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November 22nd, 2015

When I was a little girl growing up in the Midwest, I spent all my time daydreaming about being in the mountains. On our family vacations, I found a powerful sense of belonging while backpacking with my dad and brothers and skiing with my mom. Those experiences taught me how to be confident, how to be aggressive and how to make my voice heard. And those lessons were the gifts I needed the most. I use them every day (especially on a day like this, approaching the summit of Mt. Whitney via the East Buttress). #OptOutside. Created in partnership with @REI #sponsored

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November 22nd, 2015

And so it begins… First ski tour of winter 15-16. As a ski mountaineer, I train to climb up the mountains I ski down, usually just using my own human power. I was reminded today how much I love the movement of skinning uphill, and then to be able to ski down is such a treat! Stoked!

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November 21st, 2015

Happy weekend adventuring! I'm honored to be included on @instagram's list of 33 Unstoppable Women with superstars like @rhondarousey @bethanyhamilton @moore_rachel @sierraquitiquit @thekellyclark @danikapatrick @maya @chrissykay and @kimi_swimmy (among others). Check it out on the Discover page to find endless inspiration from this group of "real life Katniss Everdeen's." And thanks for following! I love sharing the journey.

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November 20th, 2015

On social media, we choose what we consume and what we promote. I love sharing my adventures, and I’m so stoked you all want to follow along. Thank you. I don’t know all of you, but I think of you often when I choose what to write and share. I receive a lot of offers from companies who want to advertise in my posts, and I ignore most of them-because I don’t want to advertise products I don’t use or need.When @REI contact me about the #OptOutside campaign, I got tingles. It was exactly the kind of campaign I wanted to lend my voice to. Instead of urging you to buy something, we are urging you to challenge the status quo of consumerism. We have the power to create a movement. I’ve never shopped on Black Friday and I’m stoked to continue that tradition by going skiing! It’s just one week away, how are you going to #OptOutside? Created in partnership with @REI #SponsoredPhoto: en route to the summit of Mt Hood captured by @rob.lea

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November 19th, 2015

#tbt to making tea while snow camping on the glacier. I'm in the process of planning my 15-16 winter trips! If you could go anywhere in the world to ski or snowboard, where would you go and why? Can't wait to hear your inspiration! #bigmtndreams #akgirls_way Photo: @jaybeyerimaging

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