Trixie relocated on a whim to Portland in 2011 when her husband’s company laid him off. They started their own business, Trixie & Milo When not running a company, Trixie enjoys traveling, backpacking and getting outdoors to explore and challenge herself.
She loves adventure, laughs, bringing people together, creative problem solving, Thai food and volunteering on her favorite mountain, Mount Saint Helens.
Name: Trixie Honeywell
Pronouns: She/Her
Year Joined Mazamas: 2022
Present-day outdoor activities: Hiking, backpacking, trail running/speed hiking, mushroom foraging, volunteer climbing steward on Mount Saint Helens, and hula-hooping on top of mountain summits.
What’s your earliest outdoor memory? When I was 9 years old; climbing trees, and exploring Brookside Gardens (a park near my house in the Maryland/DC Metro area). I remember taking off on my bike after school, and meeting up with friends and siblings at the park. We would adventure out and try to carve out new trails and forts in the woods before we had to be back for dinner. Fireflies would start appearing at dusk and that was our cue to race back home.
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? In 2019, I became obsessed with climbing Mount Hood after flying over it. I Googled “Can people climb Mount Hood,” and was blown away by the gnarly images of the pearly gates and quickly knew I had to climb it. I had already tackled Mt. St. Helens, and was interested in something more technical. I had no luck finding anyone to tackle Hood with me, then a friend suggested that I join a group like the Mazamas. After looking into it, I considered taking BCEP in 2020. After Covid I was finally able to join BCEP in 2022. I’ve enjoyed the amazing group of instructors, volunteers and peers, and to this day, we have kept in touch, hiking together regularly.
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? Do it! Don’t be afraid to ask questions; from simple things like, “Do you know what to pack for a day hike,” to “How do you go to the bathroom in the woods?” No question is too silly. We have these experiences to share and learn from each other.
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Mountains always get my endorphins going! Even when I doubt myself, and think that I’m not good (or skilled) enough to make it – something always happens during the challenge, and when I finally reach the summit, I am literally, and figuratively, on top of the world! Summiting always gives me a great sense of accomplishment.
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you follow and why? Anything to do with volcanoes! My latest obsession is anything to do with the Mount Saint Helens eruption.
What’s on your adventure bucket list? Pico de Orizaba. I love to travel. I’m planning on traveling to Mexico in the near future and climbing this amazing volcano.