From a first glaciated summit in the Cascades to the Matterhorn's Hörnli ridge — every image here is from a real Summit Scholarship rope team.

By Tiffany Diep, Matterhorn Class of 2026. Freshly post-op from a hip labrum repair, she was not cleared to walk without crutches when she applied.

Mercy Wanjiru carried her community up the Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu — and what the mountains gave back.

A first glaciated summit in the Cascades, and the climb that proved it belonged to her too.

Ishinca, 18,143 feet, Peru — and a summit that reached further than she had let herself picture.

The highest peak in the Americas, and a Pakistani cyclist-turned-alpinist who refuses the word no.

What a rope team of strangers becomes by the time it comes off the glacier together.
By Tiffany Diep, Matterhorn Scholarship Class of 2026 When I applied for the Summit Scholarship, I was still freshly post op from a labrum repair of m…
By Maria Bobrowski-Artola, Cordillera Blanca Scholarship Class of 2026 When I got the news… When I got the email from The Summit Scholarship Foundatio…
Written by Mariam Elsharkawy, Summit Scholarship Rope Team Rising Recipient of 2026 Whenever I told people that I was going to climb a mountain, their…
This year, the Summit Scholarship Foundation expected to fund 12 scholarships. We're funding 14. Here's what happened. Applications for the 2026 cycle…
It Takes a Village: A network of organizations that support gender equity in the outdoors When the Summit Scholarship Foundation first took shape, we…
As you probably know by now, the Summit Scholarship Foundation is about more than just summiting peaks—it’s about capturing moments of courage and con…
By Mercy Wanjiru, Summit Scholarship Class of 2024 Rediscovering Her Wild: From Nairobi to Salkantay Mercy came to the Summit Scholarship the way so m…
By Amina Hasan, Summit Scholarship Class of 2025 On Finding Strength, Sisterhood, and Self on a First Mountaineering Expedition Writing this blog post…
By Nana Nana, Summit Scholarship Class of 2025 A Possibility I Never Imagined If I were asked to describe my experience in Peru, I would use two simpl…
By Aubryanna Jarchow, Summit Scholarship Class of 2024 Last year, I joined an all-woman team of three guides and three other young women on Mount Bake…
Every year, the Summit Scholarship Foundation helps open doors that too often stay closed to women: doors to wild places, to transformative adventure,…
Announcing the recipients of the Summit Scholarship is always a bittersweet moment. On one hand, we are ecstatic to recognize and celebrate the extrao…
Women face barriers that prevent them from participating fully in outdoor adventure, achieving recognition, or feeling like they truly belong. These i…
By: Tash Orellanos The week before the rafting trip began, I was traveling through Colorado, scoping out possible towns to move to in the coming years…
By: Carol Kimenya As I write this, it’s been a few months since my journey to Cordillera Blanca, Peru—my first mountain outside the continent of Afric…
Today marks an exciting milestone for the Summit Scholarship Foundation. As Executive Director of the Foundation, I am proud to announce our merger wi…
Samar on the summit of Elbrus. Samar, one of our 2024 Summit Scholarship recipients, is redefining what it means to be a trailblazer in every sense. H…
Aubryanna, one of our 2024 Summit Scholarship recipients, embodies the spirit of adventure and perseverance. Balancing a rigorous schedule of figure s…
Cheri, one of our 2024 Summit Scholarship recipients, is a passionate adventurer with a deep love for the outdoors. From her early family camping trip…
Kasia, one of our 2024 Summit Scholarship recipients, is a passionate adventurer eager to connect with a community of like-minded outdoor enthusiasts.…
Leo, one of our 2024 Summit Scholarship recipients, is an avid backpacker and backcountry enthusiast eager to connect with a community of like-minded…
Luna, one of our 2024 Summit Scholarship recipients, has been dreaming of adventures since she was little. But for Luna, an expedition to Mount Baker…
Statement by the Board of Directors of the AWE Summit Scholarship Foundation 501(c)(3) Gender equity on and off the mountain: that is the very essence…
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Meet the 2021 Summit Scholarship recipients…
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