ペイジー・クラッセンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ペイジー・クラッセンInstagram)「My family moved to Estes Park when I was 9 years old. My shyness was debilitating, but the mountains surrounding the Estes Valley and the people of this tight knit mountain community would shape me into the person I am today. My parents were my very first climbing partners when I started climbing back in 1999 at the @estesparkmountainshop. 15 years later, they hiked up to Chasm Lake below Longs Peak at 5am so my Dad could belay me while I worked Sarchasm. A few years ago, I took my mom climbing for the first time at Mary's Lake in Estes. She asked if she should bring her knee brace in case she needed to do a deep drop knee. Go Mom! Last weekend, my Dad and I went climbing at the Ironclads, a collection of moderate trad and sport crags outside of Estes, and a great place to social distance. We didn't climb anything hard, but chose a few casual routes to play on. We laughed, heckled, and my Dad - always the geologist - pointed out different rocks on the trail, just like in the old days ("ugh, Dad, do we really have to pull over and look at this rock cut?") While after-climbing-dinner looks a little different these days, we opted for takeout pizza from our family favorite, @sweetbasilico (a prize dinner after youth climbing team practice as a teenager), and ate it in the backyard. My family's move to Estes, the opportunities that move gave me, and even the ability to go out climbing with my parents in the mountains, are all incredible privileges. I'm committed to making these privileges more accessible to underprivileged youth, as well as black and POC youth who don't see themselves represented in the outdoor industry. Just as Estes Park led me to many mentors who positively changed the trajectory of my life, I hope to be able to mentor other young climbers as they work to find their place in our community. #VisitEstesPark #AthleteInResidence Photos by @arjandekock」6月18日 3時03分