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We upgraded the $30 skis, and I won't have to skin 2-3 hours to pirate lifts, or walk 5 hours to get to some refuges any more, thanks to having the annual lift pass. I ended the bumpy first real winter "alpinism" season with tears, shin bangs, fried nerves and zero tolerance for the cold (and Covid) which enlightened me to a new level of suffering. Hopefully the buddhist saying of wisdom in suffering holds true to the craft of cold mountain play. 🏔️🤞🏼📸 @oskarlindby That time I had a moment of clarity and flew home to the US to live with my biological dad for the first time. I'd never spent more than two weeks with him at a time in 30 years, and at 80 he was very slowly recovering from a heat stroke, and living alone. It was deeply meaningful to spend hours cleaning and organize his project-cluttered little abode, spend hours alone running in the hills and training, then celebrating the holidays. I haven't appreciated moments like these as much as I should, and I sure as hell look forward to getting French residency so I can do leave the country and do this again. Especially because I'll be close to Yosemite again, my childhood crush 😍 @oskarlindby dug out his camera, since both our phone cameras are bugging. MBB's youth project made it into French climbing @grimpermagazine! ❤️ Give this project love! "Guerreras will capture the untold story of the female climbing community in Colombia and challenge the audience to consider how their own identities intersect with their climbing experiences while simultaneously glimpsing the reality of an underrepresented demographic within the climbing world – Latina climbers." "The Italian" My little win in the bouldering cave today. El clásico Chamonix Cosmic Traverse aujourd'hui! Tak so mycket @oskarlindby for being patient while I took 30 minutes to gather my nerves and walk down the very exposed snowy ridge steps for the first time since Spring. The first morning of our youth empowerment / cultural exchange project "Speak Up".

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MOUNTAIN ATHLETE
FOUNDER, MOUNTAINS BEYOND BORDERS

Once a competitor in climbing World Cup boulder, speed and sport, I'm now a multisport athlete and founder of Mountains Beyond Borders, advocating for at-risk youth programs to have access to mountains and international resources. Keep the soul awake, and the dream alive. Cali raised, Boulder based, Chamonix resident.

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France’s BEST Hard Sport. Wait, what?

The same day France lifted their travel ban with the US, I was on a flight to Paris to see … Continue reading France’s BEST Hard Sport. Wait, what?

Simuling Royal Arches
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Simuling Royal Arches

YOSEMITE. Sport climber Jose “Bicho” David jumps into the deep end of trad by simul-climbing again, this time on the … Continue reading Simuling Royal Arches

Article for The Climbing Initiative
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Article for The Climbing Initiative

The Climbing Initiative aims to study and maximize the impact of climbing around the world – socially, environmentally, politically and … Continue reading Article for The Climbing Initiative

CochamĂł: A Yosemite With No Roads
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CochamĂł: A Yosemite With No Roads

CochamĂł: A Yosemite with No Roads There is a place hunched between the shoulders of mountain giants: wild, free, and … Continue reading CochamĂł: A Yosemite With No Roads

(Video) Moonlight Buttress with Ethan Pringle, MHW
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(Video) Moonlight Buttress with Ethan Pringle, MHW

Ethan Pringle invited me to follow him up Moonlight Buttress in Zion, even though I’d had little comparative trad climbing … Continue reading (Video) Moonlight Buttress with Ethan Pringle, MHW

Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d – The Diamond, RMNP
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Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d – The Diamond, RMNP

MountainProject.com >> Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d  …with The Finnish Machine, Wilhelm Bergman (@willmountainman) Fantastic. Steep. Prime granite. The splitter cracks, crisp … Continue reading Pervertical Sanctuary, 5.10d – The Diamond, RMNP

Timewave Zero, Simul Speed: 2:34
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Timewave Zero, Simul Speed: 2:34

What do you think? Comments and questions welcome. You also can contact me via Facebook, IG or email about this route … Continue reading Timewave Zero, Simul Speed: 2:34

Get Girls Stoked
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Get Girls Stoked

Photo by Galen Peterson (See his Flickr) – She’s gorgeous: baby teeth awry, dirt-covered, and with an insatiable obsession with phones. Meet … Continue reading Get Girls Stoked

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Chris Sharma: Wanderlust Interview

You may not know the interesting path that led Chris Sharma to where he is now. Here’s a bit from the interview … Continue reading Chris Sharma: Wanderlust Interview

Athlete Interview: Mar Álvarez
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Athlete Interview: Mar Álvarez

Below, the interview in Spanish. For english speakers, here’s her interview in English on Rock & Ice Some backstory. You can … Continue reading Athlete Interview: Mar Álvarez

Turning Injury Into Motivation
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Turning Injury Into Motivation

This is a common case: Athlete hits a plateau in their many years of climbing and tries to push through it by doing … Continue reading Turning Injury Into Motivation

The Move Mountains Tour
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The Move Mountains Tour

The Move Mountains Tour: An Adventurous Road Trip in Philanthropy Sponsored by: Mad Rock Climbing, KAVU Clothing Supported by: Maxim Ropes, NiteIze … Continue reading The Move Mountains Tour

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