The commodification of social connection in the climbing industry (and calling myself out for selling ‘community’)

With the gratitude for a stable climate comes the grief of knowing we can’t take it for granted. The cool temps, smokeless skies, and straightforward glacier travel were all reminders of what we have lost and what we stand to lose.

I was going to post about ice climbing // then ICE invaded my hometown.

Spoiler: you actually walk away with skills you can use AND make great friends in the process!

Do our individual goals distract from the collective action we need?

Man-splaining in the mountains

Knowing when to turn around is not the same as failing.

The risks and joys of mountain travel

The mind-body connection in climbing and injury

The privilege of dirtbagging

Competition, mentorship, and gender in the guiding industry

What happens when women climb together, or at least what happens when I climb with women

Selfies and feels from my first season as a female mountain guide

Grasping success and failure through someone else’s standards

Blending in to access climbing mentorship

Sport climbing, micro-aggressions, and sending at Smith Rock

Why am I writing this blog anyways?