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Planning your first weekend hike or a backpacking trip? Want to know what it's like to experience free fall from 13,000ft? Interested in swapping beta on some of the best bouldering locations across the US? Check out our Trip Reports for recent articles from our Featured Bloggers. Whether you’re venturing outdoors alone or with your family or friends, you’ll find something that matches your interests! We also tackle complex topics like racism, colorism, transphobia and queerphobia in outdoor recreation.

Posts tagged #climbing

Mountaineering as a Woman of Color

It’s no wonder that sports like mountaineering are perceived as inaccessible and prohibitively expensive to many. I’m sure many People of Color would absolutely love to partake in mountaineering if not for the incredible price tag attached. Ultimately, mountaineering meets the needs of its own demographic: privileged and exclusive White communities.

Rebecca RossRebecca RossOctober 5, 2018#mountaineering, #diversifyoutdoors, #melaninbasecamp, #pnwlife, #oregon, #womenwhomountaineer, #climbing, #bexier_adventures Comments

Women on Lead: Introduction to Trad Climbing

Often times I walk away feeling moderately confident, but still wishing for a male companion on my climbs to put me at ease. Not this time.

Rebecca RossRebecca RossAugust 3, 2018#lead, #diversifyoutdoors, #climbing, #rockclimbing, #leadclimbing, #smithrock, #womenclimbers, #womenwholead, #tradclimbing, #trad, #bexier_adventuresComment