Jordan Revis started ice climbing 4 years ago. In that time, he’s helped to cultivate spaces to support more diversity in the Northeast.
🧊 About the episode
According to the American Alpine Club’s 2019 State of Climbing report, only 1% of surveyed climbers identified as Black.
Jordan Revis is trying to change that.
This past winter, Jordan helped lead the first-ever Black Intro to Ice Climbing workshop at the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest and he is part of the DEI committee with the Western Massachusetts Climbers' Coalition, among other initiatives he’s involved with.
For Jordan, it’s a complicated position to be in and has led to a lot of self-reflection.
In this episode, we chat about:
- 🧊 What does representation really mean?
- 🧊 Concepts of identity and belonging
- 🧊 Managing anxiety on and off route
- 🧊 Balancing big goals with being kind to oneself
“Because of my lived experience, having the anxiety of it being different than somebody else's, now I'm like, why do I get anxiety over that when everyone else's lived experiences is different?"
🧊 Resources and links
Jordan is an AMGA SPI and Apprentice Rock Guide. If you’d like to hire Jordan for a guided day out, the easiest way is to get in touch via Instagram: @revissaywat.
You can also find him at this year’s Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest, which runs from January 31st to February 2nd.
Jordan is an ambassador for @arcteryxboston @cypherclimbing @aniiu_gloves and @barndoorhostel
🧊 Credits
📸: Cover photo courtesy of Jordan.
Intro music by Hannah Noelle Enomoto (thanks, sis!). This episode was edited by Andrew Salomone of salomonesound.com.
🧊 Sponsors:
A huge thanks to Aniiu Gloves and Furnace Industries for supporting this show!
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