Grim Fests & Expeditions
Life-altering experiences designed to test you mentally and sometimes physically, while deepening your bond with your brothers.
What a Grim Fest is →Coming up
Dates and places as announced to members. Full program, travel and booking details are shared inside the Ring.
A journey into nature, thought and inner self among Arizona’s red rocks: the Chapel of the Holy Cross, the vortex sites, scenic hikes, and Grim workshops shoulder to shoulder with your brothers.
Request a guest spotHikes across ridgelines and valleys, abseiling down sheer rock faces, bushman workshops and open exchanges. Through the wild unknown, we meet our fears and transform them into strength.
Request a guest spotHands-on workshops for long power and infrastructure failures: backup power, emergency communication, home security, off-grid resilience and self-reliance.
Full program announced soonRequest a guest spotFour days inside a historic monastery. Krav Maga close combat with one of Europe’s leading instructors, breathwork, cold water, prayer, silence and evenings around the fire.
Full program announced soonRequest a guest spotA modern rite of passage in the wilderness: caving, river wading, a night alone in the forest, rituals of cold, fire and soil, and a final rite where each man receives a symbol of his individuation.
Request a guest spotA spiritual journey to one of the world’s most sacred pilgrimage sites: the Grotto of Massabielle, the sanctuary, the spring and the candlelight procession.
Full program announced soonRequest a guest spotEndurance, self-reliance and brotherhood: wilderness navigation, defensive tactics, marksmanship and emergency response drills, tailored to each man’s level.
Full program announced soonRequest a guest spotGuest spot
Not a member yet? Tell us who you are and why you want to join one of the next Grim Fests as a guest. We read every request and come back to you personally.
Past Grim Fests
Every fest so far, as it was announced to members on our private network.
From Bergen by speed ferry to Rosendal, up the fjord mountains to the Fonnabu hut, and a meditation together on the Folgefonna glacier. Ice bathing and nights by the fireplace.
Morning prayers at 5:00, breakfast and work alongside the monks, and hikes to Little Saint Anna and to five monks living in isolation at Kerasia.
A weekend of thought and challenge in the wilderness: structured debates on sovereignty, freedom and responsibility, hikes, cold plunges and fireside rituals.
The global flagship event of 2025, built for one thing: bonds for business and life. Case studies, workshops, group challenges, cold plunges, hikes, sauna and Grim rituals.
A week-long reset in longevity and performance, with families invited. Led by longevity researchers, with participants taking part in a comparative chronofasting study.
Four days of rural survival, self-reliance and personal growth, adapted to every level from novice to seasoned. A badge for every man who completes it.
On foot between Stavronikita, the skete of St. Nicholas, the skete of St. Andrew and the monastery of St. Panteleimon on the monastic peninsula.
Phones handed over on Friday at 13:00, then 48 hours of silence: walks on the St. James trail, reading and guided journaling. Broken on Sunday with mission conversations, brother to brother.
The first joint fest with the Grim Circle: morning rituals, narrative and public speaking, and the work of writing the story of your own life.
Chapter meetings
Between the fests, chapters meet on their own. These are the chapter gatherings members have announced on Pathway this year.
Cookies
We use cookies that the site needs to work. With your permission we also use analytics cookies to understand how the site is used, and marketing cookies to measure our ads. You can change your choice any time under “Cookie settings”. Privacy Policy