Welcome to On Mountain Time, the new podcast where we discuss all things mountaineering, backcountry adventuring and more in the great state of Colorado.

Your host, Ali Mashburn, spoke with local legend and expert mountaineer, Laura M. Clark. Clark hails from Colorado Springs, and has solo summited over 600 peaks above 13,000 feet. She is the first woman to have solo summited all of the Colorado 14ers (peaks above 14,000 feet) and the Centennials, which are the 100 highest peaks in Colorado. Clark spoke on her stories of adventure, the importance to her of getting outdoors and shared some great advice for women looking to start solo hiking.

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You can find Clark at https://www.instagram.com/laura_m_clark and https://wildwanderertripreports.com. Her book can be bought at https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Wanderer-Soloing-Colorados-Highest/dp/B09ZFH2CC1.

Happy Trails, y'all!