Outdoor Sports Girls

Julie Ellison, freelance writer/photographer and former editor of Climbing Magazine talks about what it’s really like to live in a van as a solo female traveler. Julie has lived on the road for more than three years and dishes on the ins and outs of #vanlife including logistics, safety, and dating. Her latest project is a women’s climbing film from the Never Not Collective called Pretty Strong, which premieres January 2020.

On this episode, Jenny and Melissa take a ski/snowboard trip to Sun Valley and Ketchum, Idaho. They chat about their skiing and snowboarding adventures at the historic Sun Valley Resort as well as some of the region’s history and attraction. The Hotel Ketchum proves to be a great place to stay for their holiday.

Jenny and Melissa find the humor in traveling with their baby boomer moms while traveling around Ireland visiting Dublin, Cork, Kinsale, Killarney, Dingle, and Galway. The girls discuss the many funny differences in travel style that surface when traveling with their moms. Find out what happens when they get pulled over in Dublin.

Jenn Killian, co-founder and CEO of outdoor women’s collective AndShesDopeToo, talks about growing a community of outdoor women who gather for retreats, campouts, and meet-ups. Her popular Lady Wild Film Fest returns to Ogden, Utah on January 11.

Jenny and Melissa visit the Land of the Rising Sun to discover outdoor adventures on Honshu and Shikoku. Listen in as they discuss their journey across some of the most and least visited destinations in Japan from Tokyo to Tokushima and what it’s like to navigate cultural nuances like naked bathing in traditional onsens. They skied in Hakuba, biked in Shikoku, hiked on Miyajima, and went whitewater river rafting in Otoyo.