Lindsey is a queer climber in recovery, and the chair of our Nordic Ski committee. She welcomes any and every chance to get out into the mountains! Summer weekends are for hiking, climbing, backpacking and camping. In winter, she trades in her hiking boots for cross-country skis.
She joined the Mazamas to improve her skills and meet other folks who love the outdoors. BCEP introduced her to the amazing Mazamas community, and she is eager to grow and share her love for the outdoors.
Name: Lindsey Addison
Pronouns: she/her
Year Joined Mazamas: 2018
Present-day outdoor activities: Hiking, climbing, cross-country skiing
What’s your earliest outdoor memory? Sledding for sure – snow days are the best! Swimming till my lips were blue in the summer. Camping in state parks with my dad and sisters.
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? I took BCEP in 2018 after summiting Mt St Helens for the first time – I wanted to learn how to glissade because it looked fun!
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? Don’t be completely unprepared – do some research on your own, ask friends for advice or find mentors through the Mazamas or elsewhere. But, don’t get analysis paralysis either. Get out there and learn by doing – we all were beginners once!
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Watching people learn new outdoor skills! It takes courage to be a newbie. But it’s so rewarding when it “clicks,” and you see them light up.
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you follow and why? TV show: The Great British Bake-off. I’m a baking nerd, and they are just so nice to each other, unlike American reality TV. Social media: Jessie Diggins (US women’s Olympic cross country skier, @jessiediggins) – she’s amazing! Trains so, so hard.
What’s on your adventure bucket list? There are a lot of national parks I haven’t visited yet – Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and all the ones in Utah are on the list. I’d also like to do more hiking abroad – the Dolomites and Japan for example. And some more destination cross-country ski trips like Methow Valley or Yellowstone.