form of outside

Hikers crossing a misty green highland beneath low clouds 01
Aug 03Easy

Silent forest hike

ԴԻԼԻՋԱՆ · Dilijan · 1,500 M

For people who enjoy company but not constant commentary.

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A lone hiker signaling from a ridge above layered Armenian mountains 02
Aug 10Moderate

Mystery trail

Location revealed later

You bring boots. We make several questionable geographical decisions.

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Snow-capped Mount Aragats beyond dry volcanic ridges 03
Aug 17Challenging

Night ascent

ԱՐԱԳԱԾ · Mount Aragats · 4,090 M

Start in darkness. Reach the summit before your personality loads.

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Evidence from previous bad decisions

  • MAR 09 / HATIS14 KMWind stole one sandwich.
  • APR 21 / DILIJAN19 PEOPLEShortcut status: disputed.
  • MAY 18 / ARAGATS04:47 AMSunrise arrived. Personalities did not.
  • JUN 02 / LASTIVER0 SIGNALConversation survived.

What Dragons is · approximately
ՎԻՇԱՊՆԵՐ / ՄԱՐԴԻԿ / ԴՈՒՐՍԸ

Not a tour
catalogue.
Not forced
networking.
Not another
group chat that
never leaves
the city.

Dragons is a community built around shared experiences: hiking, trail running, unusual challenges, conversations, silence and occasionally questionable decisions.

Field notes · No Wi-Fi

Come for the mountain.
Accidentally acquire people.

Friends resting together on rocks in the mountains
FRAME 01 · 14:22 · +8°C Lunch architecture: bread on rock.
A tired hiker resting near a high mountain summit
FRAME 02 · ANAHIT / VARDENIS Last 500 m. Everyone reconsidering their choices.
A group making its way through a misty mountain landscape
FRAME 03 · CLOUD BASE 2,400 M No signal. Character development activated.
A campfire glowing in the wilderness after sunset
FRAME 04 · 20:11 · CAMP Dinner, heater, group therapist.
Hikers negotiating an unexpectedly awkward section of trail
FRAME 05 · ROUTE DEVIATION +1.8 KM Nobody remembers who suggested the shortcut.
A joyful group of friends posing together outdoors
FRAME 06 · WITNESSES: 12 Proof that we occasionally reach the destination.

A short manifesto · Read while breathing

We believe the best communities are not built through networking.

They are built while sharing water, getting lost, complaining about the ascent and pretending the view made everything easy.

Armenia is only the beginning.

July 26 · 12 seats · Van leaves 05:40

Touch grass
with compatible
humans.

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Ishkhanasar · July 26 · 05:40