The Interview Series
Stories From The Mountain
We asked outdoor athletes to tell us one story — a hard, beautiful, or life-changing moment from their time in the mountains. These are their words.
Adaptive Climbing On Mt. Rainier
Kimber Cross
Falling In Love With The Matt Davis Trail
Liz Fieser
Breaking Trail On Mount Hood
Spencer Kirk
How Photography Opened My Soul To The Wonder Of Mother Nature
Bret Blakely
Finding A Home Among The Red Rocks Of Sedona
Laura Stewart
Dude, Where’s My Cairn? An Unforgiving Mt. Conness Attempt
Amy Zamora
How The Grand Tetons Made Me Believe In Hard Work, Rewards, And Nature
Brayden Weeks
Five Days Of Misery That Inspired A Lifetime Of Bliss
Ethan Gehl
Becoming A Mountaineer On Colorado's 14ers
Zach Eiten
Bliss In A Whiteout In The BWCAW
Deirdre Denali
Crater Chaos
Lauren LaRocco
Uniting Women Globally Through Mountain Biking
Julie Cornelius
Pushing Past My “What-Ifs”
Samantha King
Clawing My Way Up A Cinder Cone In Utah
Jessi
Up, Down, And Around Mount Hood In A Day
Theresa Silveyra
A Beautiful Day on Mt.Whitney
Alicia (Girl On A Hike)
Adventures On Crib Goch - Sky Running Along The Red Ridge
Howard Dracup
Climb For Climbers: Opening The Route To The Summit Of K2
Ngaa Tenji Sherpa
Life Changing Summer On The PCT
Michael Ivey
Life at 20,000ft: How I Kept Climbing Chimborazo Even When I Thought I Couldn't
Stacia Glenn
Sleepless Night In Snowdonia
Tom Kahler
Before And After My Mt. Baker Climb
Sarina Clark
Seeking Redemption In The High Sierra
Morgan Martinez
The Hike Where I Fell In Love
Justin Potter
To Be Fair, It’s The 3rd Tallest Mountain In Oregon!
Ashley Mueller
Third Time's A Charm: Mustering the Courage For Angels Landing
Gabriella Viola
How I Found Self-Love And Purpose On The Summit Of Kilimanjaro
Kirsten Alexis
A Wild Campfire That Changed My Life
Courtney Wilson
Exploring Mt. Mansfield From Sunset To Nightfall
Nathanael Asaro
Hunting Giants in British Columbia
Mick Bailey
Freedom Found In The Hills
Erik Hamilton
Solo Wayfaring Norway’s Trail System: A Story Of Trusting Yourself And Respecting Mother Nature
Karen Schroeder
Building Confidence Through Leading Mt. Baker
Jessica Sagnella
From Naive Midwesterner To A PNW Hiking Regular
Cate Tambeaux
A Near Miss In Central Alaska
Matt Berry
One Day On The Mount Whitney Trail
Tommy Durso
A Week With Specialists For Sailing
Ursa
The Long Night On Magic Mountain
Mary Lane
The Healing Power Of The Mountains
Shelly Zimmerman
Chasing The Tahoe Rim Trail Record
Adam Kimble
Finding My Limit In The Grand Canyon
Stephen Kiser
That Time I Ran 50 Miles
Kat (Trail Kat)
(A Lack Of) Preparation and Planning on the Semi-Pemi Loop
Katie Arruda
To The Summit Of Eldorado Peak
Kayley Scaffidi
BikePacking the Himalaya
Ange Percival