Amy is a professional skier and mountain athlete. Her skiing pursuits range from hitting massive cliffs, throwing backflips, and navigating big lines deep in the backcountry with a focus on film, photo, and earning an AMGA Ski Guide certification. Previously the on-camera field announcer for the Freeskiing World Tour, in 2015 she transitioned to competing as a skier and placed 3rd in her first FWQ big mountain event in Verbier, Switzerland.
In 2006, Amy was one of the youngest people to present original research on glacial recession at the International Snow Science Workshop, and her curiosity for snow science has continued through her work as the Media Coordinator for the Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center and becoming an AIARE instructor. Her ski career strikes a balance of high action adventure with an academic twist.
With a BA in the Psychology of Communication and minor in Outdoor Education & Leadership from Westminster College, Amy’s career fuses the outdoor and entertainment industries. She is the founder of Action Inspired Productions curating adventure-based multi-media content and leading backcountry retreats focused on women empowerment, teaching outdoor skills, and fostering a sense of community in a positive environment. During the summer, she is a backpacking guide for Sawtooth Mountain Guides spending many nights under the stars.
From being a young kid riding horses and skiing in the Wind River Mountains surrounding Pinedale, Wyoming to chasing deep powder during college in Salt Lake City, Utah to living among the jagged Idaho peaks, home is in the mountains.
Notable Ascents
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Pura Pura (5.14c), Orco - first ascent
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Century Crack (5.14b), Canyonlands - first ascent
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Cobra Crack (5.14b), Squamish
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Dinas Crac (E9 7a), Dinas Rock - first ascent
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Captain Invincible (E9 7a), Burbage North - third ascent
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Pure Now (E9 6c), Millstone - first ascent
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Appointment with Death (E9 6c), Wimberry - second ascent
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Muir-Corazon (5.13b), El Capitan - free ascent
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World record for most routes soloed in a day - 550
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One Infinity(8b+/8A+), Sally-in-the-woods - first ascent
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Master's Edge (E7 6b), Millstone - multiple birthday ascents in fancy dress