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25 yrs old (26th bday on the mountain!! 5'4" 130# live
in Juneau for 3.5 years. I live in a treehouse with my partner
and 2 awesome dogs.
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graduated Lewis and Clark College in 1995 with a poli sci
degree
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Work in a group residential home for at-risk youth and am
part of the wilderness program there.
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Rock climb at a 5.9+ level (have climbed in Oregon, Wahington,
Alaska and Thailand) Beginning ice climber...my first season
and I love it!!!!!!
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Snowboard, kayak, bike, yoga and anything outdoors is what
I love. have WFR training and completed extensive avalanche
evaluation courses I fell in love with mountains when I first
saw the Tetons in Wyoming in the early 90's. Knew right away
I was going to get UP THERE.
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Started my mountaineering life by just doing long backpacking
trips which etended into more and more winter camping adventures
and more risky back country trips.
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Spent one summer climbing peaks in Montana's Glacier Ntional
Park right after college graduation. Moved to Alaska.
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Started to play on the Mendenhall glacier right out of town
and learning as much as possible about snow and how best to
travel in it.
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Took a big leap by going to the Himalaya in India in 1997
to do a 5 week mountaineering course through Nols. Accomplished
goal of attaining a pass at 18,600". Learned a lot about
technical climbing through this experience ane continued to
add on to knowledge through personal trips since then in Nepal
and in Alaska.
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Looking forward to the comraderie with these other women and
the sense of accmplishment of attainning such a lofty goal.
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Looking for a connection with the mountain and to test my
limits of endurance and will power.
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Least looking forward to the river crossing and dealing with
my contacts every day!
