Summit Scholarship applications open on Dec. 15, 2025! Here’s the story of one of our past recipients.

Brittain Noel is a storyteller whose practice began in childhood and followed her through foster care, to Tibet, across Asia and into the mountains she climbs today.

Navigating an upbringing by adults with mental illness, Britt found nature and climbing as a way to heal. Her work blends documentary texture with a deep interest in how people find belonging, courage and humor in the moments that feel hardest.

Britt and Angie talk about:

• How Britt broke into professional production
• Moving to Tibet and making decisions to travel the world
• The inaugural Adventure Lens Grant process
• Her mentorship from Savannah Cummins
• The Peruvian Andes: Ishinca & Tocllaraju trip recap and what it was like to both film and climb
• Creating “Vamos a la Playa,” the film from the trip
• Tips for aspiring creative professionals in outdoor media

Get ready to submit your application to the Summit Scholarships! Applications open 12/15. Learn more here: https://www.summitscholarship.org/summit-scholarship-2026

Check out these resources:

• 📱 ⁠Britt on IG

• 🎥 Britt's film: Vamos a la Playa

• ⁠⁠➡️ The Cairn Project on IG⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠✨ The Cairn Project's newsletter⁠⁠

• 🥾⁠ ⁠⁠Become a Trailblazer⁠⁠⁠

• 📅⁠ ⁠⁠Summit Scholarship Foundation⁠⁠

• 🎙️⁠ ⁠⁠Share your story on this podcast! Submit for Field Notes here.⁠⁠⁠

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Hosted by Angie Marie Lake and edited by Alyson Castonguay.