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Written by Alice Hafer
Alice Hafer is a writer for GearJunkie. Alice has climbed 5.14a and V11 and has hiked, camped, and snowboarded all around the world. Combining her two greatest loves in life, she’s lived in 12 countries to climb and write and was even featured on the HBO television show, “The Climb.” She loves writing about travel, the outdoors, and mindset in extreme sports.
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Awards or Recognitions: 2017 People’s Choice Award for Writing/Directing
Previous Publications: Climbing Magazine, CleverHiker, UKClimbing, Outdoors, Tallahassee Democrat, MojaGear, Project Magazine, and more.
Alice Hafer is a writer for GearJunkie. Alice has climbed 5.14a and V11 and has hiked, camped, and snowboarded all around the world. Combining her two greatest loves in life, she’s lived in 12 countries to climb and write and was even featured on the HBO television show, “The Climb.” She loves writing about travel, the outdoors, and mindset in extreme sports.
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