Ambassadors

Adrian Ballinger is a mountaineer, big mountain skier, and IFMGA certified mountain guide. Adrian has made the first complete ski descents of the 5th and 8th tallest mountains in the world, Makalu and Manaslu, and 4 complete 8000-meter ski descents, the most of any American skier. Adrian has summited 8000-meter peaks (the 14 tallest peaks on the planet) 18 times, including summits of Mt. Everest and K2 without supplemental oxygen. Adrian founded Alpenglow Expeditions and has led over 100 clients to the summits of the world’s tallest mountains.

Mo started climbing when she was 12. She started competing in para climbing in 2013 and has since won 9 National Championships, 2 World Championships, and several World Cup and World Champion medals. Mo was awarded National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year after an expedition to the Cirque of the Unclimbables. Off the rock, Mo stays busy as the Education Director for the Adaptive Climbers Festival and sits on the boards of USA Climbing and the American Alpine Club.

Emily Harrington is one of the most successful and versatile professional climbers in the world. She’s a five-time US National Champion, has completed numerous first female ascents of 5.14 routes, summited Mt Everest, and made a complete ski descent of Cho Oyu – the world’s 6th tallest peak. In 2020, Harrington became the first woman to free-climb ‘Golden Gate’ on El Capitan in under 24 hours, making her the 4th woman in history to free-climb El Capitan in a day.

Through his professional and academic work, Len has become one of the leading voices advocating for Native American representation in outdoor recreation and conservation. In addition to his outdoor adventures, Len is the CEO of NativesOutdoors, a Native-Owned Athletic and Creative Collective that advocates for the cultural empowerment of indigenous people.

Renan lives to tell stories about connections to nature, often set within the most challenging environments on Earth. His career began as an expedition climber and landscape artist. He received National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2013 for combining cutting-edge first ascents and visual storytelling. Renan works as a commercial and documentary filmmaker, an expedition climber for The North Face, and a photojournalist for Sony and National Geographic.

As a filmmaker, photographer, explorer, and director, Taylor Rees focuses on narratives that take new and nuanced approaches to some of our most vexing social and environmental issues. Directing credits include Ashes to Ashes, featured by the New Yorker and winner of over 30 film festival prizes, including best short film at 5 Oscar qualifying festivals. Taylor’s photographic work has appeared In National Geographic Magazine, The United Nations publications, and numerous commercial clients. She’s been a Sony Artisan of Imagery for 5 years.

Hailing from Alaska, Elyse has solidified herself as a premier big mountain skier over the past decade and a half with numerous awards including Freeride World Tour Champion and “Best Female Performer” from Powder Video Awards and IF3 Awards for several of her film segments in ski movies. Elyse also cofounded a women’s specific avalanche course called SAFE AS, and has stepped into the world of producing ski movies.

Professional Climber, Entrepreneur and wanna-be Chef, Matt Segal has dedicated his life to adventure. Matt’s efforts have largely been focused on establishing and repeating some of the most difficult traditional climbs in the world including the first ascent of The Iron Monkey in Eldorado Canyon, CO and his most recent repeat of the Cowboy Direct on Trango Tower, Pakistan. When Matt’s not climbing you can probably find him cooking a fancy meal or helping run his gourmet instant beverage company, Alpine Start.

Eeland is an angler, wildlife biologist, educator, and stand-up comedian. He works closely with Brown Folks Fishing, a non-profit building community for BIPOC anglers and inspiring conservation. Eeland has even managed to combine his love of fishing, conservation and community with another passion: stand-up comedy. Eeland has 3 award winning films, the latest called “I’ll Wait Here Forever”. Eeland brings comedians outdoors in his YouTube series, Comedians on the Fly.

From skiing to motorcycles, off-roading, and more, my life has been one decided by multisport adventure. I began my adventures with a decade-long career in skiing. This multisport focus has taken me to summits in Greenland, the deepest powder in India, hidden rivers of the American southwest, and even the northernmost point of North America. With companies like TINCUP, Harley-Davidson, and Backcountry.com by my side, I’m excited to push the boundaries and creativity of what I and others can accomplish while always maintaining that FUN IS THE BEST!

Professional Skier, Entrepreneur, Activist, Athlete/Director of The FIFTY, and Family Man. Since 2019, Cody has been on an adventure story unfolding in real-time. With The FIFTY, Cody is nearing the end of the effort to climb and ski the 50 most challenging and classic backcountry ski lines in North America. While this project’s completion will stand as one of the biggest feats in skiing’s history, the real goal has been the journey along the way.

An award-winning professional climber, Graham Zimmerman is a fervent climate activist and decorated alpinist. His awards in climbing include the 2020 Piolet d’Or, alpine climbing’s biggest award. As an activist for our planet, he works with Protect Our Winters and The American Alpine Club. This work has provided him the opportunity to speak at the United Nations and testify to US Congress. His book about his work at the intersection of climate, alpinism, and community, titled “A Fine Line,” launched on October 1st, 2023.