Denali Diamond All-Female Ascent - Jewell Lund

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Beal athlete Jewell Lund and Chantel Astorga completed the first all-female ascent of the Denali Diamond headwall (VI 5.9 A3/M6 A1 WI5+) on Denali, Alaska. After returning home, Jewell sent us the following message:

Crux Crush: A Jewell Lund Spotlight

Beal athlete, Jewell Lund is featured on CruxCrush.com as their Girl Crush Of The Month for April.

Things To Consider For Alpine Climbing

Beal athlete, Jewell Lund shares some tips on making any alpine experience a better one.

Base camp was a smorgasbord of gear: cams, ice screws, ropes and harnesses set out.  My clothing that I had ‘washed’ was hanging up to dry on a piece of cord strung between my skis.  This was a move for morale: I couldn’t do another long day in those long johns without trying to wash some of the sweat out.  Time now to decide what food to bring, and then fit it all into a pack.

A base camp smorgasbord. What to bring?
Photo by Chantel Astorga

Exposed: Jewell Lund

We’ve asked Beal athlete, Jewell Lund to step off the rock and expose who she really is, what makes her tick, and to share some personal things about herself:

Meet The Beal USA Athletes

Beal, an industry-leading climbing rope manufacturer, has organized a collection of USA climbers to represent its brand in the states as well as abroad. This eclectic group consists of Aaron Mulkey, Anne Struble, Justin Wood, Jewell Lund, and Chris Thomas.