Isabelle Riddle is a Bozeman-based woman who spent over 75 days on wilderness adventures in 2023.

In 2024, Isabelle was a recipient of the Summit Scholarship Foundation, giving her the opportunity to climb Mt. Baker in an all-women’s climb.

Isabelle and Angie talk about:

- The gap between outdoor industry inclusivity statements and actual inclusivity in outdoor adventures

- How Isabelle’s experiences as a woman with Native American heritage shape her relationship with nature

- The difference between all-women's expeditions and mixed-gender expeditions

- Self-advocacy and the feeling of being tokenized on an adventure team

- Managing the feeling of being the “weakest link” on a team

- How Isabelle’s vision limitations affect her climbing on steep terrain

- “Breath before steps”: a reminder for mountaineering and life

- Team dynamics on Isabelle’s women’s Mt. Baker climb

- Supporting adventurers with chronic illness

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