Professional climber Jenn Flemming had always wanted to climb Devils Tower, the otherworldly volcanic formation that was featured in the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Devils Tower National Monument is located in eastern Wyoming, a day’s drive from Jenn’s home in Colorado, where she has achieved several first female ascents. Jenn grew up in Massachusetts and has climbed in top U.S. destinations and in China, Iran, South Africa, Bolivia and other countries. She loves climbing that is very technical, and credits her parents with instilling a passion for the outdoors by taking her on many family trips to America’s National Parks.
Tales of injury and recovery are part of life for this female professional skateboarder
Mimi Knoop has been wowing the world of professional skateboarding since first turning pro in 2003 and winning five women’s vert X Games medals. She has also championed women in some of skateboarding’s toughest arenas—cofounding Hoopla Skateboards and The Alliance, a nonprofit that helped bring about equal-size prize purses for men and women at the X Games. She’s a graphic designer (designing logos for Vans and Hoopla skateboards) and … Pictures and more