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Marinel Malvar de Jesus
Julie Tsai climbing in the Red Rock National Conservation Area, Nevada, on traditional Southern Paiute and Newe land. In her contributor bio for
Alpinist 73, Irene Yee says that her focus as a photographer is to uplift women, BIPOC, and the LGBTQIA2S+ communities, choosing to highlight those who push their own personal limits and finding inspiration in those with passion over muscle.
[Photo] Irene Yee
Currently, in the United States, the outdoor industry is experiencing an unprecedented shift as many organizations and individuals aspire for a space that is more welcoming and open to all. As a former civil rights lawyer who s now a part of this industry, I myself have become an advocate for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) while working as an outdoor writer and running my mountain-trekking social enterprise, Brown Gal Trekker. As a Filipina and an Asian American, I ve also become mindful of the need to explore my own visibil