Category: Human interest
No, social media is not ruining hiking.
When you say “social media is ruining hiking” what a lot of people hear “people like you don’t belong outside.”
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A photo essay: Why we need women only trips
But can you imagine a man saying that it took him four years before he climbed a mountain with another man? I cannot. As reflected on how I got here, I noticed a pattern. Let’s see if you can see what I noticed.
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VIDEO: Girls trip to Mt. Baker
Mt. Baker was the first mountain I attempted to climb back in 2013. What a difference four years makes!
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VIDEO: Golden Hinde Solo Trip
Just got back from four days in the wilderness by myself. I was so scared before I left but there was no need. My heart is feeling full.
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VIDEO: Wild Women Climb Warden Peak
Just got back from an epic. We made it up Warden Peak with a rad group of women from the Alpine Club of Canada. It was an 18 hour day plus a 6 hour drive home. Made it back with just enough time to get to work.
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My experience as queer hiker and climber
I am queer. Throughout my life, people have sometimes been able to quickly figure this out about me and sometimes they haven’t. If you are wondering why I am writing about this on an outdoor adventure blog, hang in there. I’ll come to that in a moment…
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Wild Women take over Crest Creek
I just got back from a weekend climbing in Crest Creek with an amazing group of 15 women. It was such a joy to co-lead this trip with my two friends, Brianna and Krista. It was our second “Wild Women” trip that we’ve organized for the Alpine Club. Unlike most Alpine Club trips, most of…
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Injuries and #FOMO
You are so excited to go on a trip. And suddenly, something hurts. Like REALLY hurts. What do you do?
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Snowy solo hike in the Sooke Hills
I went to one of my favourite places to hike when it’s snowing in Victoria: Sugarloaf.
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Thoughts on fear and climbing from 8 climbers
We had some really interesting and constructive discussions at the women’s climbing night last week about fear & lead climbing. I thought I’d keep the conversations by asking some friends how they overcome their fears while climbing. Conversations edited for length and clarity. 1. Kaitlyn: Some days I’ve got loads of confidence, others not so much. “I’ve often…
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Returning to outdoor adventures after chronic pain
This year, I’ve had to turn around before reaching the summit far more times than I’ve made it to any desired destination. My friends carry even more of the gear than before. I often have had to lay down for long rests in inconvenient (but beautiful) spaces.
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