Emily Harrington is a professional rock climber and adventurer who has been a prominent and leading figure in the climbing community since she was a teenager. Her early years were defined by her successes on the USA Climbing Team on the National and world competition circuit. She’s a five-time National Champion, a two-time North American Champion, and has placed podium in World Cups. But her true passion lies with outdoor climbing and exploring the mountains. She's excelled at nearly every aspect of the incredibly specialized disciplines of climbing. She's reached the most elite levels in the gymnastic and physical discipline of sport climbing, free climbed 2500 foot big walls in remote corners of the world, won ice climbing competitions, and summited the world's tallest peaks in the Himalaya (including Mount Everest in 2012).
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