ABOUT ME
I am a Chilean climber, adventure seeker, and outdoor lover. I grew up on a little island in the south of Chile called Chiloe, a beautiful green paradise, where it rains almost all the time and you can get the four seasons of the year in only one day, and totally recommended for nature and bird lovers… But not so much for climbers since it is pretty much flat.
At a very young age, I started loving the outdoors. I was a girl scout and that was so cool! I got used to going camping during winter, being constantly covered in mud, having cold feet, being always wet, and eating the best plain sticky pasta and burnt rice. Good ol’ times!
I decided I wanted the outdoors to be my life, so I went to the big city of Santiago to study to become an outdoor guide and it was there where I discovered climbing and mountaineering. I went out on some amazing high-altitude expeditions that taught me how to suck it up and keep going, despite being tired, hungry, or freezing. Every time I wondered “WHY? Why do I keep coming back?” and then I would reach the top and a gratifying feeling would remind me why. But it wasn't just getting to the top, it was the whole experience, all the little steps and the sacrifice that led me to get there that made it so rewarding.
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