Jenny Abegg: Born of the Mountains - An Interview

Our guest, mountain runner, climber, and mountaineer Jenny Abegg, tells the story of how wild places became her venue for finding agency and learning to live from the heart after leaving a religious community. We talk about the shift from hard rock climbing to mountain running, and Jenny shares what it means to earn the style of moving fast on technical terrain. Her parents took her into the alpine as a young child, and she continues to build on that foundation of skills by going further and faster into big mountains. Jenny talks to us about her Patagonia partnership, why she doesn’t feel sponsorship pressure, and how Better Trail - a company she co-founded - aims to cut through sustainability marketing by providing real data on outdoor gear. We talk about recycled materials, repairability, durability, and the uncomfortable truth that the greenest choice is often buying less. If any of this hits home, subscribe, share this with a mountain adventure friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Follow Jenny on Instagram @jabegg Watch the Emmy-winning film The High Route: Director's Cut about Jenny Abegg and Kaytlyn Gerbin's North Cascade High Traverse (127 miles and 60k feet of elevation gain in just 7 days!) Check out Better Trail - the company that Jenny co-founded  - Hosted by Jeannie Wall and Cat Coe Audio production by Cat Coe Episode photo by Steven Gnam Music by Holizna Radio (intro) Ketsa (segue) and Kirk Osamayo (conclusion). All music sourced from freemusicarchive.org. www.broadbeta.com