Hello friends!

First – apologies for the long gap in episodes – it has been a wild fall but now that the holidays are here, I’ve got time to catch up on putting out the episodes I’ve recorded over the last couple of months – and don’t you worry, there are some good ones. Also, I’ve gotten some feedback that past episodes have been a little quieter than would be ideal – I’m going to crank the volume moving forward, hopefully that helps! I’m very appreciative of the feedback, keep it coming!

On today’s episode, I had the great pleasure to sit down with Holly Flemming and Katie Zugic. In addition to being badass and dedicated climbers in their own right, Holly and Katie are the founders of the Superior Sending Sisters. The Sending Sisters are a group dedicated to supporting folks who identify as women in the climbing scene in Northern Ontario. In this episode we talk about how Katie and Holly got into climbing, representation, mentorship, offensive route names, barriers that women face in getting into climbing, and the important work that the Sending Sisters are doing to address these issues.

If you are someone who identifies as a woman and you are interested in getting in touch with the Superior Sending Sisters, you can check them out on Facebook or Instagram, links are below:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/710775489468030

@superiorsendingsisters

@skierflem

@katiezugic