How Danielle Blends Her Passions of Mountains and Medicine
“In medicine and climbing, neither are female dominated fields. So you can walk into a room and feel very different than everyone there. But in that regard, they both feed into each other, and if you can navigate one, you can also navigate the other.” - Danielle
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When Danielle started rock climbing, she saw the need for increasing safe spaces for women and Latinas to be introduced to the sport. As a Ladies Climbing Coalition ambassador, she started the Atlanta Chapter which has grown to hundreds of local women who love climbing. She’s also a PhD in Pharmacology and MD. In 2024, Danielle was a Trailblazer and held an Adventure Fundraiser of climbing Mt. Stuart to raise funds for the Summit Scholarship Foundation. We spoke with Danielle on the See Her Outside Podcast.
Danielle and Angie talked about:
Women in climbing history who also influenced medicine
How Danielle got into climbing after not knowing anybody else who climbed
Pushing through the barriers of entry to the sport
How climbing helps Danielle in medicine, and vice versa
Danielle’s experiences of mentorship, both as a mentor and mentee
Giving back to the women’s climbing community by becoming a Trailblazer with The Cairn Project
The strengths that women uniquely have in climbing
How YOU can blend your passions to make a positive impact on your community
You can help us close the gender gap outdoors and beyond:
Become a Trailblazer. Your Adventure Fundraiser makes wilderness experiences possible for adventurers like Danielle.
Check out the Summit Scholarship Foundation.
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