International · New for 2027
The next frontier
rises at 14,000 feet.
The Ecuador Expedition — a seven-day PathForgeXP program in the high Andes. Everything you found in the desert, at a thinner altitude and a higher ceiling. Founding cohort reservations are open.
Why Ecuador
Moab strips away the noise. The Andes strip away the air — and in that thin, clarifying altitude, the questions that matter get louder.
Cotopaxi · 19,347 ft
The expedition
Same philosophy.
Rarer air.
Guided days trekking crater rims, high-altitude páramo, and cloud-forest trails — threaded through with the same fireside circles and guided conversations that define every PathForgeXP journey.
You'll walk the rim of Quilotoa's caldera, feel the weight of Cotopaxi on the horizon, and share simple meals in Andean villages far from anything resembling a calendar. Then, as the temperature drops, the group gathers to do the real work — on purpose, presence, and the people you came to become a better man for.
- High-altitude trekking & Quilotoa crater rim
- Andean cultural immersion & local hospitality
- Evening circles & the PathForgeXP conversation framework
- Acclimatization built in — paced, guided, and safe
The arc
Seven days, thoughtfully paced
Seven days, and every one of them counts. You leave home in the morning and sit down to an Ecuadorian welcome dinner that same evening — day one is the kickoff, not a travel day. From there the itinerary acclimatizes the body while it opens the mind — each day a little higher, a little quieter, a little more honest.
Kick off & acclimatize
Wheels up in the morning, and by nightfall you're at a long table in Quito over a local Ecuadorian dinner — the expedition starts at that table, not at the trailhead. Day two ascends gently into the highlands and settles into the rhythm of altitude with easy valley walks and the first evening circle.
Climb & converse
Trek the Quilotoa crater rim and páramo beneath Cotopaxi. The physical challenge peaks; so does the depth of the fireside conversation.
Descend, integrate & fly
Come down with a plan, not just a memory. A closing integration session turns the altitude into a changed way of showing up at home, then you fly out on day seven.
Full day-by-day itinerary shared with your founding-cohort confirmation.
Join the first eight.
This is the inaugural international PathForgeXP expedition, and the founding cohort is capped at eight men. Reserve now to hold one of the first places and lock founding pricing before public release.
- International logistics, in-country travel & lodging handled end to end
- Expert local guides plus John's facilitation throughout
- A post-trip integration coaching session included
Laguna Quilotoa · Ecuadorian Andes
His credibility as a guide, outdoorsman, and experience designer is impeccable… a stellar group of husbands and fathers who, as it turns out, struggle with many of the same things I do.Jason — Executive Coach
The same guide. The same small, genuine groups. A new mountain range.
Reservations open
Be one of the first
up the mountain.
Place a deposit to reserve your founding-cohort spot for 2027. John will build the experience around you on your calibration call, and share the full itinerary and dates as they're confirmed.
Deposit applies in full · founding pricing locked at reservation