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Athlete Ambassadors

We give our athletes one simple mission: test our gear in some of the harshest and most inhospitable conditions on the planet. By using their advice and feedback, we’ve managed to create a durable and detailed collection of gear and equipment. This year, we’re excited to have expanded our athlete core to include not only some of the toughest outdoor adventurers around but also some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.



Vanessa Pierce

Vanessa Pierce is a writer, editor, an athlete, and an advocate of women getting outside and playing sports. While writing about skiing, she created SheJumps.org to showcase the community of women she help build. Vanessa is an accomplished skier, pilot and all around outdoors woman. Vanessa has been recognized by Outdoor Industries Women¹s Coalition as 2008 Snowsports Pioneering Woman of the Year.



Jon Kedrowski


 In 2011, Dr. Kedrowski became the first person to camp and spend the night on the top Colorado's 54 Official 14ers: peaks over 14,000'.  He achieved the feat from June 23 to September 28 2011, a stretch of only 95 days from start to finish. In 2012, Dr. Jon Successfully climbed Mount Everest, May 26th, 2012.  His story has been chronicled extensively as he was a witness and survived the worst tragedy on Everest since the 1996 disaster. Read more about Jon's adventures
     



Monika Bunting 

After spending years as a competitive swimmer, Monika fell in love with the outdoors and embarked on an Outward Bound course in Colorado. In addition to teaching in Boulder, she has completed several Ironmans and the X-terra World Championships in Maui. She continues to race mountain bikes at an elite level, and pursues her love of adventure film, working for Boulder Adventure Film Festival and on the board for a non-profit in the Boulder community, FLIC. 





Chris Warner

An American Mountain Guides Association certified Alpine Guide, Chris Warner has been teaching climbing since 1983 and has guided throughout the United States, Alps, Africa, the Andes, Ecuador and Argentina, and the Himalayas (including Everest). Chris has summited over one hundred times on peaks over 19,000 feet. He is also the founder and director of Earth Treks, Inc, which operates three full service climbing centers.




Anna Pfaff

In a relatively short span, Anna Pfaff has amassed an impressive climbing resume completing 10 expeditions in total to the Indian Himalaya, the Peruvian Andes, and Patagonia. Anna also has several first ascents to her name. She loves all forms of climbing from bouldering and sport, to traditional crack climbing, and swinging tools on ice and mixed routes. Read more on Anna's Blog.    





Camilo Lopez 

Climber and Photographer, Camilo Lopez is always on the move. He has completed high Altitude expeditions to K-2, Broad Peak, Shishapangma, Cho-Oyu, and Dhaulagiri. He’s logged multiple first ascents in the Indian Himalayas in the Chilean Patagonia. Camilo’s images have been has been published in the American Alpine Journal as well. He is currently attempting a daring Cho-Oyu North Ridge summit in Nepal. Read more on Camilo's Blog.


Partnerships

Sierra Designs is proud to partner with these incredible organizations in an effort to help promote the great outdoors. Find out more about how Sierra Designs helps – and other event details – by clicking on the logo or Partner name.



 

Alaska Mountain Guides

For over 20 years, Alaska Mountain Guides and Climbing School (AMG) has been the premier outdoor adventure guide service and climbing school with guided trips in Alaska. Programs include, exceptional climbing, trekking, skiing, and sea kayaking adventures that visit some of Alaska’s and the Yukon’s most unique and intriguing places. Leading remote wilderness expeditions and treks is our specialty and we employ the best guides and instructors in the business. They are exceptional at helping individuals learn the best ways to approach a first glacier trek, an initial kayaking trip, or excel on more advanced expeditions. In addition to these programs we also work closely with the International Wilderness Leadership School (IWLS) and Mountain Guides International Inc. (MGI)

 

The Conservation Alliance

The Conservation Alliance is a group of outdoor industry companies – including Sierra Designs – that donate their collective annual membership dues to nonprofit organizations working to protect wildlands and waterways for their habitat and recreational values. Since its founding in 1989, The Conservation Alliance has donated more than $5 million to conservation organizations. Alliance support has helped protect 35 million acres of wildlands, stop or remove 26 dams, and preserve access to thousands of miles of rivers and several climbing areas.