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There’s no one else I’d rather have as a climb

There’s no one else I’d rather have as a climbing instructor! @conrad_anker’s class, “Fundamentals of Climbing” is coming soon from our friends at @roam.
And don’t forget to reserve your seat at a Q&A with @conrad_anker and @sashadigiulian happening tomorrow. Link in bio for more details.

Something has to change. Let’s be the change we

Something has to change. Let’s be the change we seek. What’s your RESET? Link in bio to learn more.

#neverstopexploring

Dropping into a consequential line in my backyard

Dropping into a consequential line in my backyard with @jimwmorrison. These moments in the mountains are the result of executing on well thought out plans.
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Having a plan only is a great way to approach the upcoming elections. If you need any help in making a plan to vote please check out @protectourwinters and #makeaplantovote.

The desert in the fall is quite possibly one of th

The desert in the fall is quite possibly one of the most spectacular places I could ever hope to see. Kids playing in the dirt, sandstone 🧗‍♀️, long orange sunsets and crisp nights with the brightest stars I’ve ever seen. #gratitude
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#neverstopexploring @blackdiamond #vote #Wilson #wildplaces #getoutside

So many of my favorite things in this one photo: @

So many of my favorite things in this one photo: @jimwmorrison, @thenorthface Cinder crag pack, our 🐶 Wilson, Chili Cheese Fritos, copious amounts of dirt and a little ☀️. #grateful #neverstopexploring ❤️🙏🧗‍♀️

Nothing like 10,000 feet of climbing at elevation

Nothing like 10,000 feet of climbing at elevation in a single day. Hoping for some more of this coming soon! ❄️ ⛷
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📸 @jimmychin with @jimwmorrison @conrad_anker @thenorthface_snow @blizzardskis @tecnica_sports @corosglobal @antarcticlogistics @garrettmadison1 @tedhesser #exploreperfection #neverstopexploring #friendsonapowderday

It’s hard to believe @jimwmorrison and I were st

It’s hard to believe @jimwmorrison and I were standing on the summit of Lhotse, clicking into our skis almost exactly two years ago. I learned so much from this expedition and look back on it with a ton of pride and memories of a world that seems so different from now. My friends at @roam are hosting a Q&A with Jim and I as we look back on an incredible journey that was #Lhotse. Join us at 4PM MST tomorrow, September 30. See you there–you can join at the link in my bio!

📷: @nickkalisz @dutchsimpson
@thenorthface

It seems like I have to keep reminding myself to b

It seems like I have to keep reminding myself to breathe these days. Looking forward to winter winds and snow ❄️ falling from the sky and the feel of the ground falling away under my skis:). Breath 🌬
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📸 @jimwmorrison #neverstopexploring #outdoorstate #vote

Thank you RBG for your lifelong commitment to figh

Thank you RBG for your lifelong commitment to fighting for gender equality, for bringing integrity and morality to your work every day. Thank you for the sacrifices you made in your personal life in order to serve the greater good of this nation, for having the patience and empathy to listen to people with whom you did not always agree. As a woman working in a male dominated occupation, I want to thank you for fighting for equal pay. Thank you for defending my right as a woman to make my own choices about my body. You have left us with big shoulders to stand on, I hope we can do this honor justice.
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“Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
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#justvote #makeadamnplan #outdoorstate #genderequality #integrity

Ryan Patrick has been married to my childhood frie

Ryan Patrick has been married to my childhood friend (Julie Patrick) for 15 years. He’s a firefighter with @clackamasfire outside Portland OR. This man works his ass off and he does it with a smile on his face. He and the rest of the crew have been working non-stop on the wildfire in Clackamas County. According to Jules- they’re putting in 70 hours at a time with only a few hours rest.
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Only today have the winds eased and there is respite in the devastation and perhaps even a chance for this crew to get a handle on the blaze. Please consider a small donation so they can stay supplied with necessities like water, food (esp grapes 🍇 😊) Tylenol, baby wipes etc.
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See link in bio to support! ❤️ 🙏
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All photos by @julianapatrickphotography

A bird’s eye view from the middle of the central

A bird’s eye view from the middle of the central ice stream on Mount Vinson from January 2020. The sun had just hit us after roughly 4 hours of climbing. @jimmychin @jimwmorrison @conrad_anker @garrettmadison1 @tedhesser
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Little did we know it would take another 15 hours to return to base camp. 💥⛰😳#sufferfest #maximizing #neverstopexploring
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@thenorthface @tecnica_sports @blizzardskis @antarcticlogistics

Last month I was lucky to spend some quality time

Last month I was lucky to spend some quality time with @sav.cummins climbing in Wyoming. I knew of her through phone calls and stories from mutual friends but to finally hang out with her at the crag, to march through the darkness at 4am to get the perfect shot and to see the way she navigates her world was straight-up awesome. Despite her young age she has seen a lot in this world. She is kind and humble and funny. She works hard and takes beautiful pictures that connect individual people to the dramatic backdrop of rock and mountains. I’m pretty stoked she’s part of the @thenorthface #athletefamily.
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#shemovesmountains #neverstopexploring @thenorthface_climb

With elections only two months away, I want to enc

With elections only two months away, I want to encourage everyone to #makeaplantovote. Voting is the foundation of our democracy and one of the most powerful ways to advocate for change. I am certain that my political beliefs are not always in line with everyone reading this but I hope there is one thing we can all agree on: our planet, our home, is worth nurturing and protecting. I’ve used @protectourwinters online tool to make my own plan to vote. POW helps you navigate who, where and how to vote by helping with absentee ballots and more. With over 50 million people in the #outdoorstate, imagine the impact we could have on our public lands and wild places.
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Check out the link in my bio to watch #CommonGround narrated by @jimmychin and make your own plan to vote!!

Tomorrow at 10am PDT tune into @corosglobal on the

Tomorrow at 10am PDT tune into @corosglobal on their YouTube channel to be the first (I don’t even know:)) to learn about a new, innovative watch launch.
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Lately I’ve been using the Vertix watch for all my climbing endeavors and it’s been amazing so can’t wait to see what’s coming next.
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📸 @sav.cummins in the Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range.
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Follow link in bio to tune in!
#exploreperfection

The outdoors have always been a place for me to be

The outdoors have always been a place for me to be myself, to try hard, to learn and to adapt. It’s the shared experiences on the wall, on the ice, in the snow that have given me the gift of shared experiences, meaningful friendships and a deep connection to nature and wilderness. It’s organizations like @keepalaskawild @ourarcticrefuge @khumbuclimbingcenter that inspire me to be better, that #wallsaremeantforclimbing not dividing.
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Tomorrow is #GlobalClimbingDay and my hope is that this weekend inspires people to find a way to connect with each other outside, at the crag or the climbing gym to unite rather than divide or exclude.
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@thenorthface is hosting conversations led by athlete @bookofsamuel to virtually connect all of us with change-makers and pioneers from the climbing community at 10am MST. @climb.malawi @paraclimbinglondon @coralcliffs @memphisroxclimbing @indigenouswomxnclimb @paradoxsports
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Link in bio for full schedule. 📸 @sav.cummins @jimwmorrison

@sav.cummins early morning rappel in Cirque of the

@sav.cummins early morning rappel in Cirque of the Towers. It’s always worth getting up early for a sunrise. Always. 🌅
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#neverstopexploring #wallsaremeantforclimbing #shemovesmountains @thenorthface

Two weeks into a three climbing trip. It’s been

Two weeks into a three climbing trip. It’s been really cool so far. Climbing has to be the most unique sport in that you come across people from all walks of life, you can still be social while being socially distant, I’ve run into several old friends that I haven’t seen in years and met some new friends that I hope to know for a long time. Thanks for this first photo @corndogcowgurl and for a truly spectacular day! @leilasrockcollection
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Heading into the Wind River Range today for a different style of adventure and then home. Getting a little homesick:)
@sav.cummins @chaivasarhelyi @justbish @jimmychin @wadespiner
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#wallsaremeantforclimbing @thenorthface @shemovesmountains @corosglobal @blackdiamond
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🐴 wrangling with some of my favorite people. Th

🐴 wrangling with some of my favorite people. Thanks for an amazing dinner @cartercountry
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@jimmychin @jimwmorrison @thenorthface #wallsaremeantforclimbing

Thanks @kitdski for showing us around your backyar

Thanks @kitdski for showing us around your backyard yesterday. @jimwmorrison was SO psyched to be back on granite and I was so psyched to just be 🧗‍♂️ up high in the mountains with good peeps.
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@thenorthface @julboeyewearna @corosglobal @blackdiamond #wallsaremeantforclimbing #neverstopexploring #exploreperfection

Global Climbing Day is coming up!! August 22- put

Global Climbing Day is coming up!! August 22- put it on your calendars. While we cannot meet physically in-person this year, the goal of celebrating our community will be the same.
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Going to the climbing crag, more than any other sport I’ve engaged in, has been a place to meet and converse with people from all over the world. Let’s focus on creating that opportunity for others by working to make climbing and climbing gyms more inclusive. Is there a person or program in your community that is doing good work to make climbing more accessible? Let’s highlight these people/programs over the next couple weeks to amplify our local heroes!!
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Join the conversation on 8/22 with @thenorthface #wallsaremeantforclimbing

Happy 13th birthday 🎂 to my favorite oldest son

Happy 13th birthday 🎂 to my favorite oldest son. Hard to believe you’re officially a teenager but it’s a pretty big milestone. Maybe one I’m not totally ready for:) I love you to the 🌙. Thanks for all the adventures and I look forward to many more. 😘

#challengeaccepted It’s much easier to be someth

#challengeaccepted It’s much easier to be something when you can see a path put down by women before you. Thanks to all the amazing women who’ve laid that path for myself and others to follow. #womensupportingwomen
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Let’s keep it up ladies! #strongertogether Thanks @soireetelluride and @gabbyanstey. I appreciate you two more than you know.
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📷 @chrisfigenshau

99 days until the election!! Join @protectourwinte

99 days until the election!! Join @protectourwinters as we drop into week 3 of #sendthepledge.
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Attention all skiers!! We are still behind the snowboarders in total pledges. Let’s kick it into gear and take the lead!! Head to link in my bio and join Team Ski!
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If you have any questions please DM me or reach out to fellow cabinet members: @acpictures @myshellparker @jessi_luwho @amieski
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You can also download the Team app and join #POWskiteam to get even more points!
📸 @john.teaford @warrenmillerent @jgriber @icemandoug

K2 is one of the most majestic and terrifying moun

K2 is one of the most majestic and terrifying mountains on the planet. I saw it with my own eyes in 2008 on my way to Gasherbrum II and it took my breath away. It commands respect.
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In 2018 Polish skier Andrzej Bargiel (@andrzejbargiel) made the first complete ski descent. I’d never heard of Andrzej prior to this and I was blown away at the accomplishment only to learn he skied it solo and without supplemental oxygen. I didn’t think it was possible yet this guy, out of nowhere, redefined the sport.
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Today is the 2 year anniversary of this descent and the launch of the film that tells the story. Check it out! (link in bio)
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#k2theimpossibledescent #k2 #mountaineering #skiing

#tnfsummerbasecamp is happening now. Check it out.

#tnfsummerbasecamp is happening now. Check it out. Link in bio. Free and fun.
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#recreateresponsibly @thenorthface @gopro

It’s time to Drop In skier friends! With the fal

It’s time to Drop In skier friends! With the fall elections around the corner, I’m teaming up with @protectourwinters to make sure all of my friends make a pledge to vote this fall.
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To spice things up we’ve started a friendly competition amongst the POW athletes. The goal is to get everyone in our #OutdoorState to vote. There are four teams: skiers (I’m a skier and I’m on @amieski team!) climbers (@grahamzimmerman) snowboarders (@nick_russelll ) and runners (@stephaniemariehowe ).
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If you’re ready to join the fun and #sendthepledge head to the link in my bio to sign up and start pledging your friends.
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Let’s see who can get the most pledges. Contest runs 7/13 to 8/14! Let’s go ⛷!!!

📸 @jimmychin Antarctica #pledgetovote

Sharing #boatlife⚓️ with my kiddos, getting to

Sharing #boatlife⚓️ with my kiddos, getting to toast my mom for a belated 🤖 birthday, flying sea planes @jimwmorrison and watching 🐳 and eating 🦀 with my sister. These are the things that ground me when the world seems like it’s spinning a little off kilter. Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend and got outside and stayed safe.
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#simplicity #perspective #recreateresponsibly #hesitationii #summertime

Huge congrats to @thenorthface #athlete @felipe.ca

Huge congrats to @thenorthface #athlete @felipe.camargo for coming up with a creative way to climb and raise money for his local community in Sao Paolo. He climbed the height of Mt. Everest inside his local climbing gym in under 8 hours. Raised enough $$ to buy 1000 food kits for families struggling in the face of COVID. Please see link in bio to check out his climb and donate.

Three boys and a puppy on the summit of Mount Snef

Three boys and a puppy on the summit of Mount Sneffels at 9:30am this last Sunday. Kids were total troopers ascending the SW Ridge in the cold and the wind and @jimwmorrison with #puppyinabackpack pulling off the 3rd class scramble. It was an awesome night under the stars, a little bit of 🌧, lots of critters and yummy 🍕 made for a fun 32 hours in the wilderness.

#neverstopexoring #getoutside @thenorthface @thermarest @corosglobal #climbingboys @alpinestartfoods @me_is_quinn12

Summertime is here. The solstice just passed. The

Summertime is here. The solstice just passed. The temps are warm. Biking in the ⛰ with friends has been a really fun way to keep my head on straight. ***
I’m really ❤️’ing the new tech addition to @corosglobal #Vertix watch. It’s a nutrition alert that beeps really nicely at me every 45 minutes when I’m on a 🚵‍♀️ or road ride. More than any other activity I do, I always forget to refuel on a bike and the resulting bonk is a total bummer. Plus I really like that the beep signals how much time has elapsed. ***
#exploreperfection #stumpjumper #goprohero7

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