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I’ve taken a little hiatus from Instagram the la

I’ve taken a little hiatus from Instagram the last couple of weeks. I think I was waiting for it snow so I could post about skiing. Well, it didn’t ❄️ so for Thanksgiving @jimwmorrison put his rapid plan alternative in action and I found myself learning how to sail in the tropics. Pretty damn good alternative.
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I’m back in Telluride now and back to 🙏 for snow again but it still feels like September. I’m so grateful for the few days away and the change of scenery and for sleeping on the ocean. Now I’m really ready for some ⛷:)
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#sailinglife #neverstopexploring #prayforsnow @protectourwinters

This last September I got an opportunity to try an

This last September I got an opportunity to try an adventure that was entirely out of my normal adventure box. My friends at @outsidemagazine called me up out of the blue to see if I wanted to jump into an off-road car race. If that wasn’t cool enough, what really sealed the deal for me was an opportunity to be on an all-women’s team with @lindseyvonn and @alyroe- Lindsey being one of the most badass skiers of all time and Alyssa being a pioneer for women in the world of sports journalism. Last but not least- the car we were going to race in was a @LandRoverUSA Defender- the very car that I had just researched for two years and was obsessed with.
So… with a resounding yes I jumped in with two feet. Check out the link in my bio to catch the video of what unfolded on this race at the @biltmoreestate in North Carolina.
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#landrovertrek #landrovertrophy

Since the ❄️ is still eluding us in Telluride,

Since the ❄️ is still eluding us in Telluride, @jimwmorrison and I snuck away to the high desert for some climbing this weekend.
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One of my favorite landscapes any time of the year. Thanks @kitdski for all the yummy food and the laughs ie Hilaree Rodgers. Did I just say that out loud 😂
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#getoutside #neverstopexploring #bellylaughs #whereswilson @blackdiamond @yeti thanks for the best water carrying products!

October in Telluride brought lots of ❄️ and co

October in Telluride brought lots of ❄️ and cold weather but November is more ☀️ and a lot less precipitation. I fear we could be getting setup for a pervasive weak layer again this season. I’m 🤞that’s not the case. What’s the best way to keep track of our Colorado snowpack??
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Read the @friendsofcaic avy forecast EVERY time you head into the mountains. I do that, my ski partner does that, and then we Discuss the forecast and combine that knowledge with our personal observations to determine what we will tackle that day.
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Join me in taking the forecast pledge this winter. See link in my bio! Stay informed and stay safe this winter!
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@coavalancheinfo

#takeactiongivehope for climate change at #cop26.

#takeactiongivehope for climate change at #cop26.
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#cop26uk is bringing together 197 different countries in a bid to unite globally in the fight against climate change. We need our world leaders to commit before it’s too late.
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Will you help?
RT and tag your leaders at #Cop26
@joebiden @potus @aloksharmardg @nicolasturgeon @borisjohnsonuk @downingstreet @minpres @justinpjtrudeau

@thenorthface

This is the first time I dragged Jim into the Hair

This is the first time I dragged Jim into the Hairy Banana. Be sure to turn sound on!! Some quality communication here 🤷🏻‍♀️
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@jimwmorrison @thenorthface_snow #telluridebuttslide #nofallzone

#throwbackthursday from 2007 on a ski expedition i

#throwbackthursday from 2007 on a ski expedition in Alaska with @kitdski. I was 6 months pregnant and Kit found out on the trip that she was also pregnant. Great memories picking ski lines from a boat, kayaking to shore, skinning up and skiing powder back down.
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📸 @kristoffer.erickson @thenorthface_snow #neverstopexploring #shemovesmountains

A partner is someone who inspires me, challenges m

A partner is someone who inspires me, challenges me and humbles me. I have been fortunate over my many years of adventuring to have amazing friends to explore everywhere from my backyard to some of the most remote corners of the globe. Along the path there has been triumph, laughter, tears, heart-break and joy. Many of these trips have been funded to some degree through grants. The process of applying for a grant is a learning adventure in and of itself.
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If you are looking to get started with a partner on an adventure please check out the @tincupwhiskey and @americanalpine #PartnerInAdventure grant. Application period ends November 8th and winners are announced November 18th.
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See link in my bio for more information and to apply! The grant is open to duos of all experience levels.
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#explorethenpour #mountainwhiskey
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@emilyaharrington on Makalu in Nepal @kitdski in the Arctic Refuge @myshellparker on Denali @soireetelluride on the Via Ferrata in Telluride

Here’s a photo dump from last weekend with @prot

Here’s a photo dump from last weekend with @protectourwinters Alliance summit. Despite the ridiculously 🥶 temps the weekend was full of incredible people who shared stories and knowledge. I got to climb with my heroes @captaincalhoun #davenettle #petercroft @highcamp.us and more!
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🏕 and campfires with a little whiskey and conversation made for an educational and inspiring couple of days.
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@tincupwhiskey @andresmarin22 @pfaff_anna @jimwmorrison @yeti @blackdiamond @grahamzimmerman @ming.t.poon @jeremyjones and so many more 🙏

The first expedition I ever organized was to a far

The first expedition I ever organized was to a faraway remote group of mountains in western Mongolia- the Five Holy Peaks. The trip was inspired by @kashalaclare, there were four of us, all women, no sat phones or communication with the outside world. We made first ski descents on all five peaks with no maps, no weather reports and zero climbing beta. We were truly on our own. I learned so much from my partners and, for the first time, discovered how hard I could push myself.
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My main jacket for this entire trip was the brightest yellow @thenorthface jacket I’d ever seen in my life. I absolutely loved it. Putting it on every morning made me smile because it was bright and cheerful and badass. It was my coat of armor that helped me literally and figuratively weather the storm.
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If you have your own story and photos of your favorite @thenorthface jacket, share it by tagging #MoreThanAJacket
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📸 @melissanmcmanus @margaret_wheeler
@thenorthface_snow #neverstopexploring

White fluffy dog pre-hike, muddy mess post-hike. ❤️ the cold, wet weather these last few days.
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#wanderingwithwilson

Beautiful view of Sneffels yesterday. Got some sno

Beautiful view of Sneffels yesterday. Got some snow in the mountains. Hopefully this will all melt and we can have a clean slate for November.
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Don’t forget to check in daily with @friendsofcaic this winter to stay on top of the San Juan snowpack.
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#neverstopexploring #winter #getoutside

Today was the most incredible day for fall colors.

Today was the most incredible day for fall colors. @jimwmorrison and I rode a real crusher ride. My original intent was to ride hard and test my new @corosglobal #vertix2 watch but we had to keep stopping to take photos and soak up the fall ☀️. The scenery was a good distraction from the PAIN 😂! Thankfully my new watch didn’t mind the stops and worked amazingly well!!
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#sufferfest #exploreperfection

Three years ago today I stood on the summit of Lho

Three years ago today I stood on the summit of Lhotse with my partner @jimwmorrison. It was an incredible experience- both the mountain and being able to do it with such an incredible person by my side.
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Starting tomorrow, @tincupwhiskey and @americanalpine open the application period for their #PartnerinAdventure grant. If you have a great adventure and a partner you want to do it with, this grant is for you. Application period is open from Oct 1- November 8th.
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TINCUP awards grants up to $1000 to individuals and their partners. Go to link in my bio to learn more!! Don’t miss this!!
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#mountainwhiskey 📸 @nickkalisz @dutchsimpson

Best training trail in the valley. I was able to k

Best training trail in the valley. I was able to knock off 6 minutes from my last try:) love my new #vectivinfinite shoes.
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@thenorthface @corosglobal thanks for all the stats! #wanderingwilson @telluridept for keeping my ankle working.

I love bringing #wanderingwilson on mountain bike

I love bringing #wanderingwilson on mountain bike rides but I’m also very aware that it’s easy to overdo it and potentially hurt him or crush him from going to far too fast.
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Some rules I follow when biking with the 🐶: only take him on cooler days, make sure there are multiple water sources along the route, keep it under ten miles, and I make sure I’m not trying to break any speed records!!
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#happydoghappyme @iamspecialized @pacostruckee

Sometimes my job takes some random but ridiculousl

Sometimes my job takes some random but ridiculously fun twists that have nothing to do with skiing. Last week with @landroverusa was one of those times. Our badass team with @lindseyvonn and @alyroe had such a cool adventure competing in an off-road #defender110 challenge. Team Rocky Road did pretty dang good considering this was very “out of the box” for us. So many cool people and some serious challenges with a hi-lift, bridge building, burritos in the engine and so much more. Full story coming soon. Thanks @outsidemagazine! #landrovertrek

So excited to be back at the RD&D camp outs with @

So excited to be back at the RD&D camp outs with @highcamp.us and @thenorthface. Three days in Taylor canyon riding 🚴 and 🧗‍♀️ rock and brainstorming on cool product ideas with the design team.
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🍁 are starting to change. Fall is in the air in the mountains.
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@em_turn @jimwmorrison @andresmarin22 @pfaff_anna #petercroft @mikefootemt @mo.in.mountains

Fire season this summer started earlier than ever

Fire season this summer started earlier than ever and was so intense across all of the west. Smoke from the Tamarac fire (photos above) was a constant presence on Lake Tahoe as the fire would billow every day forming cumulus smoke clouds that reached heights of 30-40,000 feet high. As the Tamarac fore marched east another fire, the Caldor fire came in right behind it forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and burning some of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the region.
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Building a cleaner energy future must start now. Climate change isn’t going to wait around any longer. Now is the time to pass a clean energy package in Congress. We need to eliminate fossil fuel credits to create an equal playing field for renewable energy. We can create good jobs in our transition to clean renewable energy. @mittromney @krystensinema @johnhickenlooper @senatorjontester @stevedaines #buildbackcleaner
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You can help by taking action with @protectourwinters See link in my bio.

Sunday hike with @jimwmorrison and Wilson. Weather

Sunday hike with @jimwmorrison and Wilson. Weather was 🌞, 🐶 was crazy happy, ankle was awesome (thanks @telluridept), trail was steep as ever! Over 4000ft in just over 3 miles in 80 minutes. Hot damn! That was a good jaunt😊 !
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#vectivinfinite best shoes! @thenorthface_trail #wanderingwilson

I really enjoy seeing people/friends experience th

I really enjoy seeing people/friends experience the Telluride Via Ferrata for the first time. Yesterday with the crew from #TheRescueFilm on a stunning September sunny 🌞day. Thanks for the invite @jimmychin
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Awesome to get to know @annacmbarnes @mn_torrel and #RickStanton. #telluridefilmfestival2021

Rode my first Independence Pass today. Gunning fo

Rode my first Independence Pass today. Gunning for the Triple Crown just not quite enough time on the bike yet! Soon though 😊.
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It’s been a long road to feeling 100% post-Covid in March but definitely seeing the light 💡. Lungs feeling good 👍. Heart seems to be beating normal again. 🎉
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#exploreperfection @corosglobal @iamspecialized_road @boxcanyonbicycles

I have always been a big proponent of seeking out

I have always been a big proponent of seeking out physical adventures that are hard for me. I desire suffering. This physical state is my greatest teacher of perspective, empathy and gratitude.
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Inherently within the act of physically pushing my boundaries in a sport- whether rock climbing, running, skiing- it demands focus and from that focus it gives my brain a much-needed break from thinking about things that don’t always serve me well.
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This week has been a crazy tough one for my head. My kids started school on Wednesday amidst outside threats that shut down the school campus. Our little town is reeling from tragedy and I struggle not be paralyzed by a global mental health crisis, the dangers of social media with our youth, politics and our environmental crisis.
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If you’ve managed to read this far, this is just my long-winded way of saying #getoutside this weekend.
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@thenorthface #neverstopexploring @blackdiamond 📸 @jimwmorrison

Snuck out of Telluride for some Wyoming climbing.

Laying on the beach, barefoot at 🌅, little boys

Laying on the beach, barefoot at 🌅, little boys sleeping under the stars, coffee at sunrise, jumping in a cool lake. The last two days were a summer highlight. Thanks @jimwmorrison for the adventure.
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@yeti #mountainwhiskey @msr_gear #neverstopexploring #summerinthemountains☀️

I’ve known @jimmychin for the better part of two

I’ve known @jimmychin for the better part of two decades. While his rise to film and photography stardom has been incredible it has not been a surprise. He is one of the hardest working and most dedicated individuals I have ever had the pleasure to know.
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On November 16th, his first ever photography book There and Back will be released. For now, though, you catch it on pre-order (see link in my bio).
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Inside the cover of this book catch inspiring photography from all seven continents- from skiing Mt. Everest to first ascents in Antarctica’s Queen Maud Land.
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#ThereandBack #badass #beinspired #neverstopexploring

Happy birthday 🎁🎉🎊 Quinn. Hard to believe

Happy birthday 🎁🎉🎊 Quinn. Hard to believe you are 14 years old. It’s been a pretty wild year with lots of ups and downs but I’m so proud of this not so little kid! 🥰❤️❤️❤️
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Thanks @a.m.j.photos for taking some family pics from the farm family reunion!

I was doing some expedition dreaming today at @the

I was doing some expedition dreaming today at @thenorthface headquarters. Got me thinking about exploring north of the Arctic circle and all the incredible memories from the far north. This photo is from Baffin Island circa 2005.
#neverstopexploring #expeditions #getoutside #somewhereoutsidetelluride

This is the view looking down from @jimwmorrison t

This is the view looking down from @jimwmorrison to myself just below the Cowboy Arete on our first day of three days spent climbing the Cassin ridge.
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I’m hosting a chat on my IG Live today at 5:30MST with @chantel.astorga to hear first hand what her recent 14 HOUR solo ascent was like on the Cassin. Look at this photo- take away the rope and the partner attached to it and then climb continuously nearly 9000 feet in one push. Hot damn. Incredible achievement Chantel. Cant wait to hear about it
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#shemovesmountains #neverstopexploring @thenorthface #sufferfest

I’m incredibly superstitious when it comes to ce

I’m incredibly superstitious when it comes to certain rituals I’ve adopted over the years on expeditions. One of those rituals is to always have good sipping whiskey on hand. I have a small sip every night before bed. I’m convinced the whiskey helps stave off stomach bugs, it also warms me up when I’m chilled, it helps me relax which then helps me sleep. Having some whiskey at camp is also a great way to be social and to celebrate when the mission is finished.
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I’m excited to be joining the @tincupwhiskey family with @jimwmorrison. This American #MountainWhiskey is blended in my home state of Colorado. Whether I’m on a big mountain mission or hanging out watching the sun set, this is my 🥃 of choice!
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TINCUP also partners with one of my favorite non-profits @americanalpine to provide the partner in adventure grant every fall. Check out link in my bio for more info.

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