by Adventure Scientists | May 16, 2017 | climate change, conservation, science
By: Victoria Ortiz “I’m not trying to be anyone’s savior. I’m just trying to think about the future and not be sad.”This quote by Elon Musk at April’s TED Conference in Vancouver, Canada has echoed beyond the stage throughout social...
by Gregg Treinish | Feb 23, 2015 | climate change
Climbers on the summit of Mount Whitney at sunset. (Photo by Emily Stifler Wolfe) A pika peeks through talus on the PCT. (Photo by Rhiannon Johnson) By Grace Kay MatelichASC InternBelieve it or not, studying the habits and movements of pikas can help us track the...
by Gregg Treinish | Feb 27, 2014 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, adventurers and scientists for conservation, climate change, climbing, himalaya, science, snow
Dr. Hari Mix has his PhD from Stanford University in Environmental Earth Systems Science and is an avid alpinist, making regular climbing trips around the world. Hari climbed in the Himalaya in 2012 and 2013 and worked on a number of ASC projects. In 2014 Hari will...
by Gregg Treinish | Feb 20, 2014 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, climate change, expeditions, greenland, microplastics, sailing, skiing, snow
Women-Powered Science and Exploration McKenna Peterson grew up in Sun Valley, Idaho and dedicated most of her free time to skiing. After high school she moved to Boulder, CO where she was introduced to big mountain skiing. A former Freeskiing World Tour...
by Gregg Treinish | Jan 14, 2014 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, adventurers and scientists for conservation, climate change, mountaineering, snow, south america
Ricky Munday and the South America 3 Peaks Expedition collect their first sample on Monte Pissis Ricky Munday is a humanitarian aid worker with the Canadian Red Cross in Haiti and team leader of the South America 3 Peaks Expedition. Ricky has been on previous missions...
by Gregg Treinish | Dec 9, 2013 | climate change, mountaineering, Photography, south america
Taking Photos to Understand Climate Change As adventurers and outdoor athletes we often are inspired by wild and rugged places, especially mountain ranges covered in glaciers and ice fields. The power and beauty of these natural wonders has inspired countless...
