Isabelle Riddle is a Bozeman-based woman who spent over 75 days on wilderness adventures in 2023.
In 2024, Isabelle was a recipient of the Summit Scholarship Foundation, giving her the opportunity to climb Mt. Baker in an all-women’s climb.
Isabelle and Angie talk about:
- The gap between outdoor industry inclusivity statements and actual inclusivity in outdoor adventures
- How Isabelle’s experiences as a woman with Native American heritage shape her relationship with nature
- The difference between all-women's expeditions and mixed-gender expeditions
- Self-advocacy and the feeling of being tokenized on an adventure team
- Managing the feeling of being the “weakest link” on a team
- How Isabelle’s vision limitations affect her climbing on steep terrain
- “Breath before steps”: a reminder for mountaineering and life
- Team dynamics on Isabelle’s women’s Mt. Baker climb
- Supporting adventurers with chronic illness
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- Become a Trailblazer. Your Adventure Fundraiser makes wilderness experiences possible for adventurers like Isabelle.
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