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This photo was captured on my first summit of Mount Rainier. I was checking off the 5th volcano in Washington State and I had big plans to move towards smaller more technical alpine climbs. But then we suddenly became parents and my husband and I were caught off guard by our shifting views of our time outside. We’ve put a Rainier attempt on the list this year. This will be my first mountaineering adventure after giving birth to my baby girl and my first time on a rope team with my husband since we became a family. So much has changed from by body to my views of risk vs. reward. I am excited to push myself again. I can’t wait to experience the rush of relief when the ominous night on the glacier swiftly turns to a breathtaking sunrise. But the other half of me feels guilt from spending time away, fear of something happening to one of us, or both of us and anxious about how my body withstand. How did you balance your transition from motherhood back to adventuring?

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Somewhere in Norway.

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Hiking the Enchantments.

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Sunset from Deception Pass.