Conversations with Alpine Athletics Athletes

Kim Silloway, 2022 Everest SummiteR

Kim has trained with Alpine Athletics since 2019 when she successfully summited Cho Oyu. In 2020 she trained for Everest but was unable to climb when the mountain closed due to COVID. In 2021 she made the decision to turn around between camps 3 & 4 and in 2022 she proudly stood on the summit.

Learn about how she decided to turn around and what made the difference for her in 2022.

Abby dione, 2022 everest CLIMBER

Abby was a strong member of Full Circle Everest, the first all-black team to attempt the world’s highest peak.

Learn how she added mountaineering to her already strong rock climbing repertoire and how she mentally managed the task of climbing Everest.

Peter Veloo, 2023 Aconcagua summiter

Learn how Peter went from not owning a backpack to the summit of Aconcagua in 18 months.