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Briana Mazzolini Blanchard

Briana Mazzolini Blanchard

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Pronouns: February 27, 1990

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Current Location: Cincinnati, OH

Favorite Zone: Red River Gorge, KY and Chattanooga, TN

Proudest Achievement: Becoming a mom, sending V7 before my 30th birthday, and becoming a leader and voice for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in my regional climbing community.

Favorite Advocacy Org: Brown Girls Climb

Biography

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I am an Indigenous woman born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where I was first exposed to the sport of rock climbing. However, it wasn't until late 2017, after I'd moved to Cincinnati, that I began dedicating myself to the sport. At that point, I was already a mom, facing multiple barriers, but the climbing community in my city rallied around me and my family and we felt a sense of belonging and inclusivity. It was precisely this that led me to give back to the climbing community. In 2019, I joined the Board of Directors with the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition and specifically lead initiatives in education, DEI, and outreach. I am also a lifelong projector and currently a weekend warrior, which motivates me to train multiple days of the week, but has also led me to send V7, project V8, and V9, and work on a number of 5.12s. I'm a wife and a mom, a coffee lover and a plant collector, and I'm just here to change the world a little at a time.

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ATHLETE MENTORSHIP INITATIVE

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The SCARPA Athlete Mentorship Initiative presented by Mountain Hardwear has been created to connect and engage the SCARPA and Mountain Hardwear Athlete teams with accomplished athletes from historically marginalized communities aspiring to take their sport or career to the next level. The mission of this program is to connect mentors with mentees focused on the sports we serve to provide participants with opportunities for personal, athletic and career development with the goal of helping to create a more inclusive and diverse community of athletes.

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Q & A

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  1. Who is your mentor?: Marina Inoue
  2. How did you get involved with your respective sport?: My husband dragged me to the climbing gym until I fell in love with the sport.
  3. Who were your influences early in life?: I didn't have a lot of positive influences growing up, so I had to learn to love myself on my own and become my own person.
  4. What's your dream trip or expedition?: I have not traveled much outside of the South East so I would love to climb in California or Utah.
  5. What makes a good skiing/climbing/running/hiking partner?: Communication, Trust, Humor, and Honesty
  6. How are you going to pass on what you learn in the mentorship program to others?: Pursue opportunities to mentor others, cheerlead for their success, advocate for their voice, and help them grow.