Jilli Cluff
Jilli Cluff Jilli grew up in the rural southern Colorado mountains, later moving to Texas for college. After seven years in corporate consulting, she was introduced to sport climbing. In 2020, Jilli left her corporate position to pursue an outdoor-oriented life. She now works as a contributor, an editor, and a gear tester for ExplorersWeb and various other outlets within the AllGear network. She is based out of Austin, Texas where she takes up residence with her climbing gear and one-eared blue heeler, George Michael.
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Woman to Paddle 2,400km From Minneapolis to Hudson Bay
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Winter Storm Kills One Climber, Strands 23 Others on Ben Nevis
Editor's note: This article was originally published on GearJunkie.
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Humans May Have Watched the Impact That Created This Massive Young Crater
It seems that the further technology stretches toward the...
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Everest’s Highest Glacier Loses 2,000 Years of Ice in 25 Years
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Emily Ford Takes on Another Solo Winter Trek, This Time in Northern Minnesota
Last winter, Emily Ford of Duluth, Minnesota, became the...