View the profiles of people named catherine deslauriers. A member of the north face global athlete team since 2005, kit remains at the forefront of ski mountaineering. Deslauriers and other the north face athletes have pledged to be role models this summer and are part of the role models clinic tour, traveling to the north face and rei stores across the country. Skimountaineer kit deslauriers became the first person ever to summit and ski all seven summits. We asked her how she maintains such a normal home life while balancing one of the craziest mountaineering schedules in the world. And yet, she manages to maintain an awfully low profile. Kit deslauriers is the kind of person we all wish we could be.
In 2006, kit deslauriers decided to not only climb each mountain, but to also ski on them. You use eccentric strength to lower yourself into the bottom of the squat, and hike down a steep hill. Kit deslauriers, a member of the north face global athlete team, is the author of higher love. Renan ozturk merus sharks fin, sitting in the garwhal himalaya region of india at 20,300 feet, remains unclimbed in september of 2011 as conrad anker returns for his third attempt. Inspired by kit deslauriers extraordinary mountaineering achievement.
Top athlete parents from the north face, including ultrarunner dean karnazes, ski mountaineer kit deslauriers, and worldrenowned snowboarder megs pischke, will travel to select the north face and rei stores in the summer months to share their firsthand experiences getting outside with their own kids, as well as challenges, tips and guides for. Each item on the collection will feature a velcro patch referencing one of the summits. The north face himalayan futurelight pant are lightweight, durable and can convert into shorts for when you need to cool down. Kit earned two consecutive world freeskiing womens champion titles and has pioneered first female ski descents on mt. Outdoor skier teton village, wy about ive been around the world on ski expeditions and still find long days in the mountains to be the fire that keeps me going. Kit said having a mantra helped, especially down the lhotse face. Deslauriers met kit, who also shares a deep love for the mountains, during an expedition in siberia while he was putting together a film for the north face company. In 2006 two athletes sponsored by the north face ran 50 marathons in 50 u. The north face honors the seven summits man of many.
During a 2010 expedition to the arctic national wildlife refuge, kit skied the highest mountain in the brooks range and then sixty miles north to the beaufort sea. Kit deslauriers born 1969 is an american skimountaineer and the first person to ski down the seven summits. Professional skier 1989 2000 as a member of the north face athlete team, skied in over 25 ski films and on all 7 continents. Kit has been a member of the north face global athlete team since 2005. Rob and kit live and ski with their two young daughters at jackson hole mountain.
Kit deslauriers is best known for being the first person to ski the seven. In the off season, she is an avid camperhiker so you see she is perfect for my questions. By kit deslauriers last week, the senate passed its budget resolution that will advance drilling in the arctic national wildlife refuge. Twotime world champion freeskier and global the north face athlete kit deslauriers delivered the keynote address. The collection is a nod to the north face athlete kit deslauriers, who became the first person to ski from the peak of all seven summits.
Kit deslauriers demonstrates the quadzilla complex. Professional skier, mountaineer, author, public speaker, member of the north face global athlete team, a 2015 nat geo adventurer of the year. The history, science, and future of the worlds highest peak, has to be one of the best everest books i have purchased thus far. In her selfappointed role of planetary park ranger, shes an ambassador for 1% for the planet, member of protect our winters riders alliance, and. Deslauriers recognized by vermont academy the berkshire. Jimmy, on assignment as a photographer for outside magazine, skis with her and kits husband, rob, making the three of them the first americans to ski from the. Active lifestyle advertising photographer michael pierce. You can read more about kit here on the north face website, or visit her personal site and catch this post about her hiking with with her kids. Dec 27, 2006 kit said having a mantra helped, especially down the lhotse face. Kit deslauriers is one of the greatest ski mountaineers to have ever lived, the first person to ski the seven summits, national geographics 2015 adventurer of the year, and an allaround badass. The north facerei speaker series aims to help parents get. Blog the north face 7 summits collection freshcotton. Kit deslauriers huffpost, roll call, albany times union. Active and outdoor lifestyle photos by advertising photographer michael pierce, a creative professional that also specializes in editorial, commercial, and entertainment photography with an emphasis on creative portraits.
Kit deslauriers is a worldclass athlete sponsored by the outdoorapparel company the north face, as well as dynastar, smith sport optics, dynafit, and others but also wife, mother, and woman on a mission to serve the planet by raising awareness of climate change and working to preserve and protect the wild habitats that still exist. In december 1998, powder magazine named rob as one of the best 50 skiers in north america claiming widely acknowledged as an extreme skiing pioneer. The north face launches mountain athletics collection with. Kit deslauriers says her feat of skiing the tallest peaks on each continent was about a personal goal, not a record. Tackle the worlds epic peaks with the north face 7 summits. Having read many a book on the subject of everest, i feel i have the right to say that this book, the call of everest. She was the first person to ski the seven summits and recently published a book chronicling her accomplishments titled higher love.
Kit deslaurier conservation kit deslauriers ski mountaineer. Rob deslauriers recognized original talent helped define emergence of extreme skiing. The north face seven summits series extra butter new york. Looking around at the majestic himalayan peaks where so many others had come in search of lifechanging moments, kit had her own epiphany when she couldnt shake one thought.
Kit deslauriers ski mountaineer kit deslauriers is a member of the north face global athlete team and a twotime world freeskiing champion. Deslauriers was the first person to climb and ski the seven summits the highest peak on each continent as in mount everest, mount kilimanjaro, etc and also the third woman ever. Top athlete parents from the north face, including ultrarunner dean karnazes, ski mountaineer kit deslauriers, and worldrenowned snowboarder megs pischke, will travel to select the north face and rei stores in the summer months to share their firsthand experiences getting outside with their own kids, as well as challenges, tips and guides for parents with children of all ages. The first person to ski the highest peak on every continent, kit deslauriers shares her historic accomplishment in her book, higher love. Kit first realized she wanted to ski the big stuff while standing atop a mountain in sikkim, india, in 1998. Kit first realized she wanted to ski the big stuff while standing atop a mountain in. Kit deslauriers is a worldclass athletesponsored by the outdoorapparel company the north face, as well as dynastar, smith sport optics, dynafit, and othersbut also wife, mother, and woman on a mission to serve the planet by raising awareness of climate change and working to preserve and protect the wild habitats that still exist. Off the skis, the multidimensional deslauriers is a member of the north face global athlete team, a mountain climber, accomplished stone mason and mother. May 12, 2017 top athlete parents from the north face, including ultrarunner dean karnazes, ski mountaineer kit deslauriers, and worldrenowned snowboarder megs pischke, will travel to select the north face and rei stores in the summer months to share their firsthand experiences getting outside with their own kids, as well as challenges, tips and guides for. Join the kickoff to winter with our 70 th film, timeless, presented by volkswagen, featuring ski veterans like. The north face partnered with mountain athlete gym in jackson, wy to inform product development for the mountain athletics line of apparel and footwear, and to build the personalized sport. As a long time member of the north face global athlete team, i work on a.
Rob deslauriers born january 25, 1965 in vermont is an american businessman and property developer who was one of the originators of extreme skiing. Beyond the seven summits, kit has climbed and skied first descents in alaskas brooks range, including its highest peak, won back to back world freeskiing championships, and was named as a. Lightweight and durable, every bag in the collection is designed using the latest technology to offer longlasting wear and easy manoeuvrability. In her selfappointed role of planetary park ranger, she.
The north face s 7 summits collection brings adventure style to the city. The banff mountain film and book festival is proud to announce alex honnold and tommy caldwell as headline presenters for the 2015 festival. Centered on her quest to climb and ski the seven summits, higher love is a heros journey, rich with personal insights, lifethreatening consequences, and a thrilling crescendo. When freeskier kit deslauriers dropped in at 29,035 feet on mount everest in october, she became the first person to ski off the seven summits. In her book, higher love, deslauriers describes how the experience truly. Inspired by her story and dedication, the north face will be releasing the brand new 7 summits collection. Climbers alex honnold and tommy caldwell headline 2015 banff. The only constant is change, but winter stoke is eternal. Everest in 2006, she became the first person in the world to ski the seven summits, meaning she skied from the summit of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. About rob deslauriers, extreme skier and real estate. Anker is joined by jimmy chin and renan ozturk, who also attempted the climb with him in 2008 but were forced to retreat 100 meters from the peak after 19 days pinned to the wall by heavy snows.
After seven decades of celebrating skiing and snowboarding, warren miller entertainment can confirm that nothing compares to the excitement of another season in the mountains. Kit deslauriers, jackson hole resident, is a member of the class of 2019 being inducted into the u. Camping newbie questions answered by kit deslauriers, the. Kit deslauriers made history by being the first person to ski from the summit of each continents highest mountainafter climbing it. And even antarctic expeditions are part of the the north faces activities. In 2006, kit deslauriers became the first person to ski the highest peak on each continent. Passionate pursuits father of two amazing girls and husband to kit deslauriers, acclaimed professional athlete.
As a north face athlete, i have seen some of the worlds greatest outdoor spaces, and am the first person to ski from the highest peak on each continent, also known as the seven summits. The north face started himalaya expeditions as a way to be inspired and equipped famous mountaineers like kit deslauriers. I was president of the north face when kit submitted her proposal for skiing. Oct 29, 2019 the north face seven summits taking inspiration from the exploration of the highest peaks on every continent, the seven summits series introduces a highalpine theme to city streets. Skiing off mount everest, having a family and living in jackson hole. The north face himalayan futurelight pant, wild aster purple. Established in 1888, deslauriers is entering its 3rd century of providing quality products to the construction industry. In her selfappointed role of planetary park ranger. Feb 10, 2015 kit deslauriers is a worldclass athletesponsored by the outdoorapparel company the north face, as well as dynastar, smith sport optics, dynafit, and othersbut also wife, mother, and woman on a mission to serve the planet by raising awareness of climate change and working to preserve and protect the wild habitats that still exist.
Of this journey kit says, it is the one place in the world that i have been that i know i will go back to. Why im taking my two young girls to the arctic outside. The north face futurelight series since its the first time that layering has become really easy and i can forget about what im wearing when im wearing it. About rob deslauriers, extreme skier and real estate broker in. Whether she was trudging through pouring rain or skiing on blue ice, kit was the epitome of a seasoned pro on a mission. First ski descent of the highest peak in the brooks range ak, mt isto. She is the first woman to have won two consecutive world freeskiing champion titles, in 2004 and 2005. First female ski descent of vinson massif, antarctica. For kit deslauriers it all started with a list and a few incredible, yet attainable, dreams. Her skimountaineering feats earned her a national geographic adventurer of the year award in 2015. Former 12 year member of the north face alpine team. Seven summits plus two skis equal one incredible woman. This book not only recounts kits challenging climbs and ski descents, it also.
I live in the tetons with my husband and our two daughters, so the commute is easy. She is the first woman to have won two consecutive world freeskiing champion titles, in. Deslauriers and his brother cowrote ski the whole mountain, a book on how to ski any terrain. Kit deslauriers made history by being the first person to ski from the summit of each. During a 2010 ski expedition to the arctic national wildlife refuge in alaska, kit skied the highest mountain in the brooks rangearctic refuge and then 60 miles north to the beaufort sea. Twotime world champion freeskier and global the north face athlete, ski mountaineer kit deslauriers is the first person to have skied off of each of the seven summits. It was love at first sight and we had a little courtship up there in the caves, said rob. On episode 21, the first person to ski off the top of the seven summits, author, speaker, mother, activist, ski mountaineer, kit deslauriers on. Deslauriers has diversified into other industries, such as, safety, custom injection. The seven summits pack was inspired by the exploration of the highest peaks on every continent, with a nod to the north face athlete kit deslauriers who in 2006 became the first person to ski from the peak of all seven summits.
As a long time member of the north face global athlete team, i work on all sorts of projects such as product design and public speaking. This loaded, plyometricbased complex of exercises completed back to back designed to train eccentric leg strength. It was a 45 to 50degree angle, sustained, really steep, difficult conditions, very icy and a couple football fields wide, for. Mar 12, 2020 kit deslauriers is a worldclass athlete sponsored by the outdoorapparel company the north face, as well as dynastar, smith sport optics, dynafit, and others but also wife, mother, and woman on a mission to serve the planet by raising awareness of climate change and working to preserve and protect the wild habitats that still exist. She is an athlete ambassador for the north face and mountain.
Jun 29, 2010 kit deslauriers, who is a the north face sponsored skier ski mountaineer was kind enough to indulge my questions. So in 2010, deslauriers led a north face team of four women and two. The north face 7 summits collection release hypebeast. Everest in 2006, she became the first person in the world to ski the seven summits, meaning she skied from the summit of the. In 2010, she made several first ski descents in the arctic national wildlife refuge of alaska and counts these among the favorites in her life. Known for its leadership role in providing forms for round columns, shims for the precast and window industry, and testing products for the concrete testing industry. She became the first person to accomplish this feat. On october 18, kit deslauriers skis off the summit of mount everest, becoming the first person to ski down all of the seven summits, the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. At outdoor project, weve made it part of our mission to celebrate and amplify the voices of women in the outdoors, and kit deslauriers is a leader pathing the way for other women athletes in mountaineering and skiing and a personal hero to me. Now shes become the inspiration behind the north faces seven summits collection. Everest, aconcagua, antarcticas vinson massif and new zealands mt. Protecting the arctic national wildlife refuge from oil and gas drilling. An accomplished ski mountaineer, kit is the first person to have skied off of each of the seven summits. Deslauriers to discuss book, ski adventures events.
Kit deslauriers is a worldrenowned skier and alpinist. Wally berg, owner of berg adventures international i was president of the north face when kit submitted her proposal for skiing everest. The north face and rei team up to get more kids outside. Kit deslauriers, who is a the north face sponsored skier ski mountaineer was kind enough to indulge my questions. It was after her win at the 2004 us freeskiing nationals in snowbird, ut that kit met dick bass, the first person to climb the seven summits, when she formed the idea to climb and ski the highest peaks in the world. Higher love by kit deslauriers, 9781941729267, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Her journey will lift you up, make you laugh and hold you spellbound. Banff, ab, september 21, 2016 both are known for their ascents of big walls, speed records and unflinching dedication to rock climbing. After a successful career as a competitive freeskiershe won backtoback world titles in 2004 and 2005 after only two years of competitionkit turned her attention to the seven summits. Spanning seven continents in just two years, this is kit s personal account of. Deslauriers was the first person to climb and ski the seven. What is a cause you care about that youd love to share with the warren miller audience. Now, the north face is honoring her epic feat with a line of premium outdoor apparel thats set. Join facebook to connect with catherine deslauriers and others you may know.
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