The backpack

Mountains are my other lab.

Physics taught me how the universe works. The mountains taught me how I work — usually somewhere above 10,000 feet, slightly underprepared, completely happy.

Kelly lead climbing on red sandstone

On lead, somewhere steep.

Currently in the field

🪐 ParaglidingNew pilot. Learning to fly, one slightly terrifying launch at a time.
🪨 Rock climbingMy oldest mountain habit. Granite preferred, fear negotiable.
🏕️ BackpackingMulti-day trips with everything on my back. The original reset button.
🥇 CoachingHelping other people do hard, scary things on purpose — on rock and off it.

Proof of flight.

Ölüdeniz, Türkiye — paragliding over the Blue Lagoon.

Golden hour.

Learning to fly, one sunset launch at a time.

Kelly paragliding at sunset

Chasing the last light.

Launch sequence.

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“The mountains are calling and I must go” is a cliche because it's true.
— me, packing a bag I definitely can't lift