Dani Rudinsky

And that's a wrap on another few laps on Komo Kulshan! We laughed, we cried, we bled, we cramped, we burned sweetgrass and palo santo, we shared book recommendations and trauma, we got soaked to the bone then dried out again (about 18 different times), we had sunshine, we had rime ice, we savored the glaciers that won't be here forever, and we made friendships that hopefully last a lifetime. 

I love the work that I do and the privilege it is to do hard things with soft people. 

I always feel so much gratitude when coming down from high places and this year I'm extra grateful to

@shelby_lowmann for an incredible climb and a dynamic ski. Thanks for letting me carry the rope ;) 

To the @summitscholarshipfoundation for sponsoring so many young women to start their mountaineering journeys. The access you grant them at a formative time provides life-changing experiences. 

To @awexpeditions for being a driving force behind women building a space that's completely unique-- a space to commune with a mountain rather to conquer it and to do so in community with each other. 

To @rach4thesky and @cumbre.tv for so skillfully capturing the ethereal magic of this place

...and to everyone I had the privilege of guiding and climbing with this past month, it was an honor, and I hope it was our first mountain together, not our last 🤍