Hi Simon, nice that you agreed to share your story. We are really looking forward to hearing it. Maybe you can tell us a little about yourself first. Hi, so…
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This year I had the privilege of receiving a Pink Summits grant sponsored by Osprey, with which I was able to travel to Kyrgyzstan, the home country of Pink Summits…
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We decided to take advantage of the last warm sunny days of the year and head to the Alps to climb the 3,768m Wildspitze (German: Wild Summit), Austria's second highest mountain…
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We wanted to protest against homo- and transphobic state policies in Poland on Rysy, the highest mountain of Poland with rainbow flags. Soon there will be crucial elections that will…
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Although we had equipped ourselves with gear and food enough to last nearly a week, my partner and I had not anticipated that the natural spring would be bone-dry. We…
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On July 16, 2023, one week prior to the colorful Pride marches in Berlin, I traveled to Bavaria to visit the majestic Alps in celebration of inclusivity in the outdoors.…
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Meet the finalists of 2023 Pink Summits Scholarship for queer adventurers proudly sponsored by Osprey! Emilie is a queer woman based in Berlin, Germany with a background in grassroots political organizing and…
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I hardly slept. This is normal during the night before the summit push. Others didn't sleep much either. We got up at two in the morning and spent an hour…
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Day 18. Good news from Osprey Early in the morning we went up to Camp Canada to bring down some of our group equipment. This time it was much easier…
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Day 16. Acclimatization tour to the Cholera camp We spent half a day pondering, talking with other groups about risks and plans, we even packed our gear for the highest…
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