Baylen Bean's Trail running, Mountain running, Sky running, OCR, Ski Mountaineering Gear & Expert Recommendations
Endurance athlete
Ellensburg,Wa.I’m a competitive mountain and endurance athlete based in Ellensburg, Washington, racing across skyrunning, ultrarunning, and OCR. I’m drawn to steep, technical terrain and big mountain objectives, from short, high-intensity skyraces to 100-mile ultras. Outside of racing, I work full-time in forestry, balancing physically demanding work with high-level training and competition. My goal is to continue progressing toward the highest levels of mountain running while sharing the training, gear, and experiences that get me there.
Discipline: Trail running, Mountain running, Sky running, OCR, Ski Mountaineering
Specialty: Mountain running
9th — Cirque Series A-Basin Pro Field, 2026— 1:13:55 4th — Devil's Gulch 100 Mile, 2026 — 26:30 Broken Arrow Skyrace 23K Elite, 2026 — 2:10 Everesting — 29,029 ft on Westburg Trail in ~20 hours Spartan PanAm Champion 2025
Expert Gear Picks from Baylen Bean
Expert trail running, mountain running, sky running, ocr, ski mountaineering gear recommendations from Baylen Bean, Endurance athlete, based in Ellensburg,Wa..
Baylen Bean's Skyrace Kit
The lightweight setup I use for steep, technical mountain races
Baylen Bean recommends the Brooks Cascadia Elite
Baylen Bean recommends the COROS Apex 4
Baylen Bean recommends the Brooks Pro Kit Split Short
Baylen Bean recommends the Julbo Frequency
Baylen Bean recommends the shop.elete.com elete Electrolyte Add-In 24.6 mL Pocket Bottle
Baylen Bean's Ultra Race Kit
My go-to gear for long mountain ultras. Chosen for comfort, reliability, and performance when I'm on my feet for hours.
Baylen Bean recommends the Black Diamond Distance Carbon FKT Poles
Baylen Bean recommends the Salomon ACTIVE SKIN 8
Baylen Bean recommends the Brooks Cascadia Elite
Baylen Bean recommends the Petzl Petzl NAO RL Headlamp Black
Baylen Bean recommends the Julbo Frequency
Baylen Bean's Every Day Mountain Training
The gear I rely on day after day for mountain running. Built for high mileage, vert, and technical terrain.
Baylen Bean recommends the Brooks Catamount Agil
Baylen Bean recommends the Brooks Hyperion Max 3
Baylen Bean recommends the Shokz Shokz OpenRun Headphones
Baylen Bean recommends the HydraPak SkyFlask™ Speed 500ml
Baylen Bean recommends the COROS Apex 4
